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Specialised and regional boutique investment banks are reshaping the M&A and capital markets landscape across industries and geographies. Boutique and independent advisory firms have globally earned c.USD11bn of M&A advisory fees, increasing their share of M&A fees to 37% in 2019 from 25% in 2009. Personalised approach and tailor-made solutions with a deep understanding of specific industries and regions make boutique investment banks and specialised advisory firms ideal for small and mid-sized deals.
Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) has solid experience of working with boutique and independent advisory firms of all sizes and has the ability to work independently on all high-value tasks across the deal life cycle. Our experience of working with bulge-bracket and niche specialist boutiques/advisory firms gives us a 360-degree outlook on deals of various shapes and sizes, enabling us to bring in industry-best practices under a single platform. This, coupled with Acuity’s tech platform BEAT, augments our capacity to serve these firms in a more efficient manner.
BENEFITS AND IMPACT
Our Offerings
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Customised Pitchbooks and IMs
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Buy-Side, Sell-Side, Equity and Debt Financing Pitchbooks and Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs)
Business model analysis
Industry research
Detailed financial analysis
Buyer/target universe identification
Investors screening and analysis
Presentations and graphics support
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Comprehensive and Customised Financial Models
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Detailed Customised DCF, LBO, Debt Financing, Restructuring, Merger and Other Financial Models
Pre-modelling/valuation support
Model audit and cleaning
Research-backed projection
Sophisticatedly designed models
Restructuring of existing models
Visually engaging output slides with a professional layout
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Strategic Advisory/Restructuring and Turnaround Services
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Customised Solutions with Answers to Real Business Challenges
Market entry and exit strategies
Takeover defence analysis
Alternative deal strategies/structures
Exploration of regional/global expansion opportunities
Complex recapitalisation and restructuring analysis
Investment recommendation
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Alternative Financing Transactions
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Exploring and Analysing Capital-raising Options and Related Due Diligence
Comprehensive research on alternate financing options
Market newsletters/tracking
Due-diligence questionnaire
Case studies
Customised league tables
Support across RD, CMPO, ATM and SPAC deals