Nick Lazanakis
Head of Corporate Finance
In today's competitive and ever-changing business environment, a company's success often relies on the development and implementation of a sound growth strategy, fuelled by mergers and acquisitions. We strive to understand the needs of your business and the context in which it operates. Our specialised knowledge and expertise will ensure that you make the right decisions, based on accurate analysis and relevant experience. We understand the individual nature of advice and work closely with your management team to help you develop and deliver on your objectives.
Our corporate finance experts will assist you in making decisions in the following areas:
Acquisitions
If you are looking to grow your business through acquisitions, our customised approach means that we follow a structured and proven methodology to identify the best opportunities for our clients. We research and identify suitable targets, approaching and negotiating on the client's behalf, while providing technical and management support throughout the process.
Disposals
If you are planning on disposing of your business – whether through a full exit, partial exit or introducing a strategic equity partner - we can advise you on how to maximise the value of your business and give you specialist advice throughout the sale process. We can assist with assessing your options, valuing your business and identifying potential acquirers or investors locally or internationally. We will provide technical and management support to you throughout the sales process to ensure the most favourable outcome.
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment transactions
A well-planned Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) strategy is critical in today's business environment. BDO Corporate Finance is actively involved in B-BBEE advisory transactions and can assist with industry charter and scorecard requirements, as well as compliance with the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice governing the industry in which your company operates. We advise both local and multinational corporates on the introduction of suitable B-BBEE partners, including advice on the appropriate transaction structure, pricing, terms and funding required to implement a sustainable transaction. BDO Corporate Finance has a network of experienced B-BBEE partners and can meet the individual requirements of both parties to a B-BBEE transaction.
Management buy-outs
Managers often lack the necessary capital to acquire a target company from the selling shareholders. We help develop negotiating strategies and finance resources for the acquisition. We work with management to structure a financing solution that provides the company with the proper blend of debt and equity to finalise the acquisition and to provide sufficient acquisition and working capital to support future growth.
M&A financing strategies
Whether your preference is to access capital through the debt or equity markets, we can assist in developing appropriate courses of action for business owners.
