Services

 

RUNNING THE RACE 

Otter & Associates assists companies with their growth strategies by offering a four stage process:

 

1/ WHERE YOU ARE NOW

Strategic Business Review and Report

We undertake a business diagnostic review with written report presented to business owner.

  • Undertake a review of your current organic growth plans
  • Prepare a business diagnostic and readiness review with report
  • Review management skills and capacity
  • Assess financial capacity to undertake growth strategies
  • Analyse capability and capacity of your business

2/ WHERE YOU WANT TO BE

Acquisition Strategy and Plan

Developed in line with business goals, strategy and scope of targets.

  • Get a clear understanding of where you want your business to be and when.
  • Together we identify strategic acquisitions that will give injections of growth that fit in with your long term goals.
  • Map of the target turnover and value add of the acquisition

3/  HOW YOU GET THERE – EXTERNALLY

Acquisition search phase and negotiation

  •  Put the plans and processes in place
  •  Draw up a time frame and action plan on how to get there as quickly as possible.
  • Contact and short list potential target companies, review and recommend.
  •  Undertake initial negotiations with short list and narrow to one or two targets.
  •  Finalise the negotiations to conclusion and liase with your accountants for formal due diligence and your solicitors for contracts.

4/  … AND INTERNALLY

Mentoring / Coaching for Growth

Ongoing support with pre & post acquisition integration

  • We work with owners and their senior management to develop skills required to prepare the business for growth and improved results.
  • Cultural integration issues of the acquisition company.
  • Focus on measures and results
  • Mentoring and coaching for owners and staff.

 

How it Works

The Acquisition process, following strategy agreement, will generally take a minimum of four months but can take longer than six months depending on the specifics of your target.

At Otter & Associates our aim is to achieve a minimum of 40% Return on Investment for our clients in the most time efficient manner.

Rather than charging you a percentage of the acquisition price we charge you a success fee which is directly linked to the value of the acquisition to you.

A true Win Win.

 

SUMMARY of SERVICES

We offer a core range of services all aimed at understanding and achieving your business and personal goals in the most timely and professional manner with reduced risk.

The above services are offered on an as required basis as we understand every business has different needs and skills.