NOT A JACK OF ALL TRADES

We don't subscribe to the view that you need to be all things to all people. We do however believe that in a select number of instances, there can be a perfect meeting of minds, method and ambition between our clients and ourselves. When this happens, the results speak for themselves.

ADVISORY

We offer buy-side, sell side and M&A support services.

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We know that many situations are often overlooked by conventional advisors because the 'fee opportunity' is not considered large enough. As an owner-managed business, Laeceum appreciate the subtle challenges often faced by smaller firms, family offices and entrepreneurs when trying to find an ideal M&A partner.

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Our sell-side support assists firms looking to realise a full or partial exit and our privileged network and access means that we transact with buyers that operate below the radar. For acquirers, our buy-side support accelerates the diligence, structuring, negotiation and completion phases with hands-on support at the coal-face.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Sometimes, organic growth cannot deliver the required step-change in performance. Growth through acquisition is a key source of value but must be considered throughout the value chain from 'idea to integration' in a holistic and iterative approach.

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Through our Corporate Development capability, we plug a skills gap in client organisations and act as both trusted advisor to the board of directors as well as an  M&A origination, execution and integration task-force. Uniquely, we incorporate key elements of our integration best practice playbook into our origination efforts to minimise 'tissue rejection' post-closing. 

From conception to implementation, we design, deliver and drive corporate strategy through the client organisation.

Working fully in sync with client teams, we form robust revenue growth plans, cost-out programmes and profitability enhancing initiatives. Our work spans the breadth of the client organisation and we are invasive in our discovery phase to ensure buy-in during implementation. We believe doing is better than telling so spend more time than most on bedding change into client organisations to ensure results live up to expectations.

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Good strategy is not the preserve of the boardroom. We bring strategy from the boardroom to the shop floor and make it permeate every level of our client's businesses.