Episode 2: Are We Really Aligned?
Keeping ambitions, personalities and timelines on track when a transaction looms In this episode, we explore one of the biggest hidden success factors in any deal: alignment between shareholders. We’re joined by four founders who’ve lived through the challenge of keeping ambitions, personalities and timelines aligned as their businesses evolved – and as the prospect […]
Episode 1: Should We Even Consider a Deal?
Real stories from founders and leaders on deciding if – and when – to sell, take investment or stay independent. In this opening episode of the Unlocking Value podcast, we begin a six-part mini series all about the ‘investment story’. To kick things off, we go right back to the first big question founders face: […]
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.
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.