Buying or selling a business is one of the most significant strategic decisions in a company's lifecycle. For sellers, it often represents the culmination of years of hard work and investment, resulting in a decision to realise the value of the business or attract new investors to support future growth. For buyers, it is a major financial investment and a strategic growth opportunity that involves assuming significant risks.
Both parties invest considerable time and resources in preparing, structuring, and managing transaction risks to ensure an efficient process and a predictable outcome. We support both business owners (sellers) and investors (buyers) throughout every stage of the M&A process by providing professional financial, tax, and legal advisory services.
We help business owners prepare their companies for sale by providing a structured and well-planned approach to the transaction.
Our services include:
During the preparation phase, we can also perform a business valuation and advise shareholders on the potential sale price and appropriate pricing mechanisms.
We support both sellers and investors in identifying and selecting potential transaction partners.
When acting for business owners, we:
When acting for investors, we:
We support our clients throughout the negotiation process by helping them substantiate, explain, and defend their positions, strengthening their negotiating position and facilitating balanced and commercially sound transaction terms.
Our team also prepares the legal documentation required at this stage, including Letters of Intent (LOIs), non-binding offers, and term sheets outlining the principal terms and conditions of the transaction.
When acting on behalf of a seller, we support the investor's due diligence process by working closely with the client's team, assisting with the preparation, organisation, and management of information within the data room, and coordinating responses to due diligence requests. Where required, we also establish and manage secure virtual data rooms.
When acting on behalf of a buyer, we provide comprehensive due diligence services covering financial, legal, and tax matters, as well as commercial, technical, and sustainability due diligence where requested.
In this capacity, we act as independent advisers, providing objective and professional opinions on the target company, its current position, and the risks associated with the proposed investment.
We support clients throughout the negotiation process and prepare all legal documentation required for the transaction, including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), Letters of Intent, Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), and any other transaction-related legal documents.
Completion of a transaction often involves considerably more than signing the Share Purchase Agreement. Our team assists clients with all closing formalities, including obtaining approvals from regulatory authorities (such as the Competition Council), as well as preparing the documentation required to register changes in share ownership with the Commercial Register and other relevant authorities, depending on the nature of the transaction.
Depending on the transaction structure, the characteristics of the business, and the risks identified during due diligence, we continue to support our clients after the transaction has been completed.
Our post-transaction advisory services typically include implementing risk mitigation measures, supporting post-merger integration, and assisting with the integration of the acquired business into the investor's organisation or group, helping maximise long-term value creation.
Grant Thornton Baltic carried out financial due diligence of defence-sector company Lightspace Technologies prior to its acquisition, analysing the company’s financial performance, growth prospects and transaction-related risks.
Grant Thornton Baltic provided business and asset valuation services as part of the Latvijas Dzelzceļš Group’s restructuring process, assessing the assets and liabilities of the merging entities to support a share capital increase and the implementation of the reorganisation.
Grant Thornton Baltic is a trusted partner to Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas in the Rail Baltica project in Latvia, providing real estate valuations, verification of compensation claims, expert assessments, and professional advisory services.
