Structured divestment processes designed to maximise value and achieve the right outcome.
Alderton Bhudia acts as a sell-side M&A advisor supporting business owners and corporates to sell a business, providing divestment advisory, buyer identification and transaction execution services across Australia.
A successful divestment requires more than simply bringing an asset to market. It requires clear positioning, access to the right counterparties and a disciplined process that creates competitive tension while maintaining control.
Alderton Bhudia advises business owners, shareholders and corporate clients on the preparation and execution of sale processes across the mid-market.
We work with clients to position their business appropriately — identifying key value drivers, addressing potential areas of diligence focus and ensuring that the business is presented clearly and credibly to the market.
This often involves working with clients ahead of a formal process to ensure the business is both transaction-ready and positioned to attract strategic acquirers. This includes a focus on EBITDA optimisation, balance sheet discipline from an M&A perspective, and ensuring that financial and operational presentation aligns with how acquirers assess value. The distinction between statutory reporting and M&A-ready financials is often material, and addressing this proactively can have a direct impact on valuation and deal outcomes.
Different counterparties will ascribe different value to the same asset depending on their strategic objectives, synergies and market position. A disciplined process is required to identify and engage those parties for whom the asset has the greatest relevance and therefore the greatest capacity to transact.
We manage the transaction process end-to-end, maintaining confidentiality, coordinating advisors and ensuring that the process progresses efficiently and with control.
Key areas of support include
- Exit strategy and timing considerations
- Business preparation and positioning
- Identification of potential acquirers
- Process design and management
- Information memorandum and materials
- Buyer engagement and negotiation
- Due diligence and transaction management
- Completion execution
Our focus is to deliver a controlled process that achieves both value and certainty of outcome.
If you are considering a divestment or would like to understand how to position your business for sale, our advisors are available to discuss your options.