Mandates

Four kinds of mandate, one side each.

Every engagement is set out in a written mandate agreement: who we represent, what we do, for how long and on what terms. We never represent both sides of the same transaction.

Sale of a company
Acquisition search
Succession
Products, IP and property

For owners ready to sell, fully or in part. Most of the price is decided before the first buyer sees anything, so most of our work happens in preparation.

For whom

Owners planning a full exit
Shareholders selling a stake to a strategic partner
Companies selling a division

What we do

Value range and deal structure
Normalised financials and documentation
Teaser, information memorandum and data room
Buyer research and approach under NDA
Negotiation of offers and the letter of intent
Coordination of due diligence and closing

What you receive

An honest view of value before you commit
Complete sale documentation
A short list of qualified buyers
Offers compared on price, terms and certainty

For buyers who know what they want to own. The best companies are rarely for sale, so we go to the owners directly, on your behalf and without naming you until you choose to.

For whom

Companies growing by acquisition
Investors and family offices seeking an operating business
Entrepreneurs buying their first company

What we do

Acquisition criteria defined with you
Screening of the market, including companies not for sale
Anonymous approach to owners
First meetings and qualification
Support on the letter of intent and due diligence

What you receive

A long list and a short list with reasons
Introductions to owners willing to talk
A structured route from first meeting to signing

For founders who built something worth keeping and have no one lined up to carry it on. We compare the options honestly and look for an owner who intends to run the company, not strip it.

For whom

Founders without a successor in the family or management
Family companies planning a handover
Owners who want to step back gradually

What we do

Review of options: outside sale, management buy-out, staged sale
Search for and qualification of a successor
Design of the handover period and earn-out
Coordination with legal and tax counsel

What you receive

Clear options and what each one means for you
A successor who intends to continue the business
A written handover plan

Sometimes the value sits in a software product, a brand or the property an operating company stands on. Selling it on its own can serve the owner better than selling the whole company.

For whom

Owners of software products and platforms
Holders of brands, domains and other IP
Companies with property that can be sold with or apart from the business

What we do

Separation of the asset from the company where needed
Technical and commercial documentation
Review of code and architecture by WMinus engineers
Search for and approach to buyers of the asset

What you receive

An asset documented and ready for sale
Buyers who understand what they are buying

Not sure which mandate fits?

Describe the situation. We will tell you honestly whether and how we can help.

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