Transaction Services > Merger or Joint Ventures
The merger of two or more businesses can lead to significant win-win benefits for both parties concerned. True mergers – that is to say when pre-existing shareholders continue in the combined venture as opposed to ones where one or more sells their business through a "technical" merger – can be a great way to enhance shareholder value for all parties.
"Joint Ventures never work". At the very least, joint ventures are inherently unstable. At Great Outcomes, we maximise their longevity by walking through all the issues including the complicated issues surrounding exit.
How is Great Outcomes different?
Whilst we always offer bespoke structuring advice, we have two M&A products which are proving popular with our clients:
- "Having your Cake and Eating it" Merger. This product is designed for two or more businesses who want to achieve commercial value – usually enhanced exit value – through combining their businesses. It is suitable for businesses which will maintain a significant amount of independence after the transaction. Our product allows you to merge your business with someone else's but still keep control of your business and maintain complete ownership of your income and your capital value. Sounds like having your cake and eating it? Now you know why we named it!
- "Start-up Win-Win". If you want to get key management of your start-up venture to think as an owner like you, then we have the structure that allows you to provide equity incentives but maintain control of the business without the need for complicated ongoing legal formalities.