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Value
drivers
We look at earnings quality, growth, market position, customer base and strategic relevance to understand what a buyer is likely to value most.
Technology & IT Services
Defence
Industrials & Manufacturing
Business Services
Healthcare
Mining Services
Food & Beverage
Tourism & Leisure
Waste & Environmental
Exit readiness
How ready is your business to be bought?
We work with owners well before a transaction begins to understand what a buyer is likely to value, where risks may emerge and what can be strengthened ahead of market.
Readiness is assessed the way a sophisticated buyer will assess it, across earnings quality, risk, dependency and positioning.
The objective is more clarity, more options and greater control when the time comes to make a decision.
Prepare early. Enter the market withmore options and greater control
See your business
through the buyer’s eyes.
Readiness is judged on four fronts. We assess each of them the way a sophisticated buyer will, well before you go to market.
Value
02
Buyer
questions
We anticipate the questions buyers and their advisers are likely to ask, so nothing lands as a surprise once scrutiny begins.
03
Buyer
risks
We identify dependencies, concentration and financial or operational issues that could affect price, terms, confidence or deal certainty.
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Credible
positioning
We connect the facts into a clear, credible and commercially compelling proposition that stands up to diligence.
The outcome
Readiness
creates options
Addressing these areas early gives owners greater clarity, control and negotiating strength, long before a transaction begins.
The G&G approach
Strengthen the areas that matter, well before you go to market.
Exit Readiness is led by experienced M&A practitioners who understand what buyers look for, where scrutiny is likely to arise and what strengthens negotiating leverage. Addressing these areas early puts owners in a stronger position for a future transaction, with greater control and more options.
Readiness creates options.
THE G&G APPROACH
From first review to market ready.
- 01
Understand your objectives
We start with what matters to you, your objectives, timing and what a successful future transaction should deliver.
- 02
Assess through a buyer lens
We assess the business as a buyer would, examining earnings quality, growth, dependencies, concentration and the factors most likely to influence value.
- 03
Identify what to strengthen
We identify what supports value, what may concern a buyer and the issues most likely to affect price, terms or transaction certainty.
- 04
Build a compelling investment story
We build a clear and compelling case for the business, bringing its strengths, performance and potential to the forefront.
- 05
Prepare ahead of market
We work through key areas with you well before a transaction begins, giving you time to address issues properly rather than under deal pressure.
- 06
Decide with more options
You reach the decision to transact better prepared, with greater clarity, control and the choice to proceed when the timing and terms are right.
Free · confidential · no obligation
How ready is your business for a buyer?
Start with a confidential conversation about where the business stands today, what a buyer is likely to value and what could be strengthened well ahead of a sale.
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.