Our industry knowledge enables us to understand the most challenging markets and services – you will never need to simplify your proposition to us.
We uncover the hidden value in the technology, growth potential, management team and their vision. Only when we unlock all of the potential value do we articulate it to the acquirers or investors that would benefit most.
Silverpeak worked hard and fast to understand every element of our business, discovering sources of hidden value that proved strategically important to our eventual acquirer. I have no doubt this helped deliver a materially higher sale price.
We provide exceptional global execution, connecting you with the right investors and acquirers, wherever they may be.
Everything we do is concentrated in a tight beam through our London office. The same faces will be with you every step of the way: analysing your business, representing you in the global market and executing your deal.
There may be many motivations for selling all or part of a business – a desire to bring in new expertise for a company’s next phase of development, divest non-core assets, crystallise gains after years of hard work, or return capital to fund investors. But one aim guides us through our work: to find the solution that best meets our clients’ needs.
Whether you are a strategic or financial seller, you can expect a tailored approach to exit and liquidity planning. We’ll help determine how much of the business to sell and which financial and transaction structures will achieve an optimal valuation. We find the right outcome with the right investor.
Today’s financing markets offer a wealth of choice to technology businesses and their owners. We strive to understand and meet our clients’ objectives, from raising new equity to fund growth, pursuing a secondary to achieve liquidity, raising debt via balance sheet structuring, SaaS lending or venture debt, or a combination of these. We also have the necessary expertise and experience to secure GP-led deals involving technology assets.
Our knowledge of the increasingly complex options available to technology companies means our clients can negotiate the optimal structure and deal so they can get on with pursuing their plans.
Whether you are seeking access to highly skilled talent, expanding your products, service offering or geographic reach, are on the hunt for specific IP or pursuing a roll-up strategy, we can help accelerate your company’s growth by sourcing and liaising with the best quality acquisition targets that fit your ambitions perfectly.
Our deep sector knowledge, global network of technology company relationships and understanding of what motivates technology entrepreneurs and business owners to sell means we can offer strategic and financial sponsor buyers an end-to-end acquisition experience – all delivered seamlessly by a dedicated team that will work hard to find the best outcome for all parties.
We understand that selling a business is a major event for owners and founders. That’s why our board advisory services are specifically designed to help companies prepare ahead of a transaction and achieve the best outcome for the business and its shareholders.
We work with boards to provide strategic advice on how to position the business for a future sale and can engage well in advance of a deal to support exit planning. We strive to understand your business fully and will advise on how to time your transaction optimally. You can expect a fresh and informed perspective on important deal-related issues the company needs to resolve, including how to simplify or restructure share classes to attract new investors. We also bring our knowledge of the buyer landscape and valuation scenarios, and use our market intelligence to provide boards with feedback from buyers and investors on current sentiment and activity as well as potential interest in the company.