Direct Investment & Business Acquisition Advisory
Expanding through acquisition requires careful planning, creativity, and due diligence. Unlike joint ventures, acquisitions involve taking over an existing company’s assets, liabilities, and operations—making it crucial to assess both risks and opportunities. At AEA Asia Group Sdn. Bhd., we bridge the gap between investors and target companies, ensuring transactions are structured for mutual benefit.
We evaluate factors such as corporate restructuring, share transactions, and strategic growth opportunities for the target company, while helping investors secure immediate returns, established goodwill, proven networks, and experienced teams. Through our rigorous screening process, we match the right investment with the right business, minimizing risks and maximizing synergy for sustainable expansion.
Benefits to Target Company
- Notifiable transactions
- Corporate restructuring
- Share forward splits
- Share consolidations / reverse splits
- Privatizations
- Share repurchases
- Adoption of new share option scheme
Benefits to Target Investor
- Availability of financial statements
- Immediate return on investment
- Established goodwill and brand name
- Established suppliers and distributors
- Proven products and sales network
- Experienced management and staff
- Eliminates time cost and energy of starting a new business
AEA Asia Group Sdn. Bhd. follows a unique and rigorous screening process in order to match the right investment funding with the right target company, and maximize the benefits to both the target company and investor.
The key steps include:
1. Project Assessment
- Why buy a business rather than start a new one?
- What are the expected results of the combined business?
2. Identification of Target Company / Investor
- What characteristics are expected of the target company, and of the target investor?
3. Selection of Investment Strategy
- How much cash is required to be raised?
- Where in the business and when can funds be accessed?
4. Valuation and Pricing
- How is the value of the business assessed?
- Valuation methods to be used?
5. Negotiation of Deal Structure
- Striking the best possible deal for the client on terms fair to both parties.
6. Deal Execution
- Involving all relevant parties and bringing the deal to a successful completion.
