Restructuring is a pivotal moment in the lifecycle of a business, typically involving high-pressure and time-sensitive transactions, and with significant tax implications for all parties involved.

Navigating the tax landscape during corporate reorganisations is complex. Meticulous planning and thorough due diligence are essential to maximise tax reliefs, ensure efficient and effective structures, identify opportunities and efficiencies and avoid potential risks.

We provide comprehensive restructuring advisory services, working proactively with clients to develop transactions that meet commercial objectives while maximising business and shareholder value through tax efficiency and effective risk management.

Why Restructure?

Businesses may benefit from restructuring for various reasons, such as:

Regular reviews of a business’s operating structure are advisable to ensure alignment with shareholders’ tax and commercial priorities, as well as overarching business and personal goals.

The tax environment for corporate reorganisations involves multiple taxes and their interactions, creating both significant risks and opportunities.

This complexity is heightened in scenarios such as separations, demergers and property transactions, especially since these transactions often don’t generate immediate cash flow, necessitating separate funding for tax charges.

Careful planning is therefore crucial to identify the most effective restructuring solutions, provide early certainty to relevant parties, manage tax and transaction costs, and explore opportunities for efficiencies.

Why Get a Restructuring Valuation?

In corporate restructurings, obtaining an independent assessment of enterprise value is crucial for effective decision-making, especially when multiple stakeholders are involved. This independent valuation can:

Various stakeholders may have an interest in enterprise value, including:

We have extensive experience in restructuring cases where an independent view of enterprise value is essential. Many of these cases involve complex dimensions, either through the company's operations or its group's legal structure.

We also offer valuations of other assets and liabilities in corporate restructurings, including key intangible assets such as brands, and financial assets and liabilities such as debt instruments.