Independent, partner-led advice.
Buying, selling, or raising finance is rarely not a decision you’ll make often. It deserves advisers who take ownership of the process and work entirely in your interest, instead of transactional, check-box support.
Wbg’s corporate finance function provides senior-level guidance and insight. Our advisory team includes individuals with previous experience working in Big Four M&A tax teams and corporate finance firms.
We support business owners, management teams, and investors across their transaction lifecycle, working with other advisers as appropriate, including:
Frequently asked questions
As early as possible. Ideally, we’d be involved six to eighteen months before a transaction, and succession or exit planning often begins two to three years ahead. Early engagement gives us time to strengthen your position and structure, which usually means a better outcome when it matters.
There’s no single formula. We look at earnings, assets, growth prospects, sector benchmarks, and the specific circumstances of the deal, then explain clearly how we’ve arrived at a figure – and where the value can be improved.
Buy-side financial due diligence is carried out for a purchaser assessing a target’s financial health and risks. Vendor due diligence is commissioned by the seller before a sale, to surface and resolve issues early and keep the process moving.
Yes. We work with those identifying funding and can prepare the business plan and financial model in support. This often requires liaison with banks, private equity and venture capital firms, or a family office.
WHY CHOOSE WBG?
Senior expertise:
The professionals you need, but accessible and hands-on for your business. You’ll deal directly with experienced advisers who have navigated complex deals alongside other trusted advisers in the process.
The right connections:
Strong relationships where it is needed most.
Multi service delivery:
Complex tax structuring, VAT advisory, audit, and advisory expertise already on board – so the technical detail is handled without you having to source it elsewhere.