M&A Practice Lead
We work with private equity and venture capital firms, as well as legal and accounting practices, to give honest, actionable and unbiased advice. Whatever the size of the deal and whatever skills you need, if you’re buying, selling, or merging a business, we’re with you.
Our mergers and acquisitions service
Our M&A services focus on supporting and augmenting you and your team throughout the deal cycle. We’ll even stick around post-completion should you need help with transition and integration. Given the opportunity, our supporting services support you creating longer term value in your business and synergies across your wider portfolio.
Our people pride themselves on understanding your priorities, speaking your language. Most importantly, we’ll not hide the truth. Even if this means challenging you when you need it most.
Looking for help with mergers and acquisitions?
If you're selling a business and need help to get ready, we'll be able to help. Or, if you’re thinking of buying a business or you’re an investor, we can help with that too. Our people will work alongside you and with you, and we'll always tell you the truth and challenge you when you need it.
We can deliver technology due-diligence alongside your legal, commercial and financial teams. Or we can help fix the risks technology presents to the deal, and work with you on integration or dis-aggregation projects. We can provide impartial advice and support, and even expert interim staff if you need them.
Partners and accreditations
BSI ISO 27001
ISO 9001
Supporting Evergreen Garden Care to grow
“Waterstons was committed to delivering the best possible results for Evergreen Garden Care from the beginning. We were impressed by how quickly the team understood our business needs and mobilised the right people with the right skills to deliver what we needed and when. The level of detail, care and diligence shown throughout the transition process which allowed us to carry on ‘business as usual’ was outstanding.”
Martin Lofnes CFO Evergreen
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Of crumbs and crisps - the acquisition of a snack manufacturer
"We appreciated your team's support in the process of the acquisition. We look forward to the opportunity of extending our relationship in the wider business."
Managing Director Acquiring Party
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Transition planning and execution for a complex carve-out
"Waterstons were the perfect partner to deliver on this detailed and complex programme of work. They clearly understood the challenges and were able to provide both breadth and depth of experience to rise to meet them."
Philip Dixon IT Systems Manager Zentia
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Working with our dedicated team
Our M&A team has decades of combined experience in technology and business and we can rapidly deploy our specialists. But, if we don’t know enough about a particular technology or system, we’re backed up by our wider team's experience. That means we can always call on our own technology specialists in everything from connectivity to bespoke software development and support.
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Learning and thinking
When diligence is due
From finance, legal and HR, to technology, intellectual property, strategic fit and more, all disciplines require expert review before any significant business acquisition is executed. But now, evidence is mounting that a new due diligence discipline is on the rise for M&A.
Ask these three questions to assess cyber risk in a business
Mergers and Acquisitions - top tips to make it less daunting
Originally published in the London Business Matters magazine (LCCI). Read our recent column on making Mergers & Acquisitions less daunting...
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M&A Practice Lead
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