An example of a head of terms document

The Heads of Terms (HOT) document or the Letter of Intent (LOI) as it is often referred to is the ...

What are add backs to ebitda?

Add backs or adjustments to ebitda are shown in the Information Memorandum (IM). These items are ...

Is a management buyout (MBO) better than a management buyin (MBI)?

There are many differences between an MBO and an MBI. The key differences are as follows: An MBO ...

How does a debt funded deal work?

How does a debt funded deal work? For purely demonstration purposes, this is a very simplistic ...

What type of businesses does a funder like to back?

What type of businesses does a funder like to back ? A funder is most keen when the business in ...

What information will I need to supply to funders? 

What information will I need to supply to funders? Once you’ve selected the relevant funder and ...

What fees are payable on a business purchase?

What fees are payable on a business purchase? There are a number of types of fee payable on a ...

How do I find a business to buy?

There are numerous ways of sourcing a deal. You may have already been into the market and done some ...

Can I buy a business outright with my own money ?

The answer to this question is simply…..yes you can. But there are many caveats to the answer; a ...

Private capital required for a transaction

How much personal capital is needed to make a transaction happen ? This depends on a number of ...

What happens at a funder’s credit committee meeting?

A funding application for a debt funder in particular, is likely to go through a couple of rounds ...

Funding a Transaction

How do I fund a transaction? There are many ways to fund a transaction which largely depend on the ...