Our Services
From preparing the business for sale to the execution of a transaction, Wood End Capital can lead business owners to maximum value. Our goal is to work with you so that an exit occurs on your terms for highest value with minimal risk.
Our processes are efficient and confidential and designed to minimize any disruption to the on-going business.
The Process to Maximize Value
Over the course of dozens of transactions, Wood End Capital has developed a process driven approach to maximizing value cost effectively and with minimal risk.
Our service offerings include:
– Developing the offering memorandum (teaser)
– Preparing the comprehensive Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)
– Researching and developing a targeted buyer database
– Qualifying interested parties and executing non-disclosure agreements (NDA)
– Managing due diligence process and electronic data room
– Managing site visits and meetings with management
– Assessing proposals
– Advocating favorable terms
– Negotiating final agreements
Plan Development & Positioning
Whether you plan to sell the business, raise capital, or borrow funds, there is no downside to building a business model and positioning the business to optimize exit value.
Wood End Capital’s service offerings in this area are designed to help grow the value of the business:
– Strategic planning
– Operational improvements
– Reorganization
– Restructuring
– “Normalizing” financials and accounting treatment
– Liquidating excess inventory or underutilized assets
– Exiting relationships with bad customers
– Developing key performance indicators (KPI) to link the business position with data
– Assistance diversifying supplier base
Assessment & Advisory
What is your business worth today? What do you have to sell? Should the business be sold? What are the risks?
Wood End Capital’s assessment and advisory services can help answer these questions and more. Our service offerings include:
– Business segment assessments
– Capital structure review and assessment
– Competitive landscape review
– Contract exposure risk assessment
– Customer concentration risk assessment
– Identification of internal control gaps
– Supplier diversity assessment
– Management assessment
– Identification of opportunities for growth
– Cap-ex/deferred maintenance assessment