You are an advisor of a client considering sale

Shield - Your partner (not prima donna) in M&A

Many of your business clients will be interested in assessing and improving the value of their company and at some stage may consider selling a business. The success of that sale can be transformed with good advice before and during the process. Conversely, a poorly advised sale process can result in disaster. Our corporate finance advice is complimentary to the services of solicitors, accountants, tax advisors and IFA's. We enjoy smooth cooperation with all other professional advisers in getting the best results for mutual clients. Our deal size range is from £5m to £500m.

Your primary objective:

Appointment of an M&A advisor who can work well with you to achieve the best possible result for your client.

Your concerns:

Is the M&A firm credible?

We have an international team drawn from the top investment banks who have many years experience advising on the sale of businesses or business units. This team can draw on the resources of Shield's major international partners and an international network of corporate finance affiliations.

Does the M&A firm have a proven track record?

Shield's founder and CEO, David Young, has twenty-five years' experience in mergers and acquisitions, working in Paris, Germany, New York and London. Previously Head of JPMorgan's European Sell-Side M&A Practice, Dr. Young had a rare opportunity to distil the secrets of success from the firm's vast range of transaction experience. This helped take the bank to the top of the European sell-side league tables.

Since 2002, the Shield team has a track-record of its own remarkable results built on this foundation of sell-side expertise.

Will my client strike up a rapport with the financial advisor?

There is only one way to find out - arrange a meeting with one of our directors, where we would be happy to introduce ourselves and our credentials. Contact us

Watch 7min video case study with Nigel Boardman (left), Slaughter and May, and Shield's Chief Executive David Young