Transaction Services

Time to Get the Deal Done? Leaders in Transaction Services, the professionals at Collins Barrow look beyond the numbers and extract value at every stage of the transaction.

Whether it is growth through acquisition or the sale of a company, today’s business environment involves an ever increasing level of merger and acquisition activity placing heightened demands on business owners, managers, and capital providers to make intelligent and timely economic decisions.

The ability to combine objectivity and actionable advice to help clients find clarity within the transaction process is critical. It’s what we do.

As one of Canada’s leading middle market transaction advisors, our track record is enhanced through our experience with hundreds of transaction engagements involving companies ranging in enterprise value from $10 Million to $350 Million. From conducting buy side due diligence, sell side support, structuring efficient tax strategies to performing valuations, Collins Barrow professionals know how to manage transaction risk and focus on enhancing shareholder value.

We take every deal seriously, shouldn’t you? The more you know, the less you risk.

Deal Makers

No other mid-market firm can provide private equity investors, strategic buyers and lenders with the integrated financial, tax and due diligence services as the professionals at Collins Barrow.

Collins Barrow’s transaction professionals provide comprehensive due diligence advice and support in evaluating the risk/return considerations of a deal. Combining advisory, financial accounting, tax, valuation, and industry expertise, our team gets to the essence of the value drivers and the deal issues to help clients quickly realize optimal value from their transaction. There is no question that we are focused on what you need from quantifying risks and uncertainties to identifying opportunities and synergies.

Whether representing the investor, buyer or lender, Collins Barrow supports clients and knows how to manage deal expectations. We use a customized yet collaborative approach as each transaction is unique with the underlying objective - a return on investment.

Our multidisciplinary team provides the support and the direction demanded by clients in both prosperous and economically challenging times. Experience in conducting all types of transactions and in a variety of industries simply adds to the strength of our ability to provide the right advice at the right time. Learn more about our services today.
 

Buy Side

• Financial Due Diligence including:
   • Quality of Earnings Reviews
   • Working Capital Reviews
   • Process & Internal Control Reviews
• Identifying and Quantifying Synergies
• Financial Reporting & Disclosure Issues
• Purchase Price Adjustment Mechanisms
• Letters of Intent (LOI) Design
• Deal Structuring
• Identifying & Valuing Intangible / Redundant Assets

Sell Side

• Evaluating Offers
• Deal Structuring & Design
• Reverse Financial Due Diligence
• Tax Planning & Optimization
• Managing Transaction Activities

Valuation

• Succession Planning
• Transaction Planning
• Asset Valuation Considerations

Transaction Tax

• Tax Due Diligence
• Reorganization Planning
• Leveraged Recapitalizations
• Flow-through Entity Planning
• Seller Tax Minimization

Post Transaction Services

• Purchase Price Disputes
• Purchase Price Allocation
• Merger Integration