How do I structure a deal?

How do I structure a deal?

This is where you will need some support from a corporate financier/ M&A accountant. The structure will totally depend on a number of things:

• The cashflow of the business
• Any capital expenditure envisaged over the first couple of years
• How long the business has been on the open market
• The seller’s appetite for accepting a deferred payment plan
• The typical level of cash generation of the business and the ability of the business to repay new debt taken on by the buyer to fund the purchase
• The funding multiple available from a funder who might be keen to back the deal
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