Corporate finance is a term used to cover a wide spectrum of advisory and transactional work, including:

• Strategic business planning
• Raising finance
• Advice on mergers & acquisitions, including disposal of businesses
• Assisting with management buy outs or buy ins
• Due diligence
• Business valuation

Accountants are key to helping at all stages of a corporate finance transaction. Their work can include target identification, finding finance (whether debt or equity) needed for a transaction, advice on the taxation implications, valuing businesses and conducting financial due diligence.

It is this “one stop shop” that those contemplating a transaction find attractive. Accountants are often the lead advisors on corporate finance transactions because of the integrated service they can provide, from strategic advice to financial modelling, from business valuations to taxation advice.

At Harwood Hutton our partners and managers have been involved with numerous corporate finance transactions involving OMBs and SMEs over the years. If you are planning on buying or selling a business, we can help with target identification. We have a strong network of banks, business angels and private equity contacts that we can call upon to consider financing of deals. We also have extensive contacts with corporate & commercial solicitors who will help produce the legal documentation covering transactions.

So whether you are just contemplating how to bring about a transaction that may be some years away, or are in the midst of a deal and need specific advice on, for example, valuation, financing, taxation or due diligence issues, we have the experience and expertise to help you. Please contact Adam Stronach adamstronach@harwoodhutton.co.uk / 01494 739500 for more information.