Fundraising & M&A
Deal-grade finance, on your side of the table.
Raises and acquisitions are won and lost in the numbers. Northbound Associates brings the standard the other side expects, from people who have sat on that side: EY Strategy and Transactions trained, deal-tested, and now working for you.
Transaction map
02 routes / 06 steps
Raising · 01
Raise on the front foot.
Build the numbers, materials and process before the market starts asking.
- 01
The model investors believe
A three-statement model with assumptions you can defend line by line.
- 02
The pack that opens doors
Pitch materials, data room, investor reporting rhythm.
- 03
The process, run
Term negotiation support, lender relationships, debt and equity structuring.
Buying and selling · 02
Both sides of the table, covered.
Prepare, price and integrate the transaction from either side of the table.
- 01
Due diligence, both directions
Prepare to be diligenced, or diligence a target before you buy it.
- 02
Valuation and structuring
Know the number, know the levers, structure the deal to survive completion.
- 03
Post-deal integration
The first hundred days of finance after a transaction, planned before day one.
One standard on either side.
Free download
The Due Diligence Checklist.
The 40 items every buyer will ask for, in the order they will ask for them. Run it against your own business and find the gaps before a buyer does.
One email with the checklist. No drip sequence, no spam.
Book a call before the deal clock starts.
The earlier the numbers are ready, the stronger your position when the process begins.
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