Clients

When private company owners are considering a sale of their business, we start by discussing two key questions about timing: Is your company ready to be sold, and Is the market ready for your company? To answer the first question, we spend a significant amount of time up front with owners and management teams – digging into a company to understand both the potential value drivers as well as possible hurdles that will impact market interest and valuation. Our exclusive focus on M&A advisory in chemicals and materials has allowed us to build deep relationships with buyers across the industry and have a pulse on the global M&A markets, which helps us answer the second question.

From there, we can work to answer the frequent questions and concerns that our clients often have, with topics such as:

• Managing confidentiality
• Which route to take – strategic buyer, private equity, or sale to management
• Information disclosure – what, when, and how
• Common terms and deal structures
• Post-deal liabilities – the ability to sleep at night
• Business continuity versus consolidation
• Employee retention
• Management team support
• Tax considerations
• Buyer identification

Grace Matthews remains an entrepreneurial investment bank and M&A advisor for the chemicals and materials industry. We understand a privately held business owner’s concerns, and we tailor our advice to the circumstances. You only sell your business once, and we work to avoid any big mistakes – big or small. Our dedicated team approach, where M&A advisory experts get to know you, your team, and your goals, works to eliminate pitfalls and maximize the potential for a successful outcome.