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Risk Advisory

The risks a buyer, a lender or an investor will find — identified before they do.

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Risk is priced, whether or not it is disclosed

In a transaction, unidentified risk does not disappear. It shows up as a lower offer, a larger retention, a longer earn-out or a withdrawn buyer late in the process.

Identifying it early is cheaper. It gives an owner time to fix what is fixable, evidence what is defensible, and price what is neither.


Areas we assess

  • Enterprise risk assessment
  • Financial risk
  • Commercial risk
  • Customer concentration
  • Supplier dependency
  • Key-person dependency
  • Operational resilience
  • Compliance risk
  • Transaction risk
  • Business continuity

Output

A structured risk register with likelihood, impact and mitigation, plus a short list of the items that would most affect a valuation multiple or a buyer's willingness to proceed.

Start a confidential conversation

Whether you are preparing to sell, looking to acquire, raising capital or trying to lift the value of a business you already own, the first step is a short, confidential discussion about the situation.