Corporate Advisory
Our Corporate Advisory engagements focus exclusively on emerging markets of Africa. Our pervasive relationship network and deep knowledge of the emerging markets makes us the corporate advisory of choice for prospective investors. With a proven team of experts who are dedicated to specific industries, we are able to bring value and insight to our clients.
Kaxton Advisory business provides classical strategic and tactical advice and unparalleled execution to public and private companies across a broad range of industry sectors and geographies within Africa. Our reputation as an advisor of choice for prominent multinational corporations and financial sponsors stems from our particular acumen in advising on large, highly- complex strategic transactions. Our success begins and ends with an unstinting commitment to delivering world-class client service.
Our approach in all situations is first and always rooted in serving the client’s best interests, which also means advising a client not to pursue a transaction when it does not enhance their strategic objectives or measure-up to their standards.
We provide fully-staffed project teams with industry-specific expertise, selecting an appropriate mix of talent from around the world. Each client project team is selected based on the unique characteristics, opportunities and challenges of the situation at hand.
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Focus
Kaxton Advisory has experience advising on strategic management, acquisitions, mergers, divestments, capital raisings, management buy-outs (MBOs), management buy-ins (MBIs) and debt restructuring. We provide strategic and tactical advice for raising capital through mezzanine debt or equity, including identification of potential investors and assisting with negotiations through to closing.
Mergers And Aquisitions
We provide advisory services to identify opportunities, locate counterparties and complete transactions. These services include the sale of a businesses, acquisitions, merger or carve outs or divestments.
Entry Strategies
When entering a new market it is important to take into account many unique issues, ranging from government regulations to cultural issues. Our group has extensive experience in dealing with these various issues, and can advise on the most appropriate entry strategy.
Corporate Strategy
We assist clients to develop their corporate and business strategies in “Cultural Fit Internationally”. Strategic work can be particularly relevant prior to the commencement of any transaction. We aim to deliver value to shareholders by identifying how commercial advantage can be maximised and sustained.
Licensing
“We work with companies to obtain license for regulated industry activities such as mining, etc in their effort to operate within Ghana and sub Saharan Africa by virtue of our know how of the socio-political and economic environment”
Exit Planning And Business Succession Planning
At appropriate times shareholders and owners wish to consider their alternatives to exit. We work with clients to assist them to plan exits to receive maximum value.
Funding Strategies & Capital Raising
We work closely with clients to quantify capital needs, timing, and to identify potential equity partners with the right commercial and cultural fit in Australia and Asia. Whilst a financial or institutional investor may prove the ideal capital provider for some companies, for others a trade, or active investor, is more appropriate.
Investment Advisory
Independent transaction review, determination and analysis of policies, dilution and effects of capital raisings, and employee share schemes.
Restructuring And Reorganisation
Our services in this area focus on the balance sheet, capital structures, internally financeable growth rate, analysis of results, systems review analysis, benchmarking and financial re-engineering.
Equities Advisory
We appreciate the demands and challenges that Boards, Individual Directors, Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers of listed companies face. Issues arise that include:
Structured Finance
Kaxton has wide cross border experience gained over many years in structuring merger and acquisition and other deals for clients within Africa and also to and from the Sub-Saharan region. This experience includes finance, profit repatriation, supply chain set up and management and licensing arrangements. Services include the facilitation of tax, legal, management and corporate governance in respect of cross border structures especially joint ventures as well as innovative structuring.
Our aim is to establish the most appropriate and flexible structure at the start of a project or venture as varying such structures later can be difficult from a relationship and legal point of view and can also be expensive.