Crowe feature in the Irish Times and Irish Examiner Corporate Finance Special Report

The Irish Times, together with the Irish Examiner, recently published a joint Special Report which takes a deep dive into the range of options open to businesses seeking finance in an elevated interest rate environment.

Inside the M&A Special Report, Colm Sheehan, Director of Corporate Finance, provided insights into the three sources of funding for transactions.

Speaking on the use of equity, Colm said, "Equity can be a useful source of capital, provided you are satisfied with selling some of the future value of your business. Private equity can add value to your business through the intangibles that they bring, such as expertise, networks, governance, and follow-on funding."

Commenting on the propensity for businesses to be sold to the existing management team via management buyouts, Colm notes that there is a certain appeal to this type of deal from both a seller and lender perspective, largely because "there’s a proven management team behind the acquisition, and it’s seen as the natural next step for the business"

Read the interview on M&A financing here.

Read the interview on management buyouts here.

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