Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services

M&A for language and tool companies

M&A can be time-consuming and a distraction from the day-to-day issues of managing your business. Nevertheless, it is a necessary part of the language industry landscape – indeed, most leading language service providers have been built through mergers and acquisitions.

With more than 3,000 recognized vendors in the global language services market, having a complete portfolio of skills and services – including local representation – can be a considerable advantage as you try to cut through the jungle of competitive claims. A market or service specialty is of little value if you cannot then grow your business and profitably satisfy the expanding demand.

How can Common Sense Advisory help?

Common Sense Advisory is managed by professionals with extensive experience within the language service industry. We can share this knowledge with service providers who wish to capitalize on their work and sell their business, or with those who wish to increase the pace of their expansion through acquisitions.

Introduced in response to requests from both parties in such transactions and from those in the venture capitalist industry, Common Sense Advisory's M&A Consulting service offers:

• Valuation and market assessment
  • Collection of relevant data
  • Production of a personalized, comprehensive report
• Introduction to and support for the M & A process
  • Assistance in evaluating the past and tools to prepare for the future
  • A flexible and cost-effective resource when timescales are critical
• Research, Presentation, and Support
  • Production of confidential memoranda of sale and acquisition specifications
  • Objectivity
  • An honest and effective proposal
• Due Diligence
  • Facilitation of due diligence and the entire transaction process
  • Current market comparisons to use when valuing a private service organization

Why now?

Recent deals are testimony to the resurgence of interest and activity in the M&A process. It is time to maximize the value of your business to your clients, your staff, and your shareholders.

It is time for you to maximize the value of your business to your clients, your staff and your shareholders.

We can help you.

Our process is simple and progressive – a fixed retainer fee for the initial consulting, assessment, report and presentation, then a performance fee for participation in the subsequent transaction process, payable only upon completion of any final transaction.

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