The process of buying a company consists of the following activities:
- Identifying the company’s strategy and goals
- Market overview of potential candidates
- Background check of the acquired company
- Valuation of the acquired company
- Contacting the owners of the target company, gathering additional information and analysis
- Bidding on suitable companies
- Negotiations on the deal conditions and structure
- Advising the company on a pre-purchase audit (Due Diligence)
- Closing the deal