Sales and divestitures

Your deal journey

Sell or divest a company

Selling or divesting a business requires careful planning and thoughtful execution. It’s an opportunity to look ahead and create a path to value, but the process can be high-stakes, emotional and fraught with financial uncertainty.

That’s where we come in. Our days are spent helping clients assess the implications of their divestiture across their business from any point in the deal spectrum—from day-one readiness planning to implementation of the deal and post-separation transition.

Whether you’re exploring a sale for succession, or wanting to spin off or sell a piece of your business, we can be your trusted adviser, every step of the way. Our deep industry experience and advanced analytics tools give you greater insight into the options and opportunities you face.

Step 1: Sale readiness

I want to…

Assess my options for sale
Assess my options if I’m having financial troubles
Explore succession planning
Value my business and understand what I can sell
Identify issues that affect price or a buyer’s acquisition decision
Understand the value implications of my next move
Establish an effective tax strategy for the sale

Assess my options for sale

Clarify your options for sale and formalize your new strategy with the help of our corporate finance team. Commercial due diligence can also give you insight into the competitive environment and current market demand for businesses like yours.

Identify issues that affect price or a buyer’s acquisition decision

Conduct HR due diligence to establish and understand existing HR and workforce issues that are critical early in the transaction, identify their relevance and level of impact, and ensure appropriate projections are either accounted for or addressed with the buyer as part of the transaction.

Step 2: Deal execution

I want to…

Get market-ready and find potential buyers
Identify the opportunities to drive increased value and mitigate potential value risks
Prepare my accounting for the sale
Structure the deal and negotiate terms
Withstand stakeholder scrutiny
Prepare my operations for day 1 post-sale
Be prepared to manage my internal and external stakeholders through the transition