WY Partners is a modern M&A advisory practice that prides itself on fresh perspectives and strategic insights it brings to media and technology businesses, empowering the right financial decisions.
Our expertise is built on vast experience, gained from both sides of the table. We offer unique insights and financial leadership to both buyers and sellers, using our understanding of how both parties think to add value at every stage of the journey.
We also understand the human factors that influence financial decisions. We forge strong partnerships with clients, calling on our own personal experiences of the selling process to help navigate the pressures and emotions that come with it.
Our end goal is to improve the processes and profitability of ambitious businesses, adding value to every vision with powerful insights.
Sell Side Advisory
We advise businesses in the media and technology industries who are seeking to sell all or part of their business. Our invaluable insight into the buyer strategy is exactly what it takes to maximise value and efficiently drive a transaction to completion.
Buy Side Advisory
We advise buyers and investors in media and technology businesses to identify the best partners and deliver the best, most efficient processes, always being close to the detail to drive the best value.
Capital Raising
Through our network of experienced investors, we are able to identify and connect businesses to their best strategic partners, advising them through the process and securing the best deal for all parties.
We work directly with the media and technology sectors’ key sellers and buyers to construct deals that deliver positive change. Our process knowledge, full-service experience and relationship-focus combine to ensure our clients see value at every step of the M&A journey.
SELLING WITH SUCCESS
Our unique position within the market enables us to offer a Sell-Side Advisory service built on purposeful insights into what buyers and investors are looking for. While our knowledge of multiple buyer processes and value drivers translates into an understanding of the best partners, most efficient processes and value enhancing strategies.
Our approach includes:
- Strategic insights prior to launching a sale process.
- Ensuring the business is correctly positioned to be most attractive to the major buyer groups.
- Presenting your business to potential partners.
- Managing the sale process and detailed negotiations through to a successful completion.
- Working alongside the management team throughout the earn-out process to maximise shareholder value.
BUYING WITH CERTAINTY
We offer an end-to-end Buy-Side Advisory service that provides confidence in the commercial and financial integrity of the target investment. From identifying the best partners, to delivering the best, most efficient processes – we connect our knowledge and extensive sector experience to deliver sector specialist, focused support.
Our approach includes:
- Opinion-led, caveat-free advice.
- Early-stage due diligence – identifying red flag markers early in the process.
- Financial due diligence.
- Commercial due diligence.
- Target net working capital advice and negotiation – a key area of our expertise.
- Advising on the key matters to be addressed during final negotiations.
We’ve driven successful transactions for some of the industry’s most ambitious companies. And we’ve done it from both sides of the table, at every stage of the journey.
FUNDRAISING
Through our network of experienced investors, we are able to identify and connect businesses to the best strategic partners, advising them through the process and securing the best deal for all parties.
Our approach includes:
- Offering strategic insights prior to launching a fundraise process.
- Ensuring the business is correctly positioned to be attractive to major investor groups.
- Presenting your business to potential partners.
- Managing the fundraising process through to a successful completion.
- Providing insight from an investor’s perspective.
- Helping position the business to maximise valuation.
- Providing advice and assistance in making key strategic decisions.