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Corporate Services

M+A Partners’ approach to corporate services is unique. We have developed a dedicated entrepreneur-focused team of highly experienced specialists, working closely together to deliver seamless, proactive and efficient planning, finance, accounting and taxation advice to business owners and management.

Buying, selling and valuing companies or raising money are not everyday occurrences. Our team members are highly experienced in corporate finance, valuation and strategic advice and are there to guide you through the process, working together to achieve your intended outcome.

Corporate Finance & Business Strategy

  • Preparing businesses for ownership change
  • Identifying and negotiating with domestic and international buyers
  • Management buyouts/buyins
  • Introducing new investors
  • Identifying potential acquisition targets
  • Securing optimal structures and funding terms
  • Business modelling, company valuations and financial due diligence
  • Shareholder dispute resolution

Tax
Planning

  • Tax optimisation for corporate groups
  • Guidance on business structures
  • Business acquisitions/expansion
  • Business disposals and exits
  • Employee Ownership Trusts
  • Reorganisations and demergers
  • Employee incentives and share ownership
  • Remuneration planning

Management Information

  • Accounting systems advice and installation
  • ‘Virtual’ Finance Manager
  • Management Accounts
  • Projections and cash flow forecasts
  • Training and support
  • Regular systems health checks
  • Outsourced bookkeeping
  • VAT returns and planning

This is an outline of our Corporate Services, for more information please get in touch with one of our experts or complete the form below and we will be in contact to discuss your requirements.

Our
Experts

Scott Lindsay
Partner
BIO
Scott is a Chartered Accountant, with prior experience of working within industry as a Finance Director and as an Investment Executive in private equity. Scott became a Partner at M+A in January 2017.

Scott has successfully completed corporate finance mandates covering a number of disciplines, including: acquisitions and company sales; management buy-outs; raising private equity and bank debt; preparation of business plans and financial projections; and due diligence.

He has worked with a broad range of clients, from owner-managed businesses to large groups and his areas of specialism include leisure, business services, and property.

Scott draws upon his previous experience as a Finance Director in order to understand his client’s needs and provide specialist-tailored advice. His clients find reassurance in the fact that he has practical experience in post-acquisition business integration and change management.
EXPERTISE
  • Business Valuation
  • Corporate Services
  • Corporate Taxation
CONTACT
Isobelle Webster
Partner
BIO

Isobelle joined M+A Partners in May 2011 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2014. She is responsible for overseeing the running of the accounts team and was made Partner of the firm in April 2024.


She spent the earlier years of her career in both the Audit and Corporate Finance departments, working closely with medium and large-sized companies; assisting them with various assignments such as due diligence, acquisitions and company sales, management buy-outs and management buy-ins, and the preparation of business plans and financial projections.


Isobelle now manages a portfolio of non-corporate (sole traders and partnerships) and corporate clients, covering a wide range of industries with a particular focus on agriculture.


Isobelle is a Governor of Town Close School.


EXPERTISE
  • Corporate Services
CONTACT
Sam Holloway
Senior Tax Manager
BIO
Sam joined M+A Partners in July 2008 after obtaining a degree in accounting and finance at the University of East Anglia.

Sam has since gone on to qualify as a Chartered Tax Adviser and is now one of our Senior Tax Managers. He is able to give specialist advice in matters concerning corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty land tax. His current clients include individuals, companies, partnerships and sole traders with a focus on tax planning.

As a landlord, Sam has a keen interest in property related businesses whether held personally, in a partnership or in a corporate structure and advises many of our clients with property income.

Sam takes a straight talking approach to the advice he gives, getting to the point, and he likes to stay in contact with his clients regularly. He says: ‘Emails and letters are a great way to stay in contact, but sometimes it is about picking up the phone and speaking to your clients to get an understanding of how they are getting on, what challenges they are facing and how tax is impacting their business’.
EXPERTISE
  • Business Startups
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
CONTACT
Faith Pearce
Senior Tax Manager
BIO

Faith joined M+A Partners as a Senior Tax Manager in December 2018.


Faith started her tax career as a private client tax assistant for a large national accountancy firm, where she qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser.


Although starting out in private client tax, Faith has also gained experience in corporation tax compliance and more recently has been involved in a wide variety of tax advisory projects. These projects covered various aspects of tax planning for land owners, high net worth individuals, non-residents and shareholders / business owners.


EXPERTISE
  • Business Startups
  • Business Valuation
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
  • Research and Development
CONTACT
Alice Williams
Accounts Assistant Manager
BIO
Alice has been with M+A Partners since 2018. She works within our accounts team, specialising in supporting clients with their business software needs.
EXPERTISE
  • Accounting Services
  • Business Services and Support
CONTACT
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