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Transaction services
S&W’s transaction services team brings confidence and clarity to business acquisitions and disposals. We support entrepreneurs, ambitious corporates and private equity clients across the transaction lifecycle, providing expert advice and due diligence services to reduce risks, protect investments and create value.
From first-time transactors to serial acquirers and PE portfolio managers, we support clients with flexible services tailored to their needs. Mid-market specialists with high-end expertise, our transaction advisors work to understand value drivers, secure the investment rationale and achieve business exit ambitions.
From sales preparation to post-deal support, we navigate complexity and identify opportunities to drive value from your deals.
Explore our transaction services offering
Whether you’re buying or selling, our specialists provide independent, expert services to support you through the transaction process.
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Financial due diligence
provides buyers with insights and analysis to understand the drivers of past performance, the financial position and the cashflow needs, as well as a robust challenge of the assumptions underlying projections and forecasts. It also highlights potential tax exposures.
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Vendor due diligence
helps vendors take full control with a comprehensive due diligence report, enhancing the competitive tension in an auction process. We anticipate buyers’ concerns, identify and address the issues that could impact value, and help you achieve a successful exit.
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Sale and purchase agreement (SPA) advice
supports clients in negotiations on the SPA. We’ll help identify and address critical exposures, debt-like items, working capital requirements and the accounting aspects of the SPA.
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M&A tax due diligence
to help purchasers understand potential UK and global tax liabilities and assets for pricing and contractual protections; and for vendors to prepare for the due diligence process and correct tax issues that could impact value.
Why choose S&W?
S&W’s transactions team combines industry expertise, international capabilities and independent, conflict-free advice. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality services to the mid-market:
- Experienced advisers with partners who are former big four professionals but enjoy taking a hands-on role, working with clients to get deals done. We bring the benefit of experience to your deal rather than rely on junior resources to lead the work
- Clear advice telling you what we really think about potential issues without hiding behind risk management caveats. We will communicate any red flags to you immediately
- An entrepreneurial approach ready to react quickly to situations and unconstrained by burdensome internal bureaucracy
We bring a multidisciplinary approach. Our M&A tax team uncover historical exposures and potential risks and provide pragmatic and effective solutions to mitigate them.
As a founder member of CLA Global, we are also connected to a network of colleagues worldwide to support deals with international operations. Our team includes experts to cover IT and cyber risks, operational complexities such as carve outs and synergy assessments.
Across our services, our partners play a leading-on role in delivery, giving you a personal service from leading professionals in the field.
