Advisory

Need an independent perspective on an important business decision?

Considering an acquisition, questioning a valuation, negotiating a transaction or preparing to sell? Thinkerz provides practical, evidence-led guidance to help you understand the risks, evaluate your options and decide what to do next.

Whether you need an independent second opinion or support with a live transaction, we start with your specific situation: establish the facts, test the assumptions and produce conclusions you can act on.

How we work

Evidence first. Conclusions second.

Every engagement begins with the numbers and the commercial reality around them. The recommendation follows the evidence, not the other way round.

Acquisition Advisory

Support through the acquisition process, from the first assessment of an opportunity to completion.

Who it is for

SME owners and management teams considering an acquisition
Acquirers building a group through a series of transactions
Professional advisers who need additional transaction capability

Typical issues

An opportunity looks attractive, but the numbers behind it have not been tested
Uncertainty over what the business is worth and how the deal should be structured
A transaction is progressing without independent financial review

How Thinkerz assists

Opportunity assessment
Financial review
Valuation
Deal structuring
Negotiation support
Due diligence support
Transaction support

Next step

Share an outline of the opportunity. We will tell you what we would look at first and whether we are the right people to help.

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Valuation & Deal Structuring

A defensible view of value, and deal terms that work for both sides of the table.

Who it is for

Owners, acquirers and advisers who need a clear view of value
Parties negotiating price, structure, deferred consideration or funding

Typical issues

Buyer and seller hold materially different views of value
Cash, debt and working capital adjustments are unresolved
Deferred consideration and earn-out terms are difficult to compare

How Thinkerz assists

Enterprise value
Equity value
Cash and debt adjustments
Normalised working capital
Deferred consideration
Funding structures

Next step

Send the latest accounts and a short outline of the transaction. We will confirm what a valuation review would involve.

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Business Sale & Exit

Preparation, valuation and transaction support for owners approaching succession or sale.

Who it is for

Owners approaching succession, retirement or a sale
Shareholders preparing a business for the market

Typical issues

The business is not yet ready to be presented to buyers
Value is concentrated in the owner rather than the business
Timing, personal objectives and shareholder positions are not aligned

How Thinkerz assists

Exit readiness
Valuation
Preparation
Buyer discussions
Transaction support

Next step

Tell us where you are in your thinking. Exit preparation usually begins well before a sale is planned.

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Independent Deal Review

A second opinion on an acquisition opportunity, before significant fees or capital are committed.

Who it is for

Acquirers about to commit significant professional fees or capital
Boards, investors and lenders seeking an independent view

Typical issues

A deal is moving quickly and needs to be tested outside the deal team
The commercial case rests on assumptions that have not been challenged
The key risks and questions have not yet been separated from the detail

How Thinkerz assists

Second opinion on acquisition opportunities
Financial and commercial review
Identification of the key risks and questions
Support before significant professional fees or capital are committed

Next step

Send the information you already hold. A review can be scoped in a single conversation.

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Business Performance & Strategic Review

A structured look at financial, operational and commercial performance — and what to do next.

Who it is for

Owners and management teams facing flat or declining performance
Businesses under financial or operational pressure

Typical issues

Profitability has weakened without a single obvious cause
Working capital and cash conversion have deteriorated
Decisions are being taken without a clear picture of the numbers

How Thinkerz assists

Financial and operational diagnostic
Margin, cost and cash analysis
Identification of the underlying issues
A practical set of priorities
Support through implementation where required

Next step

Describe what has changed in the business. We will say which areas we would examine first.

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Specialist preparation service

Sale documents prepared with commercial judgement.

Sale Prospectus is Thinkerz Consulting's internal document-preparation system, used to deliver professionally written Information Memoranda and anonymised teasers. It is a commissioned service, not a self-service tool.

Enquiries go directly to the Sale Prospectus preparation team. A private, invitation-only fact-find is provided when an instruction is set up; there is no shared login or automatic data transfer to other Thinkerz systems.

For business owners

Preparing your business for potential purchasers?

A properly prepared Information Memorandum brings together the business story, financial history, customers, operations and the matters a buyer will examine. Thinkerz can prepare the IM, an anonymised teaser and the supporting financial presentation.

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For accountants, brokers and advisers

Need IM preparation capacity for a client instruction?

Commission professionally prepared sale documents through Thinkerz while retaining your client relationship and responsibility for the transaction. Agreed adviser branding is available, with scope and revisions confirmed before work begins.

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From enquiry to analysis

A structured advisory workflow.

The numbers matter, but they rarely explain the whole business. Our process is designed to establish the facts first, then apply judgement to the valuation, structure or transaction decision.

Initial conversation

We start with the situation in front of you — what you are trying to achieve, what information is available and where judgement is required.

Secure Business & Transaction Fact Find

Where appropriate, we send an individual secure invitation to capture the commercial, operational and ownership context behind the numbers. Draft answers remain in the respondent’s browser until submission.

Invitation only — confidential information is not entered through the public Thinkerz website.

Financial analysis & valuation

We review the financial information alongside the business context, normalise earnings and assess the factors that influence value, risk and transaction structure.

Advice & transaction planning

We bring the evidence together to support valuation, deal structure, acquisition, funding, succession or exit decisions.

What that includes

Practical support across the whole transaction.

Practical transaction support
Financial review
Valuation
Deal structuring
Negotiation support
Transaction support
Exit support
Independent commercial input

Experience behind the work

Where the judgement comes from.

The advisory work draws on direct experience of owning, acquiring and valuing businesses, alongside current acquisition work within a UK private group.

Experience: 30+ years of commercial experience across business ownership, acquisitions, valuation and structuring.
Opportunities reviewed: 1,000+ acquisition opportunities reviewed.
Current role: Acquisitions Director within a UK private group.
Credentials: FMVA® and CBCA®.

Not sure which of these applies to you?

Describe the situation in a few lines. We will tell you what we would look at first, and whether we are the right people to help.

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