Transaction support services
We offer comprehensive M&A and investment support services, including due diligence, transaction support, financial modeling, business planning, restructuring, and investment attraction assistance for both investors and companies. See our range of expertise below.
M&A consulting
We support mergers and acquisitions at all stages of the transaction, taking into account the current market situation, industry specifics, investment and strategic goals of the client and finding attractive opportunities for their implementation.
Baker Tilly in Ukraine provides clients with the following services to support M&A transactions and deals involving private equity funds:
preliminary investment Due Diligence;
analysis of the completeness and reliability of reporting and data;
support and accompaniment of transactions, including financial modeling, structuring, tax consulting, negotiations and support for the completion of transactions;
subsequent investment monitoring and independent control (at the Board of Directors level) of the research objects.
Operational due diligence
Operational due diligence analyzes the existing management system of the company being purchased and helps to accurately assess the quality of its management, the risks of business management as a whole, and the efficiency of the enterprise.
When conducting operational due diligence, the following is carried out:
analysis of the company's history and development prospects;
analysis of the company's organizational and legal form;
assessment of the effectiveness of the organizational structure and level of corporate governance;
assessment of the company's management and personnel.
Preparation of a financial model
A financial model is a summary document that reflects the projected amounts of income and expenses for a specific period. The financial model is part of the business plan and demonstrates the value expression of all key aspects from other sections of the project.
Confirmation of operating plans by independent experts is a prerequisite for a company to go public, raise external loans, and enter into M&A deals.
Our services include confirming the mathematical correctness and consistency of financial forecasts, as well as checking the compliance of accounting policies used in planning and financial reporting.
The results of the work are formalized in various reports: Opinion based on ISA (International Standards on Auditing), Comfort Letter, Working Capital Report, and Due Diligence Report.
Support in attracting investments
Investment support services involve the use of a set of practical tools that will help both the investor and the investee company in the investment process.
For investors, we offer:
pre-investment consulting and company presentation;
support in finding target companies;
deal structuring and tax planning;
professional assistance during the transaction;
support in obtaining related debt financing;
post-investment audit and monitoring of acquired assets in Ukraine;
assessment of investment effectiveness;
outsourcing of accounting and tax accounting and reporting;
development of an exit strategy and investment return services.
For companies - investment objects, we provide the following services:
pre-investment consulting and Vendor due diligence
confirmation of the identities of business owners and business reputation of the business
support of the investment process and presentation to investors
structuring and tax optimization;
independent valuation and financial modeling;
audit and management reporting;
services of independent directors;
building a system of internal controls.
Business plan development
A business plan is a document that describes all the main aspects of a future enterprise, analyzes all the problems it may face, and also determines ways to solve these problems. A properly drawn up business plan ultimately answers the question: is it worth investing money in the chosen type of activity and will it bring income.
Developing a business plan is necessary in the following cases:
to assess investment attractiveness and prospects;
to attract investors and borrowed funds;
to obtain a bank loan for the development of a project or the entire enterprise;
to search for new partners and contractors;
to optimize production and management.
Support of restructuring processes
Business restructuring is necessary for its expansion, entry into new markets or for the prompt resolution of problematic situations and business recovery. Baker Tilly specialists provide qualified financial, tax and legal support at each stage of business restructuring.
Within the framework of this practice, we carry out:
analysis of the financial condition and business processes to determine the need for and ways of restructuring;
development of a business restructuring plan and support for its implementation;
support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other types of reorganization;
formation of a strategy for redistributing functional responsibilities in the company in order to increase business efficiency;
support for corporate debt refinancing processes;
development and optimization of business models;
development and implementation of alternative business development strategies.
Financial due diligence
Financial Due Diligence is a detailed financial analysis that provides an opinion on the current financial condition of the enterprise under investigation and its ability to generate profits in the near future.
The Due Diligence process analyzes the structure of the company's assets and liabilities, its income and expenses, receivables and payables, bank loans, financial control and planning system, completeness of management information, and quality of reporting.
Due Diligence identifies unusual and unusual business transactions, analyzes intragroup turnover and their impact on the company's financial results. Special attention is paid to the analysis of cash flows and liquidity of current operations, as well as factors that can strengthen or weaken them in the near future.