Private equity
Private equity investment can be an effective way for businesses to crystallise value, whilst preparing and positioning them for accelerated growth.
It can crystalise and accelerate value for shareholders and management teams by enabling expansion through both organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
WHAT WE DO
Working with private equity
At Evolve Corporate Finance, we are strategic partners for private equity and institutional investors, offering support throughout the entire investment lifecycle. Our team delivers comprehensive market intelligence and deal execution support by bringing extensive market mapping capabilities to identify high-potential acquisition targets and utilising our understanding of sectors and markets to identify businesses that could be value-enhancing for a private equity (PE) portfolio company. We also make initial contact with potential targets to qualify opportunities and support management teams more widely to position the business for a secondary exit to a strategic trade buyer.
Where and how we add value
Our team enable a more focused and streamlined acquisition search and pipeline development exercise, providing updates and analysis to management and PE around tangible, value-creative acquisition opportunities.
We embed our team as part of a portfolio business and its management team, giving us a comprehensive understanding of the business, acquisition strategy and levers to continue growth.
We access initial financial and commercial information to enable us to support the valuation of an opportunity and model the value creation potential.
We are experts in project managing an acquisition through all stages, to completion.
WHAT WE DO
Private equity investment
The Evolve Corporate Finance team provides comprehensive support to business owner-managers, management teams, and entrepreneurs throughout the private equity investment process. We understand private equity investment requires meticulous preparation and strategic positioning, and so we work in partnership with our clients to develop robust business plans that include detailed, longer-term forecasts, demonstrating the growth potential and scalability of a business to prospective investors.
We also take an active role in facilitating discussions between our clients and private equity firms and work collaboratively with management teams and entrepreneurs to prepare compelling management presentations that fully articulate an opportunity.
Our team can also model potential deal structures, providing clear guidance on the merits of various offers, ensuring our clients make informed decisions that align with their objectives.
Where and how we add value
We understand private equity models and the value drivers from a private equity perspective and can maximise the potential value, and we know what private equity firms are looking for.
We get the deal over the line and deliver the financial outcome: Our team are experienced in getting deals over the line and navigating all the complexities and challenges that come with a private equity process, whilst ensuring that we preserve and maximise value to achieve the right financial outcome for our clients.
We manage the process to help you stay focused on running the business: We will project manage the process to help ensure it is run efficiently and effectively, minimising delays and maintaining confidentiality, and ensure we reduce distractions for your management team so they can carry on running the business.
MEET OUR DEAL TEAM
Our sharp technical expertise, emotional intelligence, and deep market insights guide and support business owners and management teams when selling a business.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Trusted by those buying and selling businesses. Real experiences from business owners.
“We selected Evolve based on their professional approach and market knowledge and from the outset, they navigated us through the complex multistage process of selling our business. Evolve understood our approach to business and our desired outcome from the sale and worked hard to deliver a great result for the directors and shareholders.”
Align-Pilates
David Elliot, Former Director and Shareholder
“The Evolve team fully understood our agenda and the experience that they brought to the deal was a key part of the ultimate success of the transaction.”
Amco
Don Mucci, Managing Director
“As owner-managers, Evolve understood our agenda from the start and was instrumental in finding the right private equity partner. They understood our criteria and displayed a commitment to achieving a great result for the shareholders and business. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.”
Metpro
Arthur Rudge, Chairman
EVOLVE IN NUMBERS
Expert support to help owners and teams make confident, value-driven decisions.
25+
years average partner experience
100+
completed deals
>50%
of deals are cross-border
100+
years of combined experience
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