The decision to sell a business is always a significant one for the company’s owners and necessarily involves a large commitment of time and resources. That’s why we have developed a formal process for selling a business that achieves a successful outcome for owners whilst maintaining utmost confidentiality and minimising day-to-day b... Read More
A key part of CFSG’s standard business sales process is maximising competition for a client’s business. This necessarily involves identifying the largest pool of likely acquirers, including both industry players and financial buyers, and inviting them to bid for the business. In addition to identifying local acquirers with whom we oft... Read More
The prospect of achieving synergies in M&A transactions is an important driver of value. The concept of a synergy is the idea that two companies when combined are worth more together than they are when valued separately. For example, if Company A and Company B are worth $200m and $50m on a stand-alone basis respectively, yet when comb... Read More
This case study traces Australian Energy Limited (AEL) from the company’s initial formation through to divestment by its original founders. AEL was selected to feature in this case study as it is typical of companies that approach CFSG seeking end-to-end corporate advisory services including direct investment, capital raising, general b... Read More