are we a good fit?

The most obvious benefit is expertise in a cost efficient manner.

Strong advisors bring experience from a variety of industries and transaction types - offering "out of the box" thinking and creative solutions to the issues on hand. They leverage their know-how and expertise to protect your best interests and help you achieve your goals. They also provide execution support and guide you through every step of the transaction in a efficient manner - minimizing stress and burden on you and your team.

Hiring an external advisor allows you to only pay for the services you need without long-term human resource issues. Cost is easily monitored and can be quickly terminated when transactions close.

We're ex-bulge bracket investment bankers with a track record in M&A, capital markets, private market financing and principal investors with investment deal experience. Given our unique experience across the capital stack, we have a good understanding of how buyers, sellers, investors and financiers think.

We believe in being true partners to our clients and providing only independent advise that we ourselves would take. We strive to be the trusted adviser for you over the long-run.

If you need a genuine partner for your business solutions at a reasonable costing, drop us a note for a complimentary chat over coffee.

We provide advisory services in relation to M&A, capital raise as well as investments.

Here are some situations where we can value-add:

• You are a start-up and need advice or support for raising capital

• You are a start-up and need strategic advise or support for building up and driving you business growth

• You are a business owner and thinking of selling your business / retiring

• You have a stable business and looking to grow (both organically and inorganically)

• You want an independent assessment on your business or parts of your business

• You are considering potential investments to deploy capital

• You are a investor looking for expertise to close transactions / deploy capital

The list is non-exhaustive and if its a problem we don't have the expertise for, we'll happily introduce someone who does!

We are a boutique advisory firm offering bespoke services. One of our competitive strengths is our ability to provide quality advice without significant overheads.

Depending on the type of engagement, we charge either a fixed retainer, per hourly rate, or a success fee. Our monthly retainer starts at four figures to cover operating cost while we charge lower success fees vs investment banks (% of deal value / capital raise). We are also open to discuss a suitable equity fee structure if appropriate.

In all cases, our goal is to add tangible value to our clients and we expect this to come net of our fees.

Depending on the company setup, it could take up to a year or more to prepare for a sale. Before commencing a sale process, appropriate resources needs to allocated to prepare for due diligence, such as having all key documents (legal agreements, regulatory, audited financials etc.) in place. Management time is also needed to prepare sales collaterals such as a marketing memo and sale case financial model to best showcase the company. Insufficient preparation will result in a messy sale process and impedes a seller from getting optimal value.

Depending on the industry / nature of your business, buyers focus on different metrics and milestones and would accordingly pay attractive valuations. Understanding what these metrics and milestones are and having time to achieve them would also better position the company at the intended time of a sale.

Further, as a general rule, it is always preferred if there is no time duress for a seller. Being ready early allows a seller to take advantage of peak market conditions (E.g., Selling your semiconductor business when there is global optimism on WFH led electronics demand).

Early engagement of an experienced consultant will save you precious dollars and streamline management focus. Ultimately, the end goal is simple - maximize value while minimizing disruption to current operations.

The first coffee is free - drop us a note and we'll get back within 3 business days to schedule an appointment.