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Strategic Corporate Finance & M&A Advisory

High-conviction financial advisory across M&A mandates, institutional capital raising, debt syndication, and strategic valuation. Independent, partner-led execution grounded in empirical economic analysis.

$145M+
M&A Advisory & Capital Raised
20+ Years
Marquee Corporates & Family Offices
Global Reach
Europe, Singapore, HK & India Metros
Comprehensive Advisory Scope

End-to-End Corporate Finance Execution

Modeled on elite global advisory boutiques, our practice provides institutional depth across the entire corporate capital lifecycle.

Practice 01

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

We guide business owners and corporate boards through transformative transactions. From pre-deal positioning to post-signing closing, we maintain competitive tension and safeguard enterprise value.

Our dealmakers combine deep sectoral intelligence with discreet negotiation tactics, ensuring maximum valuation and minimal transaction leakage.

Sell-Side Advisory

Strategic positioning, comprehensive confidential information memorandums (CIM), controlled multi-buyer auctions, and definitive agreement negotiations.

Buy-Side Mandates

Off-market proprietary deal sourcing, synergy modeling, financial due diligence management, and structured purchase price allocation.

Joint Ventures & Alliances

Structuring domestic and cross-border partnerships, equity contributions, governance vetoes, dispute escalation, and exit put/call options.

Corporate Carve-Outs

Separating non-core manufacturing or business divisions, ring-fencing shared assets, and managing transition service agreements (TSAs).

Practice 02

Capital Structuring & Debt Advisory

Capital structure directly dictates equity return and solvency risk. We advise CFOs and treasurers on designing the optimal blend of senior, mezzanine, and working capital debt.

We negotiate directly with public/private banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and private credit funds to optimize spreads and eliminate restrictive covenants.

Senior Debt Syndication

Long-term project finance, capex term loans, and credit consortium syndication with favorable repayment moratoriums and flexible amortizations.

Structured & Mezzanine Credit

Subordinated debt, promoter financing, and convertible debentures that provide growth capital without immediate equity dilution.

Working Capital Optimization

Unlocking trapped cash flow across inventories and receivables through structured factoring, letters of credit, and vendor credit programs.

Refinancing & Covenant Relief

Replacing high-cost legacy debt with streamlined lower-coupon credit, renegotiating DSCR/FACR maintenance thresholds.

Practice 03

Growth Capital & Private Equity Syndication

Scaling mid-market enterprises require institutional partners who bring patient capital and governance pedigree. We connect exceptional management teams with institutional investors.

From pre-IPO funding to strategic minority growth rounds, we manage the entire institutional process from financial modeling to shareholder agreement closure.

Growth Equity (Series B+)

₹50 Cr to ₹500 Cr institutional equity rounds raised from leading domestic and global private equity funds and sovereign vehicles.

Pre-IPO Strategic Rounds

Anchor and marquee institutional syndication ahead of formal public listing, setting valuation benchmarks and institutional governance.

Term Sheet & SHA Advisory

Protecting founder authority: negotiating affirmative voting lists, anti-dilution mechanisms, board composition, and exit timelines.

Secondary Share Sales

Providing early angel or promoter liquidity without altering operating company balance sheets or triggering destructive dilution.

Practice 04

Strategic Valuation & Fairness Opinions

Valuation is both an art of qualitative positioning and a science of rigorous quantitative modeling. We deliver defensible valuation opinions that withstand board scrutiny, audit reviews, and regulatory standards.

Whether for statutory compliance, M&A fairness opinions for independent directors, or dispute resolution, our reports provide clear economic justification.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Scenario-based multi-stage cash flow forecasting, sector-specific cost of equity computations, and terminal value sensitivity matrices.

Market Trading Comparables

Empirical multiple benchmarking (EV/EBITDA, P/E, EV/Sales) adjusted for growth rates, leverage, operating margins, and liquidity discounts.

Board Fairness Opinions

Independent fiduciary certification for corporate boards evaluating mergers, related-party sales, or share swap swap ratios.

Intangibles & Brand Valuation

Appraisal of intellectual property, proprietary software codebases, customer contracts, and trademark rights for balance sheet recognition.

Practice 05

Promoter & Family Office Advisory

Indian business families face complex inter-generational succession dynamics and concentrated asset risks. We establish robust corporate governance and capital preservation vehicles.

Our confidential advisory balances family harmony with commercial rigour, enabling generational continuity and clean asset segregation.

Holding Company Structuring

Unwinding convoluted cross-holdings, creating dedicated investment holding vehicles, and ring-fencing family assets from operating liabilities.

Family Trusts & Governance

Drafting family constitutions, establishing private family trusts, and formalizing board voting protocols across multiple branches.

Capital Allocation Charters

Defining disciplined deployment mandates between core business reinvestment, real estate, private credit, and liquid reserves.

Succession & Exit Transition

Structured handovers to next-generation family leadership or transitioning management to professional non-family executive leadership.

Practice 06

Special Situations & Stressed Assets

When market downturns, commodity cycles, or debt over-hangs jeopardize operations, immediate strategic intervention is essential.

We build bridge consensus between lenders, management, and equity stakeholders, structuring viable resolution plans that rescue value.

Debt Restructuring & OTS

Formulating One-Time Settlement (OTS) propositions, debt-to-equity conversions, and interest rate step-downs with banking consortia.

Distressed M&A

Facilitating accelerated asset sales, rescue equity investments from special situations funds, and strategic investor buy-ins.

IBC / Resolution Advisory

Strategic guidance for resolution applicants under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to evaluate distressed asset opportunities.

Cash Conservation Workflows

13-week rolling cash flow forecasting, rapid SG&A rationalization, and capital expenditure deferral programs.

Methodology

Disciplined Execution Architecture

A structured 5-stage framework that eliminates execution surprises and ensures transaction certainty.

Stage 01

Diagnostic

In-depth audit of financial statements, balance sheet covenants, operating unit economics, and management objectives under strict non-disclosure.

Stage 02

Financial Engineering

Building robust dynamic financial models, DCF scenarios, capital structure options, and optimal valuation thesis.

Stage 03

Preparation

Crafting institutional-grade Confidential Information Memorandums (CIM), teasers, and setting up secure clean data rooms.

Stage 04

Market Discovery

Confidential outreach to pre-screened strategic buyers, private credit funds, or PE investors; managing competitive bidding tension.

Stage 05

Closing & Governance

Definitive legal documentation, negotiation of indemnities, escrow structuring, regulatory filings, and funds disbursement.

Interactive Modeling

Capital Structure & Debt Capacity Simulator

Model indicative borrowing headroom, implied enterprise value, and the optimal capital stack based on your annual revenue and margin profile.

₹ 150 Cr
₹ 25 Cr ₹ 500 Cr ₹ 1,000 Cr
18%
5% 20% 35%
2.5x
1.0x 5.0x 10.0x

* Note: Indicative model for exploratory strategic planning. Actual capital structures require granular historical analysis of asset collateral, cash conversion cycles, and debt service coverage ratios.

Annual Operating EBITDA
₹ 27.0 Cr
Operating cash generation before interest & tax
Sustainable Debt Capacity
₹ 67.5 Cr
Indicative borrowing capacity across term & working debt
Implied Equity Value (at conservative ~9.5x EV)
₹ 189.0 Cr
Residual equity valuation after servicing debt capacity
Indicative Capital Stack Ratio (Debt vs Equity)
Sector Domain Expertise

Target Industries in Corporate Finance

Our advisory experience spans asset-heavy manufacturing, technology infrastructure, and supply chain intensive businesses.

Industrial Manufacturing

Precision forging, CNC machinery, steel processing, ceramic surfaces, and heavy industrial fabrication.

Automotive & Ancillaries

Tier 1 & Tier 2 component suppliers, EV powertrain manufacturing, aluminium die-casting, and auto electronics.

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

Agrochemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), polymers, industrial pigments, and specialty resins.

Packaging & Advanced Films

Flexible barrier packaging, corrugated containers, specialty films (BOPET/BOPP), and sustainable rigid containers.

Clean Energy & Infrastructure

Renewable IPPs, commercial solar assets, transmission lines, energy storage, and industrial waste heat recovery.

Enterprise Technology & B2B

Industrial automation software, logistics tech, enterprise SaaS, and data center real asset platforms.

Advisory Engagement

Discuss an Upcoming Capital Decision

Whether evaluating a strategic acquisition, planning debt refinancing, or structuring a promoter holding company, speak directly with our senior team under full confidentiality.

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