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M&A advisory

A senior advisor at the table, from first call to close.

The challenge

Whether you are acquiring, selling or merging, the process is high-stakes and infrequent — and the wrong structure or a missed clause can quietly erase the value you negotiated.

What we do
  • Valuation and positioning of the business or target
  • Identification and discreet approach of buyers, targets or partners
  • Coordination of financial, legal and commercial due diligence
  • Deal and consideration structuring (cash, equity, earn-outs, deferred)
  • Negotiation of price and terms, and support through SPA and completion
Our process

How it works

Mandate & valuation

We agree objectives and establish a defensible valuation range with the supporting model.

Origination / marketing

Targets or buyers identified and approached discreetly, with a tailored teaser and information memorandum.

Due diligence

We coordinate diligence workstreams and manage the data room, keeping momentum without losing rigour.

Structure & negotiate

Consideration, earn-outs, warranties and conditions structured to protect value and bridge gaps.

Document & close

Heads of terms to SPA to completion — managing advisors, conditions and the path to signing.

The IMAS edge

Finance and law, under one roof

Because I read the SPA, the disclosure schedules and the financing documents alongside the model, warranties, earn-outs and completion mechanics are pressure-tested before signing — not discovered after.

Methodology

How we turn contract risk into deal certainty

Our four-phase integrated finance + legal approach quantifies the contract risks that derail deals — and mitigates them before close. Read the methodology, or download the free 15-point M&A risk checklist.

Read the methodology →   Download the checklist (PDF)

Outcomes
FAQ

Common questions

How do you value my company?

Through a triangulation of discounted cash flow, comparable-company and precedent-transaction analysis, calibrated to your sector and the buyer universe. The valuation is built to withstand a buyer's scrutiny.

Can you run a confidential sale?

Yes. Approaches are made under no-names teasers and NDAs, and the process is staged to protect confidentiality with staff, customers and competitors.

Do you handle cross-border deals?

Yes — the practice is built around GCC, UK, US and European transactions, coordinating with local counsel and tax advisors where required.

When should I bring you in?

As early as possible. Decisions on structure, timing and positioning made before a process starts have the largest effect on outcome.

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