Corporate Finance Services
Ashgates have a team of experienced specialists that deal with all areas of corporate finance. We have guided many clients through successful transactions over many years.
It is important in such transactions to involve a firm that will really get involved and understand your objectives. Ashgates has the experience to see things through, not just as a one-off transaction, but as part of an overall service offering for you as a business in the period before or after the changes.
The areas noted below are not exhaustive, but show some of the areas where our services are most frequently used.
Corporate Finance in more detail
We have had many successful clients work towards their exit plan by building up their management team to the point they are willing and able to take over the ownership of the business. This requires careful and significant advance planning but is very often a successful way to work towards a future exit on retirement.
Similarly, we have acted for management teams that have been given such opportunity by the current business owners and have helped them to work successfully through the process, staying with them as their accountant, business and tax advisor in the years after they take control.
Similarly, we have acted for management teams that have been given such opportunity by the current business owners and have helped them to work successfully through the process, staying with them as their accountant, business and tax advisor in the years after they take control.
Embarking on a sale process is daunting and needs careful planning. Having our experienced team work with you can add significant value to the process, and to the ultimate price and success of a sale.
For owner managers, selling a business is a very personal and subjective thing, as well as being a major financial transaction. Having a team of experienced professionals alongside you is essential to support you through the process.
For owner managers, selling a business is a very personal and subjective thing, as well as being a major financial transaction. Having a team of experienced professionals alongside you is essential to support you through the process.
Whether it is a business you personally wish to buy, or a target acquisition for your current business to add to the group, our experienced team will be well placed to help and support you.
Our team can assist with all areas of raising business finance and considering options for the financing of your activities. From basic understanding and explanations of the different finance products and packages to introducing appropriate parties that will provide the funding you need, our experienced team can support you to achieve your objectives.
Valuation of a business can be complex, and relies on experience to get a good understanding of the underlying business model, the financials and the risks and opportunities.
Our team are able to value an entire business, or certain shareholdings depending on your requirements and the purpose of the valuation exercise.
Our team are able to value an entire business, or certain shareholdings depending on your requirements and the purpose of the valuation exercise.
A business should always have a strong and clear plan so there is a vision for the future direction and the future objectives.
Our experienced team of professionals can help with the preparation of the business plan, whether that is a financial plan showing profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts, or the wider plan of how the company is changing, growing and developing towards its goals.
Our experienced team of professionals can help with the preparation of the business plan, whether that is a financial plan showing profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts, or the wider plan of how the company is changing, growing and developing towards its goals.
If due diligence is required as part of any corporate finance transaction that is taking place, we are ideally placed to provide this support.
Our experienced team have dealt with due diligence for both buyers and sellers, as well as acting on behalf of funding providers.
We work with you to ensure there are clear areas of focus for the due diligence work, and then plan how to cover these effectively and efficiently, acting sensitively to the nature of such work where often very few people in the business know of the potential future plans.
Our experienced team have dealt with due diligence for both buyers and sellers, as well as acting on behalf of funding providers.
We work with you to ensure there are clear areas of focus for the due diligence work, and then plan how to cover these effectively and efficiently, acting sensitively to the nature of such work where often very few people in the business know of the potential future plans.
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