Smooth sale-ing: the overlooked areas of building an exit-ready portfolio company

Article

Baking exit-readiness into day-to-day business can improve performance and drive value. Our experts outline how and highlight overlooked areas of sale preparation.

| 6 min read | 02 Apr 2026

Journey of an M&A deal I Orchard Day Nursery

Podcast

Understand the typical process of an M&A deal, how we work as sell-side advisors, and gain an insight into not just the technical aspects of a transaction but the personal too.

Mike Tillson

| 15 min listen | 09 Apr 2024

Private equity or trade sale – what's your best exit?

Article

Private equity and trade sales offer two different business exit strategies for owners. Dealmakers Mike Tillson and Mike Hughes assess the case for each.

Mike Tillson

| 30 Mar 2022