Transaction Services

Tools and insights for acquisitions, divestitures and mergers

Are you preparing for an acquisition, divestiture, or merger and seeking guidance to navigate your next transaction? With a global perspective, local expertise, and in-depth sector knowledge, our team brings sharp analytical tools and industry insights to help you manage what can be a complex and fragmented process.

Utilising our deep experience in transactions, we partner with you and your teams to address challenging and complex situations. Our goal is to empower you with the information needed to make well-informed decisions, while mitigating potential risks or disruptions to your business and teams.

Using proven methodologies and the expertise of our highly skilled professionals, we provide a thorough analysis of critical financial aspects, including underlying earnings, historical performance of revenues and margins, operational cost structures, forward-looking budgets, working capital requirements, future cash flow projections, and net debt exposure including contingent liabilities or other hidden risks.

To ensure a comprehensive approach, we integrate insights from our subject matter specialists in areas like tax, HR, legal, IT, and ESG. This holistic perspective ensures every element of your transaction is covered, enabling you to decide with clarity and confidence.

Claes Grägg

Partner, Head of Transaction Services

KPMG in Finland

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Our services

Our financial due diligence services help buyers verify the accuracy of a target company's financial information and assess the quality and sustainability of its earnings, cash flows, and working capital. We provide a detailed analysis of historical performance, key financial drivers, and any issues that may impact valuation or deal structure.

By identifying underlying risks and anomalies, financial due diligence supports strategic decision-making and helps explain the reasons behind underperformance. This enables the buyer to plan post-deal improvements, evaluate synergies, and make informed choices about pricing and negotiation.

Our work also supports financing discussions by providing lenders with a clear and objective view of the target’s financial health and the credibility of its business plan.

With our insights, buyers gain a solid foundation for assessing value and making data-driven investment decisions — increasing the likelihood of a successful acquisition and long-term value creation.

We assist our clients in executing a structured and planned sales process, where proper timing and preparation can help increase the sales price. Conducting proactive due diligence reduces the buyer’s uncertainty and enhances the credibility of sales materials.

Potential challenges can be identified and addressed prior to going to market, improving the overall outcome. The speed and clarity of the process minimise disruptions to the business and allow the seller to maintain a sense of control throughout the entire arrangement.

Our seller support services focus on the seller’s interests and can be particularly effective in transactions involving industrial buyers. We work closely with management and advisors to ensure the sales process unfolds seamlessly and aligns with the seller’s objectives.

A rapidly changing operating environment presents challenges for any company. When a company's performance fails to develop as expected or cash reserves diminish, effective business optimisation or restructuring can stabilise operations and restore growth. A viable company should not need to unnecessarily enter restructuring proceedings or face bankruptcy.

An IPO is a unique milestone in a company’s history. The listing process involves many stages, all of which must be carefully managed. While the IPO itself is a significant landmark, it's equally important to recognize that operating as a publicly listed company introduces entirely new requirements and challenges.

At KPMG, we have extensive experience in advising companies throughout the various phases of the IPO process. In addition to strategic and financial advisory related to the listing, we offer a wide range of services including comprehensive legal support, IPO readiness assessments, various due diligence reviews, working capital sufficiency opinions, and ESG advisory.

Companies planning to go public also benefit from the deep expertise of our global network. Furthermore, we provide versatile services to support companies in the post-listing phase as they navigate their responsibilities as publicly listed entities.