We provide M&A advisory service to a broad range of clients. Aoyama Business Consulting（”ABC”） helps its clients with improving business performance, developing strategies and enhancing the value of your business.

M&A Advisory

We help companies and investors in all transactions related to buying and selling businesses. Our experts have extensive experience and knowledge of local conditions, offering our clients effective solutions for the successful implementation of tasks.

Our professionals will help to:
— Develop, formulate, and implement M&A strategies
— Identify, screen, and initiate discussions with potential investors, acquisition targets or buyers
— Structure and negotiate transaction terms

We assist in initiating, structuring, evaluating and executing transactions for the acquisition or sale of businesses, as well as in joint ventures and strategic alliances. Our experts have years of experience and will help our clients to identify transaction opportunities, find potential buyers or sellers and help the parties establish a mutual agreement. We strive to help our clients achieve the best price, conditions and strategic decisions.

■ Buy-side Advisory

  • Discovery: Armed with client’s requirements, ABC scan the Japanese market to identify a list of potential business who appear to meet the criteria.
  • Short list: In consultation with client, ABC develop a short list of businesses to approach to gauge their interest in selling.
  • Negotiation and acquisition process: ABC assist clients with all the discussion and negotiation with proffered target and with co-ordination of any transaction through to successful completion.

■ Sell-side Advisory

  • Discovery: Armed with client’s requirements, ABC scan the Japanese market to identify a list of potential investor who appear to create synergy with client’s business.
  • Short list: In consultation with client, ABC develop a short list of businesses to approach to gauge their interest in investment or acquisition.
  • Negotiation and acquisition process: ABC assist clients with all the discussion and negotiation with proffered target and with co-ordination of any transaction through to successful completion.

■ Fee

  • Retainer Fee: JPY300K per month(Negotiable)
  • Success Fee: 40% lower than the Lehman Formula