Targeted acquisitions aligned to strategic and commercial objectives.
Alderton Bhudia acts as a buy-side M&A advisor to Australian and international clients seeking to acquire businesses, providing acquisition advisory, target identification and transaction execution services across the Australian mid-market.
Acquisition activity is most effective when it is deliberate, targeted and aligned to a clearly defined objective. Whether the goal is growth, capability expansion, market entry or consolidation, the quality of the outcome is determined well before a transaction is executed.
Alderton Bhudia advises clients across the full buy-side process, from defining acquisition parameters through to execution and integration.
For clients at an early stage, we work to refine acquisition strategy — identifying where value can be created and defining the characteristics of an appropriate target. This includes consideration of strategic fit, financial performance, integration requirements and risk.
Where acquisition criteria are already established, we focus on execution. This involves identifying and prioritising relevant targets, managing discreet engagement, conducting commercial and financial assessment, and progressing transactions through to completion.
Our approach is selective and targeted. We do not rely on broad market processes or passive deal flow. Instead, we identify, prioritise and engage specific counterparties that are aligned to the client’s objectives and capable of delivering the intended outcome.
The Australian merger control landscape has changed materially. Australia’s new mandatory ACCC merger control regime commenced on 1 January 2026, with additional control and asset threshold changes commencing from 1 April 2026. The regime applies by reference to the transaction and the applicable thresholds, whether the acquirer is domestic or foreign. Transactions that meet the relevant thresholds must be notified to the ACCC and cannot proceed until approval or a waiver has been obtained. In practice, this requires regulatory strategy to be integrated early into transaction planning, particularly where timing, conditionality and execution risk are critical.
Key areas of support include
- Acquisition strategy and target definition
- Target identification and prioritisation
- Discreet approach and engagement
- Commercial and financial assessment
- Valuation and deal structuring
- Transaction sequencing with regard to ACCC process requirements
- Negotiation and transaction execution
- Post-acquisition integration support
We work closely with management, legal counsel and existing advisors to ensure that each acquisition is executed with discipline, control and alignment to the intended outcome
If you are actively pursuing acquisitions or considering a targeted approach to growth, speak with our team to explore how we can support your mandate.