Get due diligence and data insights from veterans who give you a 360 view of
your deal. Our transaction advisory services include M&A consulting, exit strategy and more.
Transaction Advisory Services Help You Act on Opportunity
Whether you’re expanding your business with an acquisition or moving on to a new chapter, Paro’s
transaction advisory services support your process from start to finish, from identifying
opportunities to closing at maximum value.
Our CFO consultants provide:
Deal due diligence to identify risks, model unexpected impacts and minimize potential losses.
Buy-side M&A consulting to help you glean the most value from a deal.
Business exit strategy consulting to help you leave at peak value.
Firm solutions to build capacity for client advisory.
Work With Proven Strategic and Functional Leaders
Our fractional CFOs represent the top 2% of finance and accounting
experts, with many hailing from the Big 4 and Fortune 500s.
Speed
In transactions, timing is everything. In just 24 hours, we’ll
match you with an expert who has the industry and technical
knowledge to match pace wherever you are in the deal process.
Experience
Not all CFOs have the bandwidth or skill set to help lock down a
deal. Your expert is vetted to ensure they’ve demonstrated
replicable success in similar situations.
Objectivity
Get independent, data-based points of view to help you approach
opportunities with healthy skepticism that gets you a bigger
takeaway.
“The freelance CFO has been extremely effective at adjusting our practices and assisting us in
reporting for future financing and possible acquisitions.” – Paul H., President
“Paro’s CFO services went above and beyond, exceeding what we expected and positioning us
incredibly well for the next steps that now need to be taken.” – Jonah T., CEO & Founder
“Our Paro expert has uncovered many of the problems we thought might exist and has given
solutions to each one.” – Jim B., CEO
Trusted by Thousands of U.S. Businesses
From small businesses and startups to mature companies, our experts meet you where you're at with the
exact skills and experience you need. Here's why we're the preferred choice for
businesses across the country.
M&A Advisory Services: Lock In On Potential Risks & Synergies
Over 50% of M&A deals fail, often due to shallow preparation and foresight. Robust advisory services and due diligence clarifies all the facts, risks and outcomes of a potential deal across finance and operations as well as HR, IT and other key business functions.
Core M&A due diligence activities:
Legal and Financial Analysis
See every opportunity ahead. Review your target's strengths and risks, including:
Financial metrics and performance
Internal controls
Growth profile
Litigation risks
Production capabilities
Intellectual property
Valuation
Get a measured, data-driven valuation to project the outlook of the deal years out.
What is the Net Present Value (NPV) or Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?
Is the value attainable based on customer insights?
Is the value attainable based on board insights?
Optimization
Refine your deal strategy and the road after close:
Are there new tax opportunities you can leverage?
Will you need to consolidate or enact other efficiency measures?
Will you adopt the IT and HR systems the target uses?
How much change will you need to invest in and orchestrate?
Paro makes the buying process as agile as possible, so you can catch the value in today’s evolving landscape.
Deals can take years of swimming upstream to secure capital, obtain leadership buy-in and monitor the profitability of your target. How can we make the journey seamless?
Find best-fit acquisition opportunities
Align your objectives with target criteria and identify top targets based on performance and valuation projections.
Negotiate the deal
We’ll help you ensure the price is right for your deal and navigate the structure of the transaction.
Finance the transaction
Engage ongoing support to help you secure funding or free up cash to see the transaction through.
Recruit less. Plan more.
Hit the ground running with on-demand strategic expertise.
Capitalize on Change With Business Exit Strategy Consulting
No two business exit strategies are alike. Our experts take a comprehensive approach to enhancing your
value pre-exit and achieving your goals for your company’s legacy, whether you’re looking towards an
IPO, a sale or a liquidation.
Liquidation
Wind down your business operations on a high note.
Maximize the value of your assets.
Tie up financial loose ends.
Ensure proceeds go to pay off debts and shareholders.
Inside Sale
Transition your operations smoothly via a management buyout.
Align interests between current and future owners.
Negotiate the terms of the sale.
Minimize disruption to operations.
Outside Sale
Foster competitive bidding with the right buyers.
Identify strategic buyers, investors or private equity firms.
Assess financials and develop strategies to enhance business value.
Negotiate purchase price, targets and timelines of the transaction.
Initial Public Offering
Raise capital and provide an exit option for your existing shareholders.
Assess business and financial IPO readiness before going public.
Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with regulatory standards.
Do comprehensive analysis and benchmarking to determine valuation and pricing.
Manage investor expectations and convey a compelling company story.
Optimize Your Next Deal With Outsourced Transaction Advisory
Services From Paro
Deal activity is accelerating in frequency and complexity around the world. Access our
network of vetted finance experts to augment your team with the niche skills needed to
optimize transactions, minus the guesswork.
Beat endless talent searches with:
A deep bench of seasoned experts to advise on deals in specific industries and business types.
Rigorous vetting and upfront expectation setting to maintain end-to-end quality.
Flexible support available across the finance function to further increase bandwidth or position your accounting for the transaction.
Recommended Reading
CASE STUDY
Buy-side Due Diligence Assessment for a VC Firm Leads to $20+ Million Equity Investment
How a venture capital firm leveraged Paro's buy-side M&A solutions to do due diligence
assessment for a potential investment.
The Financial Due Diligence Checklist for M&A Transactions
A checklist and a strategic advisor's outside perspective, from deal sourcing to M&A due
diligence to closing, can help make the process more efficient, mitigate risk and maximize
value.
Strategic Roadmap & Revised Budget Positions Company for Better Exit
Learn how a computer products company turned around their performance with the help of CFO
expertise to increase value and successfully sell the company.
Real-Time Business Solutions,
Seamless Collaboration
Paro’s AI-powered platform optimizes talent matching, speeds up processes and unlocks
data-driven insights to solve immediate and long-term business challenges like never before.
Transaction advisory services include a range of strategic and
functional activities that increase value, mitigate risk and reduce friction in the deal
process. These services can include:
Automating data import, export and visualization by pulling large data volumes from
multiple sources
Due diligence
Valuation
Deal structuring and negotiation
Compliance support
Post-Integration support
Divestiture assistance
Though these services are often provided by accounting and consulting firms, Paro can help match
both firms and individual businesses with transaction expertise.
A business exit strategy is the means by which owners, management and investors sell their stakes
in an organization with the goal of achieving peak valuation. Paro experts have specialized
experience in working with businesses to plan for and navigate a business sale or liquidation.
M&A consulting involves hiring an outside expert to shore up your business for maximum value
and usher you through all or part of a merger or acquisition. This includes preparing before an
interested party comes calling and seeing your business through to success post-transaction.
There are countless due diligence activities, all of which vary by
organization, industry and scope, among other factors. Areas of interest include:
Financials
Legal
Technology
Customer research
Capabilities
ESG
And more
The volume of requirements can be overwhelming, even for experienced teams. Lighten the load with
a seasoned Paro CFO to handle due diligence while you deliver on the bigger picture.
FAQ
Transaction advisory services include a range of strategic and functional activities that increase value, mitigate risk and reduce friction in the deal process. These services can include:
Automating data import, export and visualization by pulling large data volumes from multiple sources
Due diligence
Valuation
Deal structuring and negotiation
Compliance support
Post-Integration support
Divestiture assistance
Though these services are often provided by accounting and consulting firms, Paro can help match both firms and individual businesses with transaction expertise.
A business exit strategy is the means by which owners, management and investors sell their stakes in an organization with the goal of achieving peak valuation. Paro experts have specialized experience in working with businesses to plan for and navigate a business sale or liquidation.
M&A consulting involves hiring an outside expert to shore up your business for maximum value and usher you through all or part of a merger or acquisition. This includes preparing before an interested party comes calling and seeing your business through to success post-transaction.
There are countless due diligence activities, all of which vary by organization, industry and scope, among other factors. Areas of interest include:
Financials
Legal
Technology
Customer research
Capabilities
ESG
And more
The volume of requirements can be overwhelming, even for experienced teams. Lighten the load with a seasoned Paro CFO to handle due diligence while you deliver on the bigger picture.