Deal Advisory
M&A, due diligence, and valuation you can act on. Financial due diligence, business valuation, deal structuring, and M&A support for UAE and cross-border transactions.
Why Deal Advisory?
Buying a business, selling one, raising capital, or bringing in a partner are among the most consequential decisions an owner makes — and the ones where rigour pays off most. BIFI Partners provides deal advisory that brings clarity and discipline to UAE and cross-border transactions: financial due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and end-to-end M&A support.
Our team combines financial modelling depth with practical transaction experience. On the buy side, we run financial and tax due diligence that surfaces the risks behind the numbers — quality of earnings, working-capital norms, hidden liabilities, and tax exposure — before you commit. On the sell side, we prepare your business and its information for diligence so you protect value and keep the process moving.
We value businesses using recognised methodologies, structure transactions to be efficient under UAE Corporate Tax, and support negotiation through to completion. Whether you are a founder raising your first round, an owner planning an exit, or an acquirer evaluating a target — including transactions that span the UAE and India through our sister firm — we give you independent, expert advice you can act on.
Independent
Conflict-Free Advice
Quality of Earnings
Diligence Depth
DCF · Multiples
Valuation Methods
Buy & Sell-Side
End-to-End M&A
Deal Advisory services in detail
Comprehensive coverage across every aspect of deal advisory — tailored for your business.
Financial Due Diligence
Comprehensive financial and tax due diligence for acquisitions and investments — assessing quality of earnings, normalising EBITDA for one-off items, examining working-capital trends, reviewing Corporate Tax and VAT compliance, and quantifying contingent liabilities — so you transact with full information.
Business Valuation
Independent valuations using Discounted Cash Flow, comparable-company and precedent-transaction multiples, and net-asset approaches — for fundraising, M&A, shareholder transactions, disputes, and management decisions, with clearly documented assumptions.
Deal Structuring
We structure transactions — share deal versus asset deal, earn-outs, and consideration mechanics — to balance risk and reward and to be efficient under UAE Corporate Tax, including the available reliefs for qualifying restructurings.
M&A Buy-Side & Sell-Side Advisory
Full support across the deal: target screening and approach, information memoranda, data-room preparation, buyer or investor outreach, negotiation support, and coordination of legal and tax advisors through to completion.
Financial Modelling
Investor-grade financial models — three-to-five-year projections, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and returns analysis — that underpin valuations, fundraising, and board decisions.
Investor Readiness & Fundraising Support
We prepare founders to raise — building the model and data room, refining the equity story and pitch, computing dilution and pre/post-money valuation, and supporting term-sheet discussions — so you approach investors from a position of strength.
Our deal advisory process
Scoping
We define the objective, scope, and standard for the engagement — diligence, valuation, raise, or full deal support — so the output fits its purpose precisely.
Information & Analysis
We gather financials, contracts, and data, and build the analysis or model — diligence findings, valuation, or the transaction case.
Findings & Structure
We present findings and value drivers, flag risks, and recommend a structure that is commercially sound and tax-efficient.
Negotiation Support
We support negotiation with robust numbers, coordinate with legal and tax advisors, and help resolve diligence points raised by the other side.
Completion
We support the path to signing and closing, including completion accounts and any post-deal adjustments.
Built for businesses like yours
Common questions about deal advisory
Whenever you are acquiring a business, making a significant investment, lending to a company, or entering a joint venture. Diligence gives you an independent view of the target's real earnings, working capital, tax compliance, and hidden liabilities — protecting you from post-deal surprises and strengthening your negotiating position.
We select the methodology that fits the business and purpose — Discounted Cash Flow for companies with predictable cash flows, comparable-company and precedent-transaction multiples where market data exists, and net-asset approaches for asset-heavy or holding entities. For early-stage companies we use revenue or stage-based approaches. Every valuation is supported by documented assumptions and sensitivities.
In a share deal the buyer acquires the company and inherits all its assets and liabilities, including historical tax exposure; in an asset deal the buyer takes only specific assets and agreed liabilities, leaving historical risk with the seller. Share deals are often simpler but riskier for the buyer. The right structure depends on the target, the tax implications under UAE Corporate Tax, and the negotiation — which we help you weigh.
Yes. We prepare your business for sale — cleaning up the financials, building the information memorandum and data room, normalising earnings, and anticipating the buyer's diligence — so you present well, protect value, and avoid surprises that stall or re-price a deal.
Yes. We build investor-grade models and data rooms, refine the equity story, compute dilution and valuation, and support term-sheet discussions — helping founders raise from angels, VCs, and strategic investors on strong, well-evidenced numbers.
Yes. Through our sister firm EQX Partners in India, we advise on cross-border transactions spanning both markets — coordinating diligence, valuation, structuring, and tax on both sides so the deal holds together end to end.
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