CORPORATE FINANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
YOU BUILT THE BUSINESS.
WHAT DO YOU WANT IT TO DO FOR YOU NOW?
More value. More freedom. Or a successful sale.
Where are you today?
Option 1
I want to build value and create more options
I’m not ready to sell, but I want a stronger business and more choice over what happens next.
Start with the Business Value Reality Check –>
Option 2
I’m thinking about selling my business
I want to understand what it’s worth, whether I’m ready, and what I should do next.
Whatever stage you are at, start
with a clear view of the business.
We help you understand where the business stands today, what
may affect its value, and what the right next step looks like.
may affect its value, and what the right next step looks like.
Understand what matters
We begin with your objectives—for the business, the people around you and the life you want beyond it
We begin with your objectives—for the business, the people around you and the life you want beyond it
See your options clearly
Understand what the business may be worth, what could strengthen or weaken that value and whether the timing is right.
Understand what the business may be worth, what could strengthen or weaken that value and whether the timing is right.
Work with people you know
Senior advisers remain involved throughout, giving you continuity from the first conversation to whatever comes next.
Senior advisers remain involved throughout, giving you continuity from the first conversation to whatever comes next.
How we help founders
Whether you are strengthening the business, raising capital or
preparing for a sale, we help you understand your position and
make the right next move.
Business Value Acceleration
Build a stronger, more valuable business over time by reducing owner dependence, improving the quality of earnings and strengthening leadership and systems.
Build a stronger, more valuable business over time by reducing owner dependence, improving the quality of earnings and strengthening leadership and systems.
Business valuations
Understand what your business may be worth today, what is driving that value and where buyers or investors may see risk.
Understand what your business may be worth today, what is driving that value and where buyers or investors may see risk.
Capital raising
Prepare a credible investment case, identify appropriate sources of funding and support you through the process of securing capital for growth, acquisition or working capital.
Prepare a credible investment case, identify appropriate sources of funding and support you through the process of securing capital for growth, acquisition or working capital.
Selling your business
Prepare the business for market, identify and approach suitable buyers, negotiate the price and terms, and manage the transaction through to completion.
Prepare the business for market, identify and approach suitable buyers, negotiate the price and terms, and manage the transaction through to completion.
Selected transaction and advisory experience
View examples of completed transactions and assignments supported by our Corporate Finance team
Meet the team
Simon Howitt
Senior Partner — Business Value Acceleration
Simon brings more than 40 years of
commercial, leadership and advisory
experience to Acuity’s Corporate
Finance team, including more than
two decades advising business owners
directly. He leads Acuity’s Business Value
Acceleration work, helping founders
reduce owner dependence and build a
more resilient, transferable business well
before a sale.
Jonathan Skinner
Managing Partner
Jonathan brings more than 15 years
of transaction experience across M&A,
private equity and tax advisory, joining
Acuity from EY in 2013. He provides senior
transaction strategy, judgement and
negotiation for founders at every stage,
and leads Acuity’s cross-disciplinary
advisory teams across Corporate
Finance, Tax Advisory and Finance
Function.
Daniel Corless, CFA
Senior Manager, Corporate Finance
Dan is a CFA charterholder and the
day-to-day execution lead on Acuity’s
Corporate Finance engagements across
M&A, capital raising and valuation.
He manages financial modelling and
deal preparation, working closely with
founders and their advisers from first
assessment through to completion,
keeping the process moving without
unnecessary delay.
Supported by a specialist team across valuation, financial modelling, due diligence and data analysis.
Ready to take your next step?
Choose the route that best reflects where you are today.