Selling or buying a business

Rook Matthews Sayer acquired by Connells Group

Selling or buying a business

Whilst selling or buying a business can be a great opportunity to realise or create value, corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs and disposals are all extremely complex and time consuming. Many business owners may only experience this type of transaction once in their lifetime, therefore being able to call upon the right experience is paramount to getting a deal that is tailored to your needs and aspirations.

Boasting one of the largest corporate finance teams in the region, UNW provides the support and advice to ensure any potential deal runs smoothly; from the initial stages, through to completion and beyond.

In addition to our lead advisory services, we also assist in the valuation and pricing of a business, undertake financial and operational due diligence, with our tax team ensuring any deal is structured tax efficiently.

John Healey
Corporate Finance Partner

t: +44 (0)191 243 6068
e: johnhealey@unw.co.uk

Rook Matthews Sayer acquired by Connells Group

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Rook Matthews Sayer acquired by Connells Group

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OUR SUCCESS

“With a very strong balance sheet, we had the desire to raise finance and capital to grow the business and were introduced to Paul Kaiser and the UNW Corporate Finance team to do an option analysis, who then provided us with a wide range of options. We eventually decided to go with the Business Growth Fund (BGF) and UNW led the process to a success conclusion. We eventually decided to enter an off-market deal with Novacap, a major French company. As managers, we needed to concentrate on the day-today running of the business and UNW’s support was invaluable. It’s been a fantastic working relationship!”

Ian Stark

Chief Executive Officer

UNW have provided a growing range of Assurance and Advisory services to Grainger in recent years and we have been consistently highly satisfied with what we receive.

They deliver expertise, great service and real value.

Grainger plc

“We were looking for new auditors and put the work out to tender. We were very impressed with the offer from UNW, and after considering this alongside other applications, chose to appoint UNW as our auditors. From the start I have found UNW to be very professional, competent and efficient in the service provided. The people I have worked with have always been willing to help and provide additional support and guidance when requested beyond the direct audit work, for example employee tax advice. We have been pleased with the discreet, yet thorough, way of working the audit team have and we continue to be more than satisfied with the service UNW provides.”

Mark Anyan

General Manager

When selling my practice UNW’s dental team provided an expert and professional service giving wise counsel which I very much appreciated. Alan Suggett has detailed knowledge of the NHS superannuation pension scheme which I found invaluable as I moved into retirement.

Andrew Farr

Previous Owner

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