Our Advisory Work
From commercial intention to transaction terms.
Appoint Duceris Group for a defined financial assignment or for support across a transaction. We can assess a proposal before discussions begin and advise on its financial terms as negotiations progress.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Discuss a TransactionPreparing a Business for Sale
We examine historical earnings and the financial information supporting the proposed sale. The preparation addresses how performance is presented to prospective buyers, including the treatment of exceptional items and the basis of management’s forecasts.
Duceris Group helps organise financial information for the process and coordinates responses to buyer enquiries. As offers emerge, we compare their financial implications, including the timing of payment and any conditions attached to deferred consideration.
Assessing an Acquisition
For a proposed target, we assess the financial case for ownership. This includes examining the purchase price against expected cash generation and identifying the expenditure required after completion.
We distinguish the target’s existing performance from benefits that depend on integration. Duceris Group then helps you consider how due diligence findings affect the offer and supports negotiation of the financial terms.
Coordinating the Transaction
Our role can include maintaining the transaction timetable and coordinating financial information between the parties. Legal documentation and specialist due diligence remain with the appointed advisers; Duceris Group considers the financial implications of their findings within the agreed mandate.
Financing Advisory
Discuss Your Funding RequirementsWhat should the proposed funding allow the business to do, and over what period? We establish the amount and timing of the requirement before assessing the suitability of financing options.
Duceris Group prepares a comparison that connects proposed terms to the company’s financial forecasts. The assessment can cover:
- Repayment profile: Test scheduled repayments against available cash and identify any refinancing requirement at maturity.
- Total funding cost: Compare interest and fees over the expected life of the facility.
- Covenant headroom: Examine the margin between forecast performance and proposed financial covenant thresholds.
- Security and restrictions: Assess the commercial implications of collateral requirements and limits on future borrowing or distributions.
The resulting analysis supports your evaluation of financing proposals. Where equity funding is under consideration, we assess the effect of the proposed investment on existing shareholders’ ownership.
Business Valuation
Discuss a ValuationEstablish the Basis Before Calculating the Value
Duceris Group defines what is being valued and the purpose of the assessment. We agree a valuation date and identify the financial information available before selecting the methods appropriate to the assignment.
The work may use discounted cash flow analysis or relevant market multiples. We examine the suitability of the inputs and test how changes in key assumptions affect the valuation range.
Make the Result Usable
The assessment explains the methods applied and the factors driving the result. Where relevant, it also reconciles enterprise value to equity value, setting out the treatment of cash and debt alongside other agreed adjustments.
You receive a documented basis for shareholder discussions or transaction preparation. Negotiation support can then address how proposed deal terms affect the amount ultimately received or paid.
Financial Planning
Discuss a Planning AssignmentConnect the Operating Plan to the Funding Requirement
We develop financial models linking the income statement to the balance sheet and cash flow forecast. The model translates operating assumptions into projected results over the period relevant to your decision.
This work can support an expansion plan or a proposed capital investment. Duceris Group tests the timing of expenditure against expected receipts to identify periods when additional liquidity may be required.
Test the Plan Under Different Conditions
Scenario analysis can examine slower sales growth or delays in customer payments. We can also assess the effect of investment overruns and changes in operating margins.
The deliverable is a model with documented inputs and a summary of the principal sensitivities. It gives management a basis for comparing alternatives and updating the forecast as the plan develops.
Define The Work You Need
Tell us which proposal or financial question requires attention. We can discuss the appropriate assignment and the information needed to begin.