Forward Corporate Finance joins global M&A alliance
We are delighted to announce that Forward Corporate Finance has joined Cornerstone International Alliance (C.I.A.); an international mergers and acquisitions alliance. The Alliance is comprised of 19 industry-leading, M&A and corporate finance firms, primarily in the US, but now expanding globally. Forward is the first UK based firm to become a member.
Focusing exclusively on the lower middle market Alliance partners work with business owners of companies typically with £500,000 to £10million of EBITDA or £ 5million to £30million in revenue; helping them with selling their business, structuring a management buyout, or growing through strategic acquisitions.
The Alliance is dedicated to facilitating the success of its members through access to global industry experts, tools, content, best practices and enhanced buyer and seller reach. Together, members of the Alliance have more than 825 years of combined M&A experience and more than 3,282 deals successfully completed. By joining forces the approach expands the world of opportunities for C.I.A. clients.
Sarah Moores, Director, Forward commented, “We are always looking for ways to enhance our offering to our clients here in East Anglia, and the Alliance will give us access to potential buyers and investors internationally, and in particular in the US.”
Rob Dukelow-Smith, Director Forward added, “Being part of the Alliance also allows us to share information, expertise and best practice with other corporate finance professionals working with similar clients. Already it has been interesting to see how businesses in the US are dealing with Covid-19, an impending tax rises.”
Nick Olsen, Alliance Managing Director, adds, “All members of C.I.A. specialise in the lower middle market. With these top firms joining together, we can provide far reaching value to our clients; the kind of reach and expertise that wasn’t previously available to them.”
See below for other global members of the Alliance: