Equipping a founder-led consultancy for exit and valuation discussions
A founder-led boutique consultancy engaged Garwood to provide independent guidance ahead of potential sale discussions. Our light-touch valuation assessment equipped the founder with a clear view of normalised EBITDA, working capital and valuation multiplier expectations – supporting both immediate negotiation readiness and future value-building priorities.
Operational Due Diligence and Post-Deal Integration Planning of Atombit
A fast-scaling, Palatine-backed, consultancy in the emerging field of Experience Intelligence, required a trusted partner to assess its readiness for growth and insight into delivering value from acquisitions.
Supporting strategy, growth and leadership alignment at ETHOS
ETHOS had grown successfully over three years, but the founders recognised the need to solidify the business and prepare for the next phase of development.
Maximising valuation and founder returns at a UK consultancy
The founder and shareholders of a long-established international equality, diversity and inclusion consultancy engaged Garwood to support the sale of their business following a speculative offer. Through strategic preparation and negotiation, we helped maximise value, achieving an enterprise value four times higher than the initial offer.
Growing through acquisition at a UK charity
A UK-based charity engaged Garwood to support the acquisition of a complementary consultancy, ensuring a fair valuation, structured incentives and risk mitigation. Working closely with the charity’s financial, legal and due diligence teams, we structured a commercially sound deal that aligned with our client’s mission and long-term objectives.
Supporting growth and operational efficiency at a European consultancy
A UK- and Netherlands-based consultancy engaged Garwood to help standardise and industrialise its business processes in preparation for future growth. We partnered with the business and Kantata to implement a PSA solution, delivering significant operational improvements and enabling scalability.