Transaction Support

Commercial and operational insight to support smarter acquisition and exit decisions.

Market leading rigour and precision for every deal


As the leading due diligence provider in European food and beverage, we work with both food businesses and investors on buy-side and sell-side transactions. Our deep sector expertise allows us to move quickly and with precision, delivering rigourous commercial and operational due diligence.

We shape clear, evidence-led narratives for sellers and incisively test the issues that matter most to buyers, grounded in a detailed understanding of how these businesses operate.

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"In transactions, what you don’t know can hurt you. Our due diligence support reveals what really drives value and risk before you sign; protecting downside and sharpening the upside"
Richard Wyborn - Partner

Commercial Due Diligence
(sell- and buy-side)

We provide rigourous assessments that test the commercial fundamentals of food and beverage businesses. We validate market size, category growth, competitive positioning, and sales forecasts to inform confident investment decisions.

Operational Due Diligence
(sell- and buy-side)

We diligence the operations of food and beverage businesses to ensure they are suitable and sufficient to deliver commercial aspirations. We assess operational fundamentals including core hygiene factors, capacity and CAPEX performance.

Synergy Evaluation

We provide a realistic, bottom-up assessment of synergy opportunities. We help quantify, validate, and plan for the capture of both cost-side (procurement, operations) and revenue-side synergies, forming the foundation of the deal thesis.

Acquisition Strategy and Market Screening

We develop a proactive, strategic M&A pipeline. We define acquisition criteria, conduct comprehensive market mapping, and screen for the best-fit F&B targets to accelerate growth.

Exit Readiness and Post‑merger Integration

We maximise deal value by effectively integrating the people, processes, and systems of the combined entity. We manage the integration master plan to ensure synergy targets are met quickly and efficiently.

Our deep sector expertise allows us to move quickly and with precision.