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Corporate finance and value creation for the US market

Alehar works with US companies, founders and investors across the full corporate finance cycle: growing the value of the business, running the finance function day to day, and preparing for fundraising, debt and M&A.

Market context

How we work with companies in the United States

The US has the deepest buyer and investor pool of any market we work in: strategic acquirers, private equity platforms growing through add-on acquisitions, search funds and independent sponsors, all active well below the deal sizes the large investment banks cover. That depth cuts both ways: buyers, lenders and investors expect clean reporting, defensible metrics and numbers that survive a quality of earnings review. Debt runs from SBA-backed loans at the smaller end to commercial banks and private credit funds above it. We work with owners and finance teams across the full cycle, from monthly reporting to the raise, sale or acquisition itself.

When clients come to us

  • 01You're raising your next round and the model, deck and data room need to hold up to institutional diligence.
  • 02You want reporting, forecasting and KPIs that stand up to a board, lender or investor, without building a full team.
  • 03You're weighing a sale, minority investment or acquisition and want experienced hands on the process.

Common questions

Both. We help grow the value of the business and run the finance function day to day (reporting, forecasting, KPIs, investor relations), and we lead the financing, sale or acquisition when the moment comes.
The US buyer pool is broader than most owners expect. Strategic acquirers and private equity platforms building through add-on acquisitions are the most common, but search funds, independent sponsors and family offices are active well below the deal sizes the large investment banks cover. The right process depends on which of those groups your company fits. We map the realistic buyer universe before going to market, so the outreach is targeted rather than a broadcast, and we run the process through to close.
In the US mid-market, most institutional buyers and investors will commission one, so it pays to know what it will find before they do. We prepare companies for that scrutiny: normalising the accounts, explaining unusual and non-recurring items, and tightening the revenue recognition and customer concentration story so diligence confirms your numbers instead of reopening the price. Where a sell-side quality of earnings review makes sense, we help you scope and manage it alongside the process.
SBA-backed lending works at the smaller end, but it comes with size limits, personal guarantees and process. Above that, US companies choose between commercial banks, non-bank lenders and private credit funds, each with different appetite for leverage, covenants and speed. The right answer depends on your cash flow profile and what the money is for. We help you understand realistic capacity, prepare the model and lender materials, and run the process with the lenders that actually fit.
A short note on what you're trying to do, your latest accounts, a recent forecast or model if you have one, any investor or buyer materials, and the deadline or decision you're working toward.

Let's talk about your next move in the United States

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