Buy-side M&A advisory in the UAE.
Good acquisition advisory in the UAE starts before there is a target: with a clear thesis for what you should own and why. We define the thesis, originate targets including ones that are not for sale, value them, run diligence, negotiate, and complete, with a senior principal on your side of the table. Principal-side, and paid on the outcome.
Thesis first
We define what to buy and why before we approach anyone.
Proprietary origination
We reach targets that are not on the market.
Priced to risk
Diligence findings priced into the offer, not ignored.
Senior to close
The principal runs the deal through completion.
The strongest acquisitions in the UAE often come from approaching companies that are not for sale, which is why proprietary origination sits at the centre of good buy-side M&A advisory.
The full buy-side mandate.
From the acquisition thesis to the wire on completion, here is what an acquisition advisory engagement delivers.
Acquisition thesis
A clear definition of what to buy, why it fits, and the value it should create, so origination has a target, not a wish.
Target origination
A screened long list, proprietary outreach to companies on and off the market, and confidential first conversations.
Independent valuation
A defensible view of what each target is worth to you, with real synergies separated from hopeful ones.
Diligence coordination
Financial, commercial, and operational diligence run and pulled together, with the risks that matter surfaced early.
Offer and negotiation
An offer priced to the risk, then negotiated on price, structure, and the protections that hold post-deal.
Completion
The principal in the room through signing and completion, with discipline on walk-away terms throughout.
Six steps from thesis to completion.
Define the thesis
What and whyWe set out what you should acquire and why: the strategic logic, the value to create, and the criteria a target must meet.
Originate targets
On and off marketWe build a screened long list and approach targets confidentially, including strong companies that are not formally for sale.
Value
Floor and ceilingWe value each serious target independently and separate real synergies from optimistic ones, so the price has a floor and a ceiling.
Diligence
Find what mattersWe coordinate financial, commercial, and operational diligence and surface the issues that should change the price or the terms.
Negotiate
Walk-away disciplineWe negotiate price, structure, earn-outs, and warranties, holding to walk-away discipline so you do not overpay to win.
Complete
Until the deal is doneWe carry the deal through signing and completion, with a senior principal in the room until the acquisition is done.
The wrong acquisition costs more than the price you pay.
The pattern buyers meet: an advisor who waits for deals to appear, runs you into a competitive auction, lets optimism set the price, and is gone when the integration math does not work.
Proprietary origination
We reach strong companies that are not for sale, so you are not just bidding against everyone in an auction.
Real synergies, priced in
We separate the synergies that are real from the hopeful ones, and price them into the offer.
Diligence that finds the deal-changers
Run to surface the issues that should move the price or the terms, early, not to tick boxes.
Principal-side, with walk-away discipline
Paid on outcome and on your side, so we will tell you to walk when the right deal is no deal.
Frequently asked questions.
What is buy-side M&A advisory?
Buy-side M&A advisory is acquisition advisory for the buyer. We define what you should buy and why, find and approach targets, value them, run diligence, negotiate, and get the deal to completion, with a senior principal on your side throughout.
Can you find targets that are not for sale?
Yes. Much of the best buy-side value is in proprietary origination: approaching strong companies that are not on the market, on your behalf and confidentially, rather than bidding against everyone in a competitive auction.
How do you stop us overpaying?
We value the target independently, model what synergies are real versus hoped for, and price the risks diligence uncovers into the offer. Discipline on walk-away terms is part of the mandate, not an afterthought.
Do you only advise, or do you run the whole process?
We run it. From thesis and origination through valuation, diligence coordination, negotiation, and completion, the senior principal manages the process so your team can keep running the business.
How are buy-side fees structured?
Buy-side is run principal-side and aligned to outcome. We sit on your side of the table and structure the fee so we are rewarded for completing the right deal at the right price, not for activity. We agree it in writing before work starts.
Around the acquisition.
Guides on this.
Start with the thesis, not the target.
Tell us what you are trying to build and what you would acquire to get there. We will pressure-test the thesis and show you how a disciplined buy-side process would run, and a senior reply within one business day.