Business Solutions

Our market-leading Deal Advisory team offers comprehensive business solutions tailored to support every stage of your transaction journey. Whether you are considering exiting a business, preparing for an IPO, navigating the private equity landscape, or transitioning from public to private ownership, our experts are here to guide you.

Our services encompass:

  • Exiting a Business: Comprehensive planning to optimise value on exit, including succession planning, divestiture strategies, tax structuring, and pre-sale financial due diligence. We also provide market insights to maximise deal potential and mitigate risks in volatile markets.
  • IPO Readiness: A tailored roadmap to public listing, encompassing operational restructuring, governance enhancements, compliance with listing regulations, and investor communications strategies. Our support ensures you address valuation pressures, meet ESG expectations, and navigate complex stakeholder requirements.
  • Private Equity Journey: End-to-end advisory for businesses engaging with private equity, including fund strategy alignment, pre-investment due diligence, operational optimisation, and growth planning post-investment. Our expertise also covers exit strategy preparation to meet evolving valuation benchmarks.
  • Public to Private: Guidance through the delisting process, including valuation analysis, financing solutions, stakeholder management, and regulatory compliance. We help ensure a seamless transition while addressing the challenges of tighter lending conditions and shifting shareholder expectations.

Additionally, we offer solutions in Buying a Business, Raising Funds, Creating Value, Carve-Out Management, and Debt Advisory to address the diverse needs of our clients.

Our partner-led teams combine deep industry expertise with a commitment to understanding your unique objectives, ensuring that we deliver tailored advice and support throughout the transaction process. With a global presence and an industry-recognised ranking of successful deals, BDO is your trusted partner in achieving strategic growth and maximising value.

Key contacts

Ian Cooper

Ian Cooper

Deal Advisory Partner - Transaction Services
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Sarah Ziegler

Sarah Ziegler

Partner and Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage
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Gurpal Ahluwalia

Gurpal Ahluwalia

Leadership Team, Deals
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