M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions
An M&A process doesn’t start when a buyer shows up—it starts when the business is investment-ready. Climb prepares the company for the transaction, builds the right equity story, and runs the process end-to-end, from due diligence through closing.
An M&A approach grounded in preparation, a clear investment thesis, and disciplined execution.
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Preparation and organization
✔ We mapped the critical information blocks: financial, accounting, tax, legal, human resources, contracts, clients, suppliers.
✔ We organize documents, indicators, and historical series into a digestible format for investors, funds, and strategic buyers.
✔ We identify sensitive areas (red flags) and define a mitigation plan before they appear in the due diligence process.
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Valuation, scenarios and thesis
✔ We construct the valuation with clear assumptions, scenarios (basis, stress, upside) and sensitivity analysis.
✔ We co-developed the investment thesis: why this asset is attractive, to whom, in what context, and with what growth potential.
✔ We have prepared materials that support this thesis: performance highlights, cost structure, unit economics, growth pipeline.
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Materials, pipeline and negotiation
✔ We prepared the deal materials: teaser, presentation, one-pager, management presentation, Q&A.
✔ We monitor the bidding rounds, discuss terms, risks, and trade-offs with partners and the board.
✔ We help translate what's in the contract draft into real-world impact for the company's day-to-day operations.
From M&A Strategy to Deal Closing
M&A Readiness Assessment
✔Rapid assessment of the current state: financials, governance, risk exposure, and performance track record
✔Alignment on shareholders’ objectives: cash-out, liquidity, succession, expansion, or full exit
✔Assessment of what’s still needed for the company to be sufficiently prepared for a structured process.
Organization and course correction
✔ Structuring the data room and defining information pathways.
✔ Addressing the main gaps that can reduce value or stall trading.
✔ Internal alignment of timing and motion
Go-to-market do deal
✔ Strategy definition: target player profiles, outreach channels, and engagement cadence
✔ Distribution of materials, interest management, and qualification of potential partners
✔ Coordination of meetings and executive presentations
Due diligence, proposals and closing.
✔ Due diligence management: tracking progress, structuring responses, and prioritizing requests
✔ Support in the analysis and comparison of offers (financial and qualitative)
✔ Negotiation support through signing and closing, in coordination with the shareholders’ legal advisors
M&A Integrated into CFO as a Service and Governance
✔ For companies that want to use the M&A movement as a springboard to definitively raise the level of management, cash flow, and governance.