Mergers & Acquisitions

Supporting business sales, acquisitions, capital raising and ownership transitions.

Turning deal opportunities into business outcomes

Every transaction is different. You may be preparing to sell a business after years of growth, looking for the right acquisition to support your strategy, seeking investment or expanding into new markets.

Supporting buyers, sellers and investors

We advise business owners, corporates, private equity investors and boards on buy-side and sell-side transactions across New Zealand and internationally. We work alongside clients from early planning through to completion, helping manage the process, navigate key decisions and deliver a successful outcome. 

Mid-market transaction expertise

Most of our work is in the mid-market, where transactions are often highly personal and business critical. We understand that success is about more than completing a deal. It is about finding the right outcome for shareholders, management and the business.

Every engagement is tailored to the client’s objectives, circumstances and transaction requirements. The services below are the shapes our work most commonly takes.

Our M&A advisory services

Sell-side advisory

Selling a business requires careful preparation, competitive tension and disciplined project management. 

We work closely with shareholders and management teams to:

  • Assess transaction readiness
  • Prepare marketing materials and supporting analysis
  • Identify and approach potential buyers
  • Coordinate due diligence processes
  • Manage bidder communications
  • Assist with negotiations and transaction execution

Whether the objective is a full sale, partial sale, recapitalisation or succession event, we help clients navigate the process from preparation through to completion. 

Buy-side advisory

Acquisitions can help businesses enter new markets, expand capabilities or accelerate growth.

We support corporate and private equity clients through:

  • Target identification and market mapping
  • Acquisition assessments
  • Indicative valuations
  • Approach and negotiation support
  • Transaction execution
  • Coordination of due diligence advisers

Our role is to help clients evaluate opportunities objectively and execute transactions efficiently.

Capital raising

Access to the right capital can support growth, acquisitions, shareholder liquidity or business expansion.

We advise companies seeking:

  • Growth capital
  • Private equity investment
  • Strategic investment partners
  • Debt funding solutions
  • Acquisition financing

We help clients prepare for investor engagement, develop transaction materials and manage discussions with potential capital providers.

Management buyouts and succession transactions

Ownership transitions require careful planning and stakeholder alignment.

We support shareholders, management teams and investors with:

  • Management buyouts (MBOs)
  • Succession transactions
  • Shareholders exit events
  • Equity restructures
  • Strategic partnership transactions

The BDO Deal Advisory team works alongside stakeholders to develop structures that align commercial objectives and support successful transitions.

Why choose BDO for M&A advisory?

Senior-led approach

Our partners and directors remain actively involved throughout each engagement. The people you meet at the start of the process remain involved through to completion.

Integrated deal advisory capability

M&A transactions often require input from multiple specialists. Our Deal Advisory team works closely with financial due diligence, tax, valuation, modelling and SPA advisory specialists to deliver a coordinated approach. 

Leading mid-market advisers

We are one of New Zealand's leading advisers to mid-market businesses, working with privately owned companies, corporates, investors and private equity funds across a broad range of sectors.

Global reach

Where transactions involve offshore buyers, investors or assets, we can access BDO's global network of deal advisory professionals across more than 120 countries. 

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Typical transactions

We advise clients on a wide range of transaction types, including:

•  Business sales and divestments

•  Strategic acquisitions

•  Private equity investments and exits

•  Management buyouts

•  Growth capital raisings

•  Cross-border transactions

•  Shareholder succession events

•  Corporate carve-outs

•  Joint ventures and strategic partnerships

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Daniel Martin

Daniel Martin

Deal Advisory Partner, Deal Advisory National Leader
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