Our services

At Baker Tilly we believe you should take the initiative when you decide the time is right to sell, which is why we will work for you to control and manage a competitive auction which will maximise your terms and minimise the risk, leaving you to focus on the continuing management of your business.

Selling your business can be an emotional and stressful activity. For most business owners it will represent the culmination of a lifetime's work, the payoff for years of effort and dedication. There are a number of reasons why we are well placed to help you:

1. Our dedicated team will assemble a list of prospective buyers from around the world.
2. We have an extensive network of contacts within the private equity marketplace and can advise you on the feasibility of a sale to either management or a financial buyer
3. Our strong marketing skills when presenting your business means we are excellent at highlighting its strengths and potential to potential buyers
4. We are strong negotiators, always working to obtain the highest price on the best possible terms while minimising any obligations or liabilities a buyer may seek to impose
5. We appreciate the importance of a controlled, coordinated approach and put a great deal of emphasis on the project management of a deal through to its successful completion
6. We are acutely aware of the need for discretion. Our objective is to safeguard your interests and those of your business at all times.

We can help business owners through all types of private equity deal - be it a management buy-out (MBO), management buy-in (MBI), or development or replacement capital. Although the popular image of private equity institutions as 'vulture capitalists' is outdated, they are professional investors who use expert negotiation to ensure they exploit their strengths fully. We can help you in a number of ways:

1. We have considerable experience of negotiating with funding institutions and will use our experience to ensure that you achieve the best terms possible
2. We will use our strong marketing skills and excellent contacts within the private equity and banking community to ensure your business plan or presentation is shown to the right backers and that it highlights your strengths and potential
3. We appreciate the need to protect you from all the distractions of a fundraising exercise and place a great deal of emphasis on project management so that you can concentrate on running your business
4. We understand the importance of your relationship with your funders going forward. We take the direct confrontation out of the process ensuring that following the transaction your working relationship is intact.