FRACTIONAL CFO & STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES
Transaction Advisory Services
Get due diligence and data insights from veterans who give you a 360 view of your deal. Our transaction advisory services include M&A consulting, exit strategy and more.
Transaction Advisory Services Help You Act on Opportunity
Whether you’re expanding your business with an acquisition or moving on to a new chapter, Paro’s transaction advisory services support your process from start to finish, from identifying opportunities to closing at maximum value.
Our CFO consultants provide:
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Deal due diligence to identify risks, model unexpected impacts and minimize potential losses. -
Buy-side M&A consulting to help you glean the most value from a deal.
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Business exit strategy consulting to help you leave at peak value.
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Firm solutions to build capacity for client advisory.
Work With Proven Strategic and Functional Leaders
Our fractional CFOs represent the top 2% of finance and accounting experts, with many hailing from the Big 4 and Fortune 500s.
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Speed
In transactions, timing is everything. In just 24 hours, we’ll match you with an expert who has the industry and technical knowledge to match pace wherever you are in the deal process. -
Experience
Not all CFOs have the bandwidth or skill set to help lock down a deal. Your expert is vetted to ensure they’ve demonstrated replicable success in similar situations. -
Objectivity
Get independent, data-based points of view to help you approach opportunities with healthy skepticism that gets you a bigger takeaway.
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From small businesses and startups to mature companies, our experts meet you where you're at with the exact skills and experience you need. Here's why we're the preferred choice for businesses across the country.
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M&A Due Diligence: Lock In On Potential Risks & Synergies
Over 50% of M&A deals fail, often due to shallow preparation and foresight. Robust due diligence clarifies all the facts, risks and outcomes of a potential deal across not only finance and operations but also HR, IT and other key business functions.
Core M&A due diligence activities:
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Legal and Financial Analysis
See every opportunity ahead. Review your target's strengths and risks, including:- Financial metrics and performance
- Internal controls
- Growth profile
- Litigation risks
- Production capabilities
- Intellectual property
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Valuation
Get a measured, data-driven valuation to project the outlook of the deal years out.- What is the Net Present Value (NPV) or Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?
- Is the value attainable based on customer insights?
- Is the value attainable based on board insights?
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Optimization
Refine your deal strategy and the road after close:- Are there new tax opportunities you can leverage?
- Will you need to consolidate or enact other efficiency measures?
- Will you adopt the IT and HR systems the target uses?
- How much change will you need to invest in and orchestrate?
Execute the Deal: Buy-Side M&A Consulting
Paro makes the buying process as agile as possible, so you can catch the value in today’s
evolving landscape.
Deals can take years of swimming upstream to secure capital, obtain leadership buy-in and
monitor the profitability of your target. How can we make the journey seamless?
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Find best-fit acquisition opportunities
Align your objectives with target criteria and identify top targets based on performance and valuation projections. -
Negotiate the deal
We’ll help you ensure the price is right for your deal and navigate the structure of the transaction. -
Finance the transaction
Engage ongoing support to help you secure funding or free up cash to see the transaction through.
Recruit less. Plan more.
Hit the ground running with on-demand strategic expertise.
Capitalize on Change With Business Exit Strategy Consulting
No two business exit strategies are alike. Our experts take a comprehensive approach to enhancing your value pre-exit and achieving your goals for your company’s legacy, whether you’re looking towards an IPO, a sale or a liquidation.
Liquidation
Wind down your business operations on a high note.
- Maximize the value of your assets.
- Tie up financial loose ends.
- Ensure proceeds go to pay off debts and shareholders.
Inside Sale
Transition your operations smoothly via a management buyout.
- Align interests between current and future owners.
- Negotiate the terms of the sale.
- Minimize disruption to operations.
Outside Sale
Foster competitive bidding with the right buyers.
- Identify strategic buyers, investors or private equity firms.
- Assess financials and develop strategies to enhance business value.
- Negotiate purchase price, targets and timelines of the transaction.
Initial Public Offering
Raise capital and provide an exit option for your existing shareholders.
- Assess business and financial IPO readiness before going public.
- Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Do comprehensive analysis and benchmarking to determine valuation and pricing.
- Manage investor expectations and convey a compelling company story.
Optimize Your Next Deal With Outsourced Transaction Advisory Services From Paro
Deal activity is accelerating in frequency and complexity around the world. Access our
network of vetted finance experts to augment your team with the niche skills needed to
optimize transactions, minus the guesswork.
Beat endless talent searches with:
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A deep bench of seasoned experts to advise on deals in specific industries and business types.
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Rigorous vetting and upfront expectation setting to maintain end-to-end quality.
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Flexible support available across the finance function to further increase bandwidth or position your accounting for the transaction.
Recommended Reading
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDYBuy-side Due Diligence Assessment for a VC Firm Leads to $20+ Million Equity Investment
How a venture capital firm leveraged Paro's buy-side M&A solutions to do due diligence assessment for a potential investment.
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ARTICLEMitigate Risk and Maximize Value With Expert M&A Due Diligence
An outsourced strategic advisor's outside perspective, from deal sourcing to M&A due diligence to closing, can help make the process more efficient, mitigate risk and maximize value.
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SUCCESS STORYStrategic Roadmap & Revised Budget Positions Company for Better Exit
Learn how a computer products company turned around their performance with the help of CFO expertise to increase value and successfully sell the company.
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Transaction advisory services include a range of strategic and functional activities that increase value, mitigate risk and reduce friction in the deal process. These services can include:
- Automating data import, export and visualization by pulling large data volumes from multiple sources
- Due diligence
- Valuation
- Deal structuring and negotiation
- Compliance support
- Post-Integration support
- Divestiture assistance
Though these services are often provided by accounting and consulting firms, Paro can help match both firms and individual businesses with transaction expertise.
A business exit strategy is the means by which owners, management and investors sell their stakes in an organization with the goal of achieving peak valuation. Paro experts have specialized experience in working with businesses to plan for and navigate a business sale or liquidation.
M&A consulting involves hiring an outside expert to shore up your business for maximum value and usher you through all or part of a merger or acquisition. This includes preparing before an interested party comes calling and seeing your business through to success post-transaction.
There are countless due diligence activities, all of which vary by organization, industry and scope, among other factors. Areas of interest include:
- Financials
- Legal
- Technology
- Customer research
- Capabilities
- ESG
- And more
The volume of requirements can be overwhelming, even for experienced teams. Lighten the load with a seasoned Paro CFO to handle due diligence while you deliver on the bigger picture.