Our Services

Corporate Finance

Murray Smith’s Corporate Finance team can help you if you are looking to buy or sell a business or wish to raise additional finance. The Murray Smith partner responsible will be fully involved throughout to process giving you a personal service which is unlikely to be matched by the larger firms of accountants.

Buying a Business

The process of buying a business is littered with potential pitfalls. Murray Smith can help reduce the risks involved by:

advising on the value attributed to the business by the vendors and highlighting issues that may help to reduce the price you pay
preparing a due diligence report to give you assurance as to whether or not the figures being presented show a fair view of the business
advising on the terms of the purchase contract

Selling Your Business

Like most owner managers, you may sell a business only once or twice in a lifetime. To get the best possible price and pay the minimum tax you will need expert guidance throughout the process. Murray Smith are able to help you by:

advising on the value of your business and assisting in negotiations
formulating the best structure for the deal and liaising with your solicitors on key elements of the contract
advising on the ways to minimise the Capital Gains Tax payable.

If you are yet to identify the ideal purchaser for the company we can also put you in touch with experts in marketing small and medium sized businesses.

Raising Finance

Murray Smith’s help in raising finance has proved invaluable for many of our clients. We begin by advising on the most suitable type of finance for your business. This will depend upon the project to be funded, the nature of any assets that can be used as security and the risk profile.

Once we have determined the best way forward we will oversee the production of cash flow forecasts and introduce you to potential lenders.

If You Would Like to Find Out More

If you would like some further information or a free initial consultation with one of our partners, please complete an online enquiry form: