Exit focused strategic consultancy for European SMEs.

We advise owner managers through the full journey to a successful exit.

We support companies who have an intention to exit at some stage and become embedded as strategic advisors to enhance value and run a successful exit process to the right buyer. We work with Management to assess the value/risks of a business today, actively support in enhancing the value / driving growth and then running a competitive exit process.

We run an end-to-end process typically over 2-4 years supporting with exit planning, organic growth strategies, acquisitions, capital raising, reviewing or investing in technology and running the exit process.

We have a depth of experience with European SMEs across multiple sectors, complemented by a proven network of trusted relationships with professional advisors (lawyers, tax advisors).

Entrepreneurial, flexible advice for SMEs provided by experienced professionals.

Our team are all ex-Investment Bankers who have experience working at top tier corporate finance firms advising large companies across Europe. We apply the same professional approach, services and principles reserved for large organisations to the SME market.

We are accustomed to working through complex situations that require a flexible, entrepreneurial approach to achieve the right outcomes.

We embed ourselves into companies to support them in executing their vision, where we become an extension of their team vs operating as “arms length advisors”. As such, every mandate we work on always has a long term view and is never purely transactional.

Planning

Supporting from the very beginning in preparing your company for sale to ensure the highest valuation and a smooth diligence process. Assessing the valuation today, key risks/strengths and the metrics to hit to achieve maximum value from the right buyers. We work with trusted partner law, tax and wealth management firms to support in providing all areas of advice a seller needs.

Growth

Advising on organic growth strategies (marketing, BD, recruitment etc) and also supporting from end-to-end with acquisitions (sourcing targets, structuring, DD and through to completion). We have significant experience in raising capital (debt/equity) to fund any organic or inorganic growth strategies. We also have the option to invest ourselves.

Exit

As the company nears the time of a potential exit, we begin testing the market. We then run a competitive sell-side process with the right set of buyers supporting Management end-to-end, from preparing the information pack, negotiating commercial terms, positioning the company correctly, leading the DD process through to signing / completion.

Providing expert advice to European SMEs through flexible, tailored engagements

We are a boutique, nimble company that can structure bespoke engagements with companies based on your needs and always with a long term view in mind. Get in touch with us below to arrange a call to talk through your vision and how we can support you in achieving it.

Selected Transactions

  • Sell-Side Advisory for a Pharma Services company

    Provided interim CFO and sell side advisory services in the sale of the pharma services business to a US Private Equity fund.

  • Corporate Finance advice for an operational SME PE Group

    Ongoing corporate finance and debt advisory support to restructure the existing capital structure and raise debt for subsequent acquisitions.

  • Development Finance and Subsequent Refinancing for a League One Football Club

    Advised client in raising development capital to build their new stadium during Covid and supported in the refinancing of the loan after the stadium was completed.

  • Senior and Mezzanine financing for a large single residential asset

    Raised £30m of senior and mezzanine development capital for a single unit in Holland Park.

  • Acquisition financing for a B2B software company

    Advised client in raising senior debt to finance an acquisition of a complementary business providing software solutions to the automotive industry.

  • Mezzanine Finance for a Hotel Group

    Advised client in raising mezzanine capital to purchase their third hotel in Surrey.

  • Bridge financing for an EV company

    Supported client in raising an urgent bridge loan to finance the purchase of a portfolio of electric vehicles.

Manny Lidhar has 10+ years of experience in the corporate finance space with previous roles at ING in their Leveraged Finance team and at Rothschild in their Investment Grade Debt Advisory team. He has worked on a combination of £1bn+ transactions for listed corporates to smaller investment grade in nature companies.

Recognising a passion he has for advising SMEs and a gap in the quality of the advice provided to entrepreneurs , he joined CreditSquare which was an SME focused corporate finance firm. He since took over the mandates at CreditSquare and launched Almeida Advisory to continue providing high quality and trusted advice to European SMEs.

Every engagement at Almeida Advisory is led by Manny, who is supported by a team of consultants and senior advisors.

Manny Lidhar - Founder and Director

Contact us

manny@almeidaadvisory.com

Almeida Advisory Limited

71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9JQ United Kingdom