Buy Mandates

Novitas Partners specialises in advising firms on their local and international acquisition and expansion strategies

What differentiates us:

  • We have a detailed knowledge of the market landscape and a strong network of European market participants
  • We have a proprietary database of over 1,500 European private companies which is continually enhanced and refined

Services provided could range from search and select mandates, to providing introductions, through to advising in full on the acquisition and raising any requisite capital for the transaction, depending on client needs and preferences

Acquisitions could comprise companies, division, business units, assets or teams, in the form of:

  • Straight acquisitions
  • Straight acquisitions + financing of transaction
  • Mergers
  • LBOs, MBOs, MBIs
  • Alliances and JVs

Key Considerations


  1. Target selection, due diligence and post acquisition integration
  2. Thorough understanding of the seller’s situation, the market conditions and the target’s performance, prospects and drivers
  3. Lock-in exclusivity early and avoid a bidding war
  4. Align interests and run a tight documentation and completion process
  5. Transaction structuring: acquisition of shares or assets, tax optimisation, upfront consideration / deferred consideration, lock-in key staff, risk mitigation through warrantees, indemnities and retentions