Buying a business

The right acquisition starts with clarity.

We help Australian businesses, management teams and investors find and acquire the right businesses, including acquisition strategy and target identification through valuation, negotiation and completion.

We work with Australian businesses, management teams and investors from strategy through approach, valuation and negotiation.

Founder-led from the first conversation through to completion, with experienced senior advisers alongside you at every stage.

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Senior-led buy-side M&A advice forAustralian businesses and investors

We protect
what matters to you.

A successful acquisition is about more than finding a target. Buying well requires discipline at every stage, from strategic fit and value to confidentiality, choice and certainty.

01

Strategic
fit

We assess every opportunity against your strategic objectives, growth priorities and the value it can genuinely create.

02

The value
to you

We maintain discipline around valuation, synergies and investment returns to determine what the business is worth to you, and what you should be prepared to pay.

03

Your
confidentiality

We manage sensitive information and relationships carefully throughout discussions, diligence and negotiation, protecting confidentiality on all sides.

04

Choice and
optionality

We build and maintain a credible pipeline so no single opportunity becomes the only option, strengthening your negotiating position and preserving choice.

05

Certainty
before capital

We look beyond the headline price to test the transaction against your strategy, its structure, terms, risks and assumptions before you commit capital.

The G&G approach

Good acquisitions start with clear intent.

The strongest acquisitions are driven by strategy, not availability. We take the time to understand what you are trying to achieve, where value can be created and what risks matter most. That clarity shapes who we approach, how we assess opportunities and when we recommend moving forward.

Clarity before capital.

THE G&G APPROACH

From strategy to completion.

  1. 01

    Define your objectives

    We clarify your acquisition objectives, target criteria and the outcomes the transaction needs to achieve.

  2. 02

    Identify the right businesses

    We map the market and identify businesses with the strongest strategic and commercial fit.

  3. 03

    Approach discreetly

    We engage owners and decision-makers discreetly, including businesses that are not actively for sale.

  4. 04

    Assess with discipline

    We assess strategic fit, valuation, financial performance and key risks before committing further time and capital.

  5. 05

    Negotiate the whole deal

    We negotiate price, structure and key commercial terms with a clear view of value, risk and your objectives.

  6. 06

    Complete with confidence

    We coordinate diligence, advisers, conditions and negotiations through to completion.

A confidential first step

Considering an acquisition?

Start with a confidential discussion about your strategy, target criteria and next steps. An early conversation helps clarify where value can be created and how to move when the right opportunity emerges.

What to expect

Confidential

Every conversation is treated with discretion.

Senior-led

Speak directly with an experienced G&G adviser.

No obligation

Start with a conversation, not a commitment.

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