M&A Advisory

Haltin provides boutique mergers and acquisitions advice to domestic and international companies. We turn the objectives of owners, boards and senior management teams into an actionable transaction plan, acting as a single point of coordination from identifying the right counterparty through valuation, due diligence, negotiation and closing.

Our field experience across home appliances, automotive, plastics, metals, electronics and related manufacturing industries helps us assess more than financial statements. We also consider production capability, customer structure, supply chains and the practical potential for growth in Turkey.

Mergers and acquisitions

A successful acquisition requires more than finding an available target. The investment thesis must be clear, candidates must be compared against consistent criteria, risks must be reflected in the deal structure and negotiations must be managed with discipline.

Buy-side advisory

For buyers, our work may include:

• Defining acquisition objectives, investment criteria and priority sectors
• Researching suitable companies and preparing long and short lists
• Assessing each target’s activities, financial profile and strategic fit
• Managing first contact, confidentiality and the flow of information
• Supporting valuation, offer structure and negotiation planning
• Coordinating financial, tax, legal, commercial and technical due diligence teams
• Following closing conditions and the work of specialist advisors

Mergers and alternative deal structures

A full acquisition is not always the only route. We assess share purchases, asset transfers, joint ventures and staged acquisitions in terms of control, funding, risk sharing and long-term objectives. This allows the transaction structure to reflect the commercial expectations of both parties.

Valuation

Valuation gives buyers and sellers a sound basis for negotiation. Depending on the assignment, we consider income-based methods, market multiples and asset-based approaches together, while setting out the underlying assumptions and sensitivities clearly.

The purpose is not simply to produce one number. A proper company valuation highlights the factors that influence value, including customer concentration, sustainable profitability, working-capital requirements, capital expenditure, dependence on the owner or management, and capacity for growth. This provides a more informed basis for the offer range and other transaction terms.

Due diligence coordination

Due diligence coordination keeps multiple specialist teams aligned with the transaction timetable and its most important questions. In addition to financial and tax reviews, we define the required scope of legal, commercial, operational, environmental and technical workstreams.

We coordinate data-room preparation, track questions and answers, classify material findings and bring conclusions together for decision-makers. The transaction team can then assess how the findings should affect price, warranties, indemnities, conditions to closing or the integration plan.

Company sale (exit) and transfer of ownership

A company sale (exit) should begin with the owner’s objectives. We assess a full sale, partial transfer, admission of a strategic partner or divestment of a business unit before taking the opportunity to market.

Our sell-side process may include:

1. Clarifying the sale objective, timetable and shareholder priorities
2. Preparing the company for the transaction and establishing a valuation framework
3. Producing marketing materials and setting up a secure data room
4. Building a focused list of strategic and financial investors
5. Managing controlled outreach, offers and offer comparison
6. Coordinating due diligence, negotiation and closing workstreams

For businesses for sale (transfer of ownership), this approach protects confidentiality and business continuity while helping owners evaluate not only the headline price but also payment terms and deal certainty.

Finding buyers for businesses for sale

The most suitable buyer for a privately held business is often found through sector knowledge, focused research and trusted outreach rather than a public listing. We define the investor profile, research suitable candidates and test interest without disclosing the company’s identity prematurely.

Companies with existing customer portfolios may be particularly relevant to strategic investors seeking market access or adjacent capabilities. Likewise, profitable companies for sale (transfer of ownership) and businesses for sale (transfer of ownership) with existing customers should be assessed for customer retention, contract quality, concentration risk, owner dependence and the sustainability of earnings.

Haltin is not a business-listing platform. Each mandate is assessed on its own facts and shareholder objectives, and suitable investor candidates are approached through a confidential, advisory-led process.

M&A advisory for SMEs and owner-managed businesses

In an SME transaction, the owner is often both the principal decision-maker and a central part of day-to-day operations. The process must therefore address management transition, customer relationships, retention of key employees and the handover plan alongside valuation.

Where a company does not have an in-house corporate finance team, we divide the process into clear work packages, coordinate the required specialists and make shareholder decision points visible. The objective is a practical and secure transaction framework that reflects the commercial reality of the business.

Why Haltin?

Our boutique model provides senior attention throughout each mandate. We combine a broad network in Turkish industry, experience from the manufacturing floor and international transaction discipline. By understanding the priorities of both buyer and seller, we manage the process with confidentiality, clarity and a focus on execution.