Private Equity and Capital Raising
KSA Corporate Advisors can assist you to source capital or equity to grow your business. We have relationships across a wide spectrum of private equity firms looking to invest in growth businesses. We know what private equity firms have in their portfolios and we know what they are looking to invest in. We can assist our clients to raise capital and choose the right private equity partner, and importantly, negotiate on your behalf to secure the right deal structure at the right price. Furthermore, where debt is required, we are well placed to advise on an optimal capital structure and, through our network of banking contacts, can assist you to match with a suitable capital provider.
Case Study
Three shareholders resolved to sell their business. Two of them were younger than the third. KSA valued the business to establish with the owners what the business was worth. Through patient discussions facilitated by KSA, it became apparent that the two younger shareholders were still keen to grow the business, but wanted to cash out some of their equity. KSA approached a private equity firm, who bought the retiring shareholder out at market value, and enabled the remaining two to free up some capital by selling down some of their equity. The PE firm then backed the remaining shareholders with capital to grow the business, which they did generically and by acquisition. The business more than doubled in size over five years. It was sold to a listed company by way of a trade sale process. The two remaining original shareholders made a substantial amount of money, far in excess of their retired partner who sold out for market value five years previously. This enabled the remaining two to sell down some of their equity, also at market value. The PE firm then backed the two remaining shareholders with capital to grow the business, which they did generically and by acquisition. The business more than doubled in size over five years. It was sold to a listed company by way of a trade sale process. The two remaining original shareholders made a substantial amount of money, far in excess of their retired partner who sold out for market value five years previously.