Financial Services

Financial expertise combined with tax and legal insights

Businesses are increasingly confronted with challenges that require a combination of legal, tax and financial expertise. A comprehensive understanding of these domains forms an essential basis for decision-making. Financial analysis is indispensable to this process. Whether in the context of an m&a process, investment decision, expansion project or shareholder matter, a robust understanding of the financials provides the confidence needed to move forward.

Tiberghien's multidisciplinary approach combines the tax and legal expertise of Tiberghien Lawyers with the economic expertise of Tiberghien Economics. Alongside its established transfer pricing and valuation practice, Tiberghien Economics provides a range of financial advisory and transaction support services.

By bringing together financial, tax and legal perspectives, we are able to assist entrepreneurs, shareholders, family-owned businesses and investors in assessing transactions, investments and strategic decisions throughout the lifecycle of their business.

Financial Due Diligence


Financial due diligence provides insights into the financial position and performance of a business in the context of a transaction.

We assist both buyers and sellers with analyses covering, among other things:

  • Quality of Earnings
  • Net Financial Debt
  • Working capital requirements
  • Historical financial performance
  • Financial risks and value drivers

These analyses support the assessment of financial assumptions and transaction parameters, and support our clients during the negotiation process.

Sell-Side Support


The preparation and execution of a sale process often require different forms of financial support. We assist business owners both before and during a transaction.

  1. Ready-for-Sale


Preparing a business for a sale process requires a clear understanding of its 
financial profile, reporting framework, and value drivers.

Our support includes:

  • Pre-transaction readiness assessments
  • Review and optimisation of financial reporting
  • EBITDA normalisation analyses
  • Assessment of balance sheet and working capital positions
  • Due diligence preparation
  • Preparation of information memoranda
  1. Vendor Assistance


During a transaction process, we provide financial support to sellers and their 
advisors.

Our services include:

  • Assistance throughout the sale process
  • Data room coordination
  • Management of information requests from prospective investors and advisors
  • Financial support during negotiations
  • Complete coordination of the financial workstream with our colleagues covering the legal and tax workstreams during the transaction process

Financial Advisory


Financial modelling and forecasting play an important role in evaluating strategic and operational decisions.

We assist businesses with:

  • Financing projects
  • Investment analyses
  • Cash flow planning
  • Working capital management
  • Scenario and sensitivity analyses
  • Restructuring and recovery projects

Our analyses translate strategic objectives into financial projections and provide support for management, shareholders and financing parties.

Start-up & Scale-up Services


Growing businesses are often required to demonstrate the financial viability of their plans to investors, lenders and other stakeholders.

We support start-ups and scale-ups through:

  • Financial business planning
  • Investor-oriented financial models
  • Growth metric analyses
  • Preparation of funding rounds

Post-Closing Support


Financial matters frequently continue after the completion of a transaction. We assist clients with:

  • Completion accounts
  • Net debt and working capital adjustments
  • Earn-out calculations
  • Purchase price adjustment mechanisms
  • Cap table modelling and analysis

Our involvement helps ensure that financial settlement mechanisms are applied in accordance with the agreed transaction terms.

Contact


Our team combines expertise in financial advisory, transfer pricing and valuations, working closely with the tax and legal teams of Tiberghien Lawyers.

For further information, please contact Jacques or Kenny