Acquire the right business. At the right price. With the right analysis.
Most buyers overpay. Not because they lack the funds — because they lack qualified analysis of the target before they commit to it. Achieve Corporation provides CBCA-standard acquisition feasibility, independent financial modelling, and deal structuring for buyers in the £2m–£75m SME market. Fixed fee. Principal-led. Confirmed before any work begins.
Book a Confidential CallMost acquisitions destroy value — not because the business was wrong, but because the analysis was.
A buyer identifies a target. The seller's figures look compelling. An offer is made. Then due diligence begins — and the numbers that drove the decision do not hold up. The EBITDA was normalised without disclosure. The customer concentration risk was not surfaced. The working capital position was presented at its best month of the year.
By the time the real picture emerges, the buyer has spent twelve weeks, disclosed their acquisition strategy to the market, and in many cases, already told their board the deal is done.
The purpose of acquisition feasibility is not to validate a decision already made. It is to make the right decision — before commitment, not after it.
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The target's information memorandum presents the business at its most favourable. Normalised EBITDA figures, one-off costs excluded, working capital flattering the position. Without an independent financial model built from verified source data, a buyer is making a seven-figure decision on a document written to sell — not to inform.
The acquisition rationale is sound — geographic expansion, capability acquisition, market consolidation. The target, however, does not deliver it. The synergies exist in theory. The integration cost and time required to realise them in practice makes the transaction value-destructive. This is identified in feasibility, not in year two of integration.
A competitive bid process, a seller who signals other interest, a board that has already approved the strategy. All of these create pressure to move quickly and pay more than the analysis supports. Without an independent adviser providing an anchor valuation, the price paid reflects the pressure of the moment — not the value of the asset.
What you have at the end of an Achieve Corporation acquisition instruction.
Achieve Corporation's buyer advisory service produces a specific set of deliverables — not a general opinion. Each one is designed to give you the information you need to make the right decision, at the right price, on the right timeline.
A CBCA and FMVA-standard valuation of the target business, applying EBITDA multiples, DCF, asset-based, and comparable transaction analysis — not a multiple applied to the seller's normalised figure.
A structured assessment of whether this target — at this price — delivers the strategic and financial outcome you are acquiring for. Includes integration risk, synergy analysis, and a clear recommendation.
A fully built financial model of the combined entity post-acquisition, including scenario and sensitivity analysis. Built by Olivia Lauren Hughes to FMVA standard — suitable for board presentation and lender submission.
Guidance on deal structure — asset vs share purchase, earnout mechanics, funding structure — that reflects the specific risk profile of the target and the strategic objectives of the buyer.
An independently derived anchor valuation and a clear articulation of what adjustments to the asking price are supported by the analysis — before the first offer is made.
What sets this service apart from standard M&A advisory.
The Commercial Banking and Credit Analyst designation is the international standard for acquisition feasibility and credit analysis. Both Mark and Olivia hold it. This is not claimed — it is verifiable at the Corporate Finance Institute credential registry.
Achieve Corporation charges a fixed fee for buyer advisory — not a success fee based on deal completion. We have no financial incentive to recommend a transaction that does not stack up. If the numbers do not support the price, we say so.
The fee for acquisition feasibility is fixed by target turnover band and confirmed in writing before any work begins. It does not increase with deal complexity, timeline extension, or additional buyer requests. The fee agreed is the fee paid.
Every acquisition model is built by Olivia Lauren Hughes to FMVA standard. It is structured, documented, and defensible under scrutiny — from your board, your lender, or a vendor's legal team. Most buyers go into negotiations with a spreadsheet. Achieve Corporation's clients go in with a financial model.
Mark Ross Roberts holds credentials in applied neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. The behavioural dynamics that drive sellers to extract premium prices — urgency, scarcity, competitive pressure — are identified and neutralised before they influence your offer.
Achieve Corporation holds live acquisition briefs from buyers across the UK SME market. If your acquisition criteria align with a current instruction, Achieve Corporation can facilitate an introduction — a qualified match, not a speculative one.
What happens — and what you have at the end of each stage.
Five stages. A specific deliverable at the end of each one. Completed within a defined timeframe.
Achieve Corporation reviews your acquisition criteria, confirms the target or target profile, and agrees the scope and fee in writing. The fixed fee is confirmed at this stage — it does not change. If the instruction is outside Achieve Corporation's confirmed competency for that sector or size, we will tell you at the first call.
Achieve Corporation reviews the target's financial statements, management accounts, and any information memorandum provided. Normalised figures are stress-tested. Revenue quality, margin sustainability, customer concentration, and working capital position are assessed against the picture presented by the seller. Discrepancies are documented.
An independent valuation of the target is produced applying EBITDA multiples, discounted cash flow, asset-based, and comparable transaction analysis as appropriate to the sector and the business. The output is a defensible valuation range — not a single figure — with the assumptions clearly stated. This becomes your anchor position in any price negotiation.
Olivia Lauren Hughes builds the three-statement acquisition financial model, incorporating the post-acquisition combined entity with scenario and sensitivity analysis. The feasibility report synthesises the valuation, the model, the risk analysis, and the strategic assessment into a clear recommendation — with the supporting evidence set out plainly for your board.
Achieve Corporation advises on deal structure — asset vs share, earnout mechanics, deferred consideration, funding approach — and supports the negotiation with an evidence-based position. The offer you make is one that reflects what the analysis supports, not the pressure of the process. Mark Ross Roberts leads this stage on every instruction.
Current acquisition instructions.
Achieve Corporation holds active buy-side mandates from qualified acquirers. If your business fits one of these briefs, contact us to discuss a confidential introduction.
Overseas company seeking to establish a foothold in the UK market within the specialist and general engineering sector. Acquisition criteria confirmed. Funding in place.
View brief →Large UK company seeking to acquire 100% shareholding of qualifying SME businesses across Civil Engineering and Construction. Multiple acquisitions planned.
View brief →Multiple live briefs from buyers operating within the security sector. Specific acquisition criteria available on request under NDA.
View all instructions →Book a confidential 20-minute call with Mark Ross Roberts.
In 20 minutes you will know whether Achieve Corporation is the right firm for your acquisition instruction, the fixed fee that would apply to your specific target, and what the process looks like from here.
- The fixed fee for your instruction — confirmed by target turnover band
- An honest assessment of the target and whether the analysis will support the price
- A clear view of the process, the timeline, and what each stage produces