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Growth by Acquisition

A scientific approach to
buyside execution

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Opening up a larger number of purchase options, categorised based on key assets and capabilities, creates more favourable purchase price and deal structure opportunities from any acquisition.

The multiple sources of data available to us, combined with our proprietary intelligence, enables us to increase the success rate of any acquisition.

 

We know, from having spent 20 years undertaking Data and Intelligence led buyside projects, that our scientific approach creates value arbitrage which significantly enhances the return on any acquisition investment.

 

This methodology:

  • Identifies a greater number of ‘off market’ opportunities

  • Generates more highly targeted conversations with much less time ‘kissing frogs’

  • Provides better pricing and value creation opportunities

Growth by Acquisition Process

The impact of growing by acquisition correctly is an uplift to Revenue and your Multiple, typically much more quickly than through an organic growth path.

Designed for businesses looking to:

  • Enhance revenue growth inorganically

  • Broaden the assets and capabilities of the business

  • Diversify risk into new markets/products

  • Leverage existing assets and capabilities such as territory footprint, customer base or sales infrastructure

Arbitrage Effects

Acquirer

EBITDS £10m
Multiple x 10

Value £100m

Buy

Buy

Buy

New Entity

EBITDS £16m
Multiple x 10

Value £160m

Acquisition 1​​
EBITDS £2m
Multiple x 5
Value £10m
Acquisition 2
EBITDS £2m
Multiple x 5
Value £10m
Acquisition 1​3
EBITDS £2m
Multiple x 5
Value £10m

Arbitrage Profit £30m

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4 Steps

Identifying synergistic targets is done through the following steps:

Confirm The Strategic Rationale

Test and confirm the strategic rationale for acquisition in the context of the Valuation and Exit Vision

Identify Suitable Targets

Research, identify and prioritise acquisition targets based on a strategic rationale with a clear and coherent industry taxonomy

Qualify Each Acquisition Target

Qualify and prioritise each acquisition target based on sector focus, stage of development, business model, geography and asset-based synergies

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Antony and his Executive Team came to Bean Partners Ventures Limited for support with a capital raise, and the subsequent deployment of that capital in preparation for, and execution of, the business sale. The team’s objectives were to sell to a great buyer, achieving a good outcome for investors and the Executive Team. The business sold to YouGov, achieving all of the teams objectives. 

 

“As Chair, my role is to deal with competing stakeholder priorities, and the buck ultimately stops with me. Bean Partners Ventures Limited helped me personally to be a better diplomat, and more broadly really guided our team through the process. We were able to pin every decision back to the evidence provided by the intelligence, giving us confidence and clarity in our decisions and stakeholder communications."

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