Signia is focussed on providing specialist corporate financial advice and practical help to growing businesses, typically valued between £5m and £50m.

 

The principals of Signia have in excess of 50 years of combined corporate finance experience in a wide variety of industries and sectors and have advised on corporate finance transactions valued between £1m and £100m.

 

Our services include:

 

Company sale and exit planning

The decision to sell or partially exit a family or private company often represents the most important decision in an entrepreneur’s life. Read more...

 

Partial exits and share restructurings

Partial exits enable the owners of a business to realise part of their wealth in cash, whilst continuing to participate in future growth of the business through a retained shareholding. Read more...

 

Management buy-outs and buy-ins (MBO’s / MBI’s / BIMBO’s)

A management buy-out (‘MBO’) has many similarities to a partial exit. It allows founding shareholders the option to exit, or, partially exit the business whilst enabling the management team to participate in the equity growth of the business going forward. Read more...

 

Company acquisitions

A successful strategic acquisition can be an excellent method to grow a business quickly and successfully. Conversely, however, if an inappropriate deal is done, existing shareholder value can easily be destroyed or put at risk. Read more...

 

Fund raisings – equity and debt

It is well documented in the press that raising growth / expansion capital (equity or debt) for SME, entrepreneurial businesses in the UK can be challenging. At Signia, we are committed to helping SME’s grow and fulfil their aspirations and potential. Read more...

 

Strategic and management advice

Signia’s principals have all operated at CEO and main board positions at large and SME businesses across a wide variety of sectors. As a consequence, we are ideally placed to help your business adapt to challenging and changing market conditions so as to maximise on opportunities and successfully build shareholder value. Read more...