Resources to guide you through a smooth acquisition.
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March 23, 2026Valuation Insights
What Is My Company Worth? A Mid-Market Valuation Primer
A practical guide to understanding how mid-market companies are valued, what drives multiples, and how to prepare…
Ron Spicker
Head of Iberia
Head of Iberia
September 5, 2025Strategic Guidance
10 Key Questions PE Firms Must Ask Before Entering Niche Markets
Niche markets offer big opportunities and hidden risks. Here are 10 key questions every PE firm should ask before investing…
Ron Spicker
Head of Iberia
Head of Iberia
P4i Glossary
Free Guide
Free Guide
Valuation Fundamentals
Understand how buyers evaluate your company and prepare for a successful exit.
- Key valuation methods explained
- Mistakes to avoid in M&A
- How to benchmark your company’s worth
Free Guide
Types of Buyers
Know who’s knocking: how strategics, PE, and hybrid buyers value and structure deals.
- Strategic vs. PE vs. Family Office
- How buyer type shapes valuation & deal terms
- Signals that attract each buyer archetype
Free Guide
Succession
An entrepreneur-friendly playbook to protect legacy, leadership continuity, and value during ownership transition.
- Governance & leadership handover essentials
- Incentive plans to retain key people
- Timeline and communications that reduce execution risk
Free Guide
M&A Practice Guide
A practical, step-by-step guide from first outreach to post-close value creation—built for busy operators.
- Proven process: prep, outreach, DD, close
- Term sheet & SPA levers that move price and risk
- Integration checklists for Day-1 to Day-100
Free Guide
Cross-Border M&A: Stumbling Blocks to Avoid
Close confidently across jurisdictions by de-risking antitrust, FDI, tax, and cultural pitfalls early.
- US/EU merger control, FDI & security reviews
- Structuring traps: cash repatriation, W&I/RWI, FX
- Culture, labor law & works council dynamics