Acquisitions

Your ideal exit strategy – a prompt sale to the right buyers and financed through our associated company

Companies that consistently underperform should be disposed-of, either in whole or in part, via an established specialist in acquisitions, able to guarantee the necessary capital in advance of restoring viability through long experience of successful turnaround management.

Fast hands-on management where it matters
You may be wanting simply to get a loss-maker off your hands. Or you may be willing to sacrifice some of your shares, for the prospect of owning a part-share in a bigger and more prosperous entity. Either way, Postern is ideally positioned to manage the situation, through its long-established record in corporate acquisitions, turnaround, restructuring and re-financing. Our team are poised to make the right decisions promptly and professionally, with due diligence completed within days and in full confidentiality, and start restoring share-value without delay.

Examples of our successful acquisitions extend to many subsidiaries of major parent companies worldwide, and they include a motorway services operator and a specialist airline both turned-round quickly from loss into profit, a housewares manufacturer valued at nil whose premises has been converted into a major hypermarket, and an air-conditioning company in receivership whose site is poised to appreciate fast in the pre-Olympic building boom.

Smooth liaison with banks and asset-based lenders
For any banker concerned in the situation, the involvement of Postern in the refinancing adds an important degree of assurance and credibility. Our associated debt advisory firm, Litmus Advisory, regularly raises funds of up to £100 million for acquisitions, re-financings or turnaround projects, delivering certainty of outcome for transactions in the fast-changing and competitive Asset-based Lending market. By understanding collateral risk assessments and appropriate pricing applications, they are able to achieve the best structure and commercial terms for their clients.