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CPD - Private Company Mergers & Acquisitions: A Masterclass

9th Nov 2015
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We know it’s approaching a busy time of year, but don’t let your CPD fall by the wayside. The last thing you want is to be scrambling around for CPD hours when you’re knee deep in tax returns – so book onto one of our November or December courses, and then you can sit back and relax in the knowledge that you’re getting top-quality CPD stress free.

This half day seminar is designed for corporate and commercial practitioners looking to obtain an understanding of the commercial aspects of M&A Transactions. It will examine all the commercial elements involved in an M&A transaction including measures which are taken to prepare a company for sale as well as the various stages of the sale process itself, company valuation methodologies, the use of the media in M&A transactions, ways in which a vendor will seek to maximise value and the various categories of potential purchasers. The seminar will make extensive use of real life case studies of company sales to demonstrate key points made in the seminar.

This seminar will cover the following:

Brief Overview of the UK M&A Market

  • What trends has the M&A market witnessed in recent years?
  • What are the key drivers of M&A activity?
  • What is happening in terms of buyer geography?

Valuing private companies

  • The various theoretical methodologies used to value private companies
  • How companies are valued in real life

Timing of a sale

  • What are the key factors which determine the optimal time to sell a company?

Pre-sale Preparation

  • The measures taken by the vendor to prepare the company for sale including
  • Changes in accounting policies
  • Changes to the management team
  • Positioning
  • Legal review
  • Preparing an information memorandum
  • Identifying potential purchasers

The Sale Process

  • What are the various methodologies which can be used to sell a company?
  • A typical sale timetable
  • Approaching potential purchasers
  • Maximising value via a competitive auction process
  • The management presentation

The role of the Media in M&A

  • How the vendor and purchaser harness the media to influence the outcome of a sale process

Closing the Deal

  • Negotiations with purchasers
  • Selecting a preferred bidder
  • Due diligence

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This course will be taking place in:

LONDON - 1 December

We're currently offering a reduced rate of £187.50+VAT (standard rate is £250+VAT) to accountingWEB readers - to book your discounted place now please contact [email protected] quoting reference AWEB15 and the course title.

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