Weissknight was established to meet the demand of companies looking for independent advices on company valuation and for specific investment banking services.
We advise European companies, shareholders, managers & entrepreneurs through their corporate lifecycle, mainly via company valuation analysis, private placement (equity+debt) process, LBO / MBO / OBO, and cross-border M&A transactions.
We are dedicated to bring together European companies and financial investors to maximise private placement process (both VCs and PE), based either in London, in France, in Germany, all of the western European countries and in the USA.
Our financial engineering focus allows us to organise complex transactions, like LBO / MBO / OBO transactions which will represent most of the corporate finance deals in 2010, according to our analysis.
On the M&A side, we advise our clients on cross-border problematics. For example a UK company willing to identify and make an acquisition or to realise a build-up strategy in France or Germany (M&A - buy-side); or vice-versa European shareholders willing to sell their company for maximum value, using our cross-border service from London (M&A - sell-side). In today’s complex and evolving financial markets, we remove the burden of exploring specialised transaction – don’t start a complex process without the best representation.
Our unique positioning in Europe represents a real alternative to the traditional institutions for any cross-border transactions worth between € 5m. to € 200m.
In many cases, the management team of a company or financial sponsors see the value in a business that owners do not see.
Therefore each business owner / entrepreneur / manager should always know:
- How much is my company currently worth?
- Does my current capital structure maximise shareholders’ value creation?
- Am I willing to be part of the next LBO on this company?
Weissknight advises management teams:
- Identifying locked shareholders’ value through an appropriate valuation exercise.
- Developing an appropriate buy-out strategy that balances the delicate relationship between the management team and the current shareholders.
- Determining an appropriate valuation to be successful, and the potential deal structure.
- Negotiating the transaction terms.
- Managing the appropriate process for raising the equity, debt and mezzanine necessary for the transaction.
- Guiding the buy-out team through the process.
For more information on our LBO services, please contact us
A company in financial distress faces the complicated and often interrelated challenges of satisfying creditor and employee claims, and of deploying company assets to their highest value.
Navigating this process requires specific experience in resolving crises and valuation methodologies.
Weissknight services include:
- Complete check-up of the objectives and financing options available
- Optimisation of the capital structure
- Assistance & advisory for the search of new financing and/or investors
To each engagement, Weissknight brings a core set of skills, including:
- Expertise in business strategy, valuation and corporate finance transactions.
- Negotiation strength, particularly in complex and multi-party environments.
- Broad relationships with the financial community
- Proven experience in managing private placement and M&A process.
For more information on our restructuring services, please contact us
No cold calls: As a successful business owner/manager, you have undoubtedly received lots of cold calls from various advisors who promise that they have a buyer/investor “just for you”. You will never receive a call like this from Weissknight Corporate Finance. Indeed, without knowing you and the uniqueness of your business, we will never presume to know in advance what you need, what your business is worth, or which buyer/investor would be appropriate…
Few transactions mean more attention: Our business model is not to advice many companies simultaneously, with the hope to eventually close one or two deals. Our goal is to deliver a successful service for each company we choose to represent. This type of focus will explain our future track-record. The benefit of this approach is that if we represent your company, you will receive a level of professionalism, attention and care, not typically seen in the actual market.
The right level of expertise equals a better execution: We come to you with a specific level of expertise, we would encourage you to compare elsewhere in the market. Our experience and focus include valuation expertise, as well as significant corporate finance experience.
Flexibility: Weissknight has an entrepreneurial culture, characterised by a great flexibility and the necessary level of bureaucracy.
Independence: We are focus exclusively on advisory services, which enables us to offer an impartial opinion, free of any conflict of interests with other products or services. We do not underwrite securities, neither publish securities research, nor act as a lender... This enables us to avoid the potential conflicts that may exist for most of our competitors.
Confidentiality and discretion: We offer you the maximum level of confidentiality, as a way to preserve your interests and value generation. Our services can also be tailored to work highly discreetly for you.
Weissknight soly offers advisory services in connection with corporate finance transactions or evaluation. In no way whatsoever does Weissknight itself underwrite, acquire, sell or place any type of securities, or lend any sums or hold funds on behalf of its clients.
