Buy-Side Advisory Services

Acquiring a business is a complex process that has a substantial impact on your bottom line. At Moore Colson, our buy-side advisory services are built around one goal: helping you move through the acquisition process with clarity and confidence.

Know What You're Getting Into

With over 45 years of experience advising stakeholders in transaction environments, our team brings financial expertise, transaction discipline and hands-on partner involvement to guide you from initial target evaluation through final close.

Who We Serve

Strategic Acquirers

Whether you’re expanding into a new market or consolidating within your industry, we help you evaluate targets clearly and move through the buy-side M&A process with confidence.

Private Equity and Growth-Backed Firms

From platform acquisitions to add-ons, we bring the transaction advisory services expertise PE-backed firms need to move fast, minimize risk and maximize deal value.

Family-Owned and Private Businesses

Making your first acquisition or growing through a strategic purchase? We guide privately held companies through every stage of the buy-side M&A process with care and precision.

Our Buy-Side M&A Advisory Services

From initial target screening to post-close integration, our buy-side advisory services provide the guidance you need to move through the buy-side M&A process with clarity and confidence.

Target Evaluation and Pre-Deal Strategy

Before you commit, we help you build a clear picture of the opportunity. We assess the quality of revenue, earnings and net assets, analyze historical trends and identify value drivers and transitional risks. We also evaluate working capital and capital expenditure requirements, so you understand exactly what you are acquiring and whether it fits your strategic and financial goals.

Buy-Side Due Diligence

Our financial due diligence M&A process goes well beyond the numbers. We evaluate accounting policies, systems and controls, assess management’s forecasts against historical performance and examine the information technology environment for system risks. Our buy-side due diligence services also identify tax exposure and opportunities associated with the transaction, giving you the information needed for negotiations.

Deal Structure, Negotiation and Closing

We help you determine the optimal transaction structure for accounting and tax purposes, assist with structuring transaction terms and work closely with outside counsel on closing documents. Our transaction advisory services team stays engaged through closing, coordinating with legal counsel and other advisors to manage timelines and keep the deal moving.

Post-Close Integration Support

Our commitment doesn’t end at closing. We assist with the purchase price settlement process and provide post-acquisition transition, integration and support services through ad-hoc or longer-term assignments, ensuring accurate, compliant financials from day one.

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Why Moore Colson

Buyers deserve an advisor who is fully invested in their success. Our buy-side M&A advisory approach is grounded in transparency, technical depth and genuine partnership. We work closely with financial and strategic acquirers to combine buy-side due diligence for M&A and tax structuring expertise with the judgment that comes from advising on transactions across a wide range of industries and deal sizes.

We’re not transaction processors. We’re trusted advisors who take the time to understand your acquisition goals and stay engaged from the first conversation to the final closing document.

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What Our Clients Say

“Moore Colson’s guidance, perspectives and responsiveness have been invaluable.”

Jennifer D., Chief Audit Executive
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The Moore Colson Transaction Advisory Services Team

Get to know the experts ready to uncover new opportunities for your business. This team is built to help with a broad range of industry services across the entire transaction lifecycle.

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Christopher D. Fagan

Partner
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Jason Birmingham

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Connect with Our Buy-Side Advisory Services Experts

It’s time to up your expectations. Get in touch today to see how Moore Colson’s buy-side M&A advisory team can help you navigate the process and acquire with confidence.

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FAQs

What services does Moore Colson offer?

From compliance-related accounting work to tailored business advisory, we offer a comprehensive range of services so we can be the true partner your business needs. Our insights will give you the confidence you need to implement sustainable growth opportunities across tax and assurance compliance, to risk or transaction advisory.

What industries does Moore Colson serve?

We are experts in a variety of industries, serving clients in construction, real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, hospitality and more.

How is Moore Colson different from other firms?

We lead with a client-centered approach, offering personalized expertise that leads to long-term relationships. Our non-book-of-business model provides access to our entire team, so clients are always paired with the right experts to address their needs.

What types of clients does Moore Colson work with?

We serve a diverse client base, including mid-market businesses, Fortune 500 companies and high-net-worth individuals across many industries.

How does Moore Colson stay up-to-date with changing tax laws and regulations?

We pride ourselves on our forward-thinking approach. Our team of professionals actively monitors changes to implement innovative solutions across all of the industries we serve. We also maintain active memberships in professional associations and networks, such as PrimeGlobal, to stay current on industry trends.

Where is Moore Colson based?

We’ve had roots in Atlanta since 1981, where we started as a small business and have since grown into one of the largest independent firms in the United States. Now, we serve clients across Georgia and the rest of the country. In 2019, we launched Magnolia Trust Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

How experienced is Moore Colson?

Greg Colson and Jack Moore established Moore Colson in 1981 with a vision — to redefine accounting excellence. Today, we have a host of experienced partners and over 200 employees dedicated to serving our clients. We’re also recognized at regional and national levels, ranking in the Top 20 Atlanta Accounting Firms list by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and being named one of the Best of the Best Top 50 CPA Firms in America by IPA.