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Pre-Deal & Advisory Services
Clarify value, assumptions and key variables before making a transaction decision.
Discuss Pre-Deal & Advisory Services
Transaction decisions often take shape while information is incomplete and terms are still being discussed. Understanding value drivers and the financial effects of different assumptions helps management assess options and prepare for negotiations.
MILES provides pre-deal valuation assessments and financial model construction, helping businesses organise financial information, analyse forecasts and compare transaction or operating scenarios.
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When should you speak with us?
- You are considering an acquisition, disposal or new investor.
- You want a valuation reference before proposing or responding to an offer.
- Management needs to compare growth plans, investments or financing options.
- Your forecasts do not clearly connect operating assumptions with cash flow and funding needs.
How we help
Identify the decision
Understand the question management needs to answer, the information available and the decision timetable.
Build the analytical basis
Organise historical results, forecasts and transaction assumptions, identifying gaps that need further investigation.
Compare scenarios
Analyse how changes in growth, margins, capital expenditure or financing affect value, cash flow and funding needs.
Explain conclusions and limitations
Distinguish available evidence from assumptions and outstanding matters, and identify the analysis needed for the next decision stage.
What information is typically required?
- Transaction objectives and current negotiation status
- Historical financial results and existing forecasts
- Indicative terms, funding plans and investment requirements
- Management’s key questions and decision timetable
The information request will be tailored to the purpose and scope. If your records are incomplete, we can first discuss preparation priorities.
Frequently asked questions
How does pre-deal analysis differ from a formal valuation?
Pre-deal work focuses on decision questions and may use indicative terms or incomplete information. A formal valuation has a defined purpose, date, basis and reporting scope. We agree the intended use and limitations at the outset.
Can the analysis be updated as negotiations progress?
An update can be included in the agreed scope. Changes in the information, assumptions or transaction terms should be recorded so management can understand why results have changed.
Plan your pre-deal & advisory services work
Share your objectives, the assets or businesses involved, available information and expected timetable. We will discuss the scope, preparation priorities and next steps with you.
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