Mergers and acquisitions advisory for owners, boards and investors

Sell-side and buy-side advisory for principal owners, boards and private equity consortiums, run objectively from first approach to completion.

ZAR 20m–500m+Typical enterprise value range

9Focused industries, from financial services to agriculture and energy

6Transaction types: sell-side, buy-side, buyouts, mergers, cross-border, succession

100%Of counterparties approached under non-disclosure

Two sides of the table

Objective execution.

A transaction is decided by preparation. The price is set long before the first meeting.

We act for sellers who want a clean and competitive process, and for buyers who want the right target at the right price. We do not act for both sides of the same transaction.

Every mandate begins with the BlackLeaf Capital Readiness Protocol, so that structural defects are corrected before a counterparty finds them.

Sell-side

Sell-Side Advisory

Preparing and running a competitive, discreet sale of the business.

BCRP execution before any approach
Vendor-initiated due diligence
Teaser and information memorandum
Discreet buyer approach and SPA negotiation

Buy-side

Buy-Side Advisory

Finding, valuing and acquiring the right business on defensible terms.

Origination and screening of targets
Synergy valuation and offer structuring
Multidisciplinary due diligence
Funding alignment and integration planning

Specialist mandates

Valuation, structure and ownership transfer.

Valuation & deal structuring

Defensible valuations, and offer structures that balance price, certainty and tax, so the deal can be financed and closed.

Management buyouts

Advising management teams and owners on funding, valuation and governance when ownership passes to the people running the business.

Acquisition finance

Debt and equity raised alongside the deal, through our capital and finance team.

Capital & finance →

Capital readiness

The BCRP clears structural defects that would otherwise reduce price or stall a transaction.

Explore the BCRP →

Shareholder arrangements

Settling control, exits and minority protections ahead of a sale or merger.

Corporate advisory →

Discretion

Mutual non-disclosure, controlled data rooms and staged disclosure of the counterparty list.

End-to-end execution

Six stages, in order.

Nothing is begun until the stage before it is settled. Timelines depend on the size and complexity of the transaction, and are agreed in the mandate letter.

Step 01