Mergers & acquisitions
A clearer path to buying, preparing, and transitioning a business.
A business transaction is a major decision. Ding helps owners and buyers organize the questions, information, and operational priorities behind that decision—from acquisition criteria and initial evaluation to seller readiness and planning for the transition.
For buyers
Find the right fit before you make the next move.
Start with what you want the business to achieve, the role you intend to play, and the resources available to support it. Build clear acquisition criteria, evaluate opportunities against those criteria, and identify questions that need deeper investigation.
Support may include
Example deliverables: Acquisition criteria, opportunity scorecard, diligence tracker, and initial transition roadmap.
For sellers
Prepare the business and the story behind it.
Understand your timing, priorities, and goals for the business you've built. Organize the information a prospective buyer will need and address the operational weaknesses that can make a transition more difficult.
Support may include
Example deliverables: Readiness roadmap, document checklist, operational summary, and transition priorities.
For transitions
Plan for the work that comes after the decision.
A transaction is followed by real work: transferring knowledge, communicating responsibilities, connecting systems, and keeping customers and employees supported. Ding helps turn those needs into an organized transition plan.
Support may include
Example deliverables: A coordinated transition plan with responsibilities, milestones, and early operating priorities.
Process
Organize the decision and the work around it.
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Clarify the buyer's or owner's objectives.
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Assess the business, information, and readiness gaps.
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Organize evaluation and due diligence with the appropriate professionals.
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Define transition responsibilities, milestones, and operating priorities.
Services are tailored to the engagement. Legal, tax, accounting, financing, and any required licensed transaction services are handled by the appropriate professionals.
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