Comprehensive private equity services that maximize value creation

At Warren Averett, we understand that middle-market and equity-backed clients, family offices, and independent sponsors face complex challenges. Successful deals depend on the ability to move quickly to create value throughout the transaction lifecycle. Warren Averett possesses the expertise to address the challenges faced by our clients in an ever-changing economy.

BUY-SIDE & SELL-SIDE DUE DILIGENCE

Our team works to identify potential deal killers before significant resources have been expended. Based on our findings, we can make the necessary adjustments to the diligence process to keep your transaction strategy on course.

VALUE CREATION

Value creation decisions are best made through proactive preparation. Our experts assess the quality of historical earnings, projections, working capital and operations well in advance of when a transaction may occur, identifying strategies that will optimize value.

POST-ACQUISITION INTEGRATION

Assimilating businesses with different histories and cultures can create challenges. Our advisors assist with employee transfers, purchase price allocations, working capital adjustments, ongoing compliance, workforce constraints, as well as the timing and sequence of integration initiatives.

Services and Solutions

Our team of experts facilitates meaningful impact by helping create actionable and long-term value for all stakeholders. Our team helps private equity leaders understand the regulatory and risk environment to create sustainable growth on all sides of the investments. In addition to risk identification and mitigation services, we perform buy-side or sell-side quality of earnings assessments, which can provide increased confidence in the numbers and avoid delays and surprises. Our team creates a smooth transition through audit and assurance, buy and sell-side advising, compensation and benefits review, enterprise risk management, purchase agreement support, risk assessment, tax planning, and more.

  • Audit and assurance
  • Review of member waterfall calculations
  • Proactive tax planning (federal, state and local)
  • Tax compliance services, with on-time K-1 service delivery
  • Valuation review and analysis
  • Management company/managing member entities services
  • Compliance consulting services
  • Operational best practices
  • Financial reporting and accounting technical support
  • International tax structuring
  • Forensic and valuation services
  • Merger and acquisition services
    • Buy- and sell-side advisory
    • Exit strategies
    • Pre-sale preparation
    • Purchase agreement support
    • Corporate structuring and tax planning
  • Audit services
  • Federal, state and local tax compliance and planning services
  • Due diligence investigations on add-on acquisitions
  • Operational efficiencies review
  • Valuation/purchase price allocation
  • Financial reporting and accounting technical support
  • International tax structuring
  • Compensation and benefits review
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Operational and IT risk assessments
  • Forensic and valuation services

Collaborative Opportunities

In addition to applying our deep industry and technical knowledge to every project, we leverage a robust network of attorneys, lenders and private companies to present private equity organizations with collaborative opportunities. Contact an expert today.

Who We Support

Private Equity Firms

We support every private equity deal with a customized, value-add approach. Our approach is fine-tuned to guide you confidently through the lifecycle of a deal from inception to negotiation and from validation to integration. By taking a proactive approach to deal sourcing, prioritizing potential deal killers and making timely adjustments, we help you stay steps ahead of any issues that may arise along the way.

Private Equity-Backed Companies

From serving a variety of middle-market and private equity-backed clients, we understand the challenges and goals companies face in this rapidly shifting environment. We provide support throughout the process, including audit and assurance, tax planning and preparation, exit readiness, transition planning, business valuation, tax structure, and due diligence support. Our approach is completely customized for each client, with a focus on prioritization, communication and proactivity.

 

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Meet Our Team: Experts in Accounting and Advisory Services for Private Equity Firms

Learn more about our team members’ experience, insights and how we can help you throughout the deal. We go above and beyond traditional private equity accounting services to help our companies thrive and plan their next moves.

Our Team of Experts

At Warren Averett, our professionals have years of experience providing industry-specific solutions and are well versed in issues that could affect a deal. We strive to assist private equity professionals in staying ahead of industry trends. Because we are one of the largest CPA firms in the Southeast, you’ll have the advantage of working with a well-connected network of private equity accounting experts in a firm also dedicated to providing the kind of personalized service you’d expect from a local partner. We understand the challenges and goals of private equity organizations, so we can pivot to accommodate both middle-market and equity-backed clients, as well as family offices and independent sponsors. Our tailored solutions remain flexible with evolving transactions. Whether you need counsel on exit readiness, business valuation or transitional planning, Warren Averett has the know-how and experience to move you forward.

Our Designed-Around-Your-Needs Approach

With decades of experience in providing financial and operational expertise to advising all sides of private equity transactions, Warren Averett’s team brings specialized knowledge that can help you build a strategic approach to each stage of the deal lifecycle in order to serve both the buy and sell-side of each transaction. We aim to be the partner you need, providing scalable services that are driven by the challenges and goals of an ever-changing economy. We also know the value of understanding your particular space and industry. A comprehensive understanding of your industry’s regulatory and risk environment is essential for helping private equity leaders create sustainable growth. Our advisors recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for these services.

 

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“The ability to call them and work directly with them on high-level matters contributes to our overall success.”

Warren Averett Client

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Phone: 800.759.7857

Questions about how we can help you or your business thrive, or want to learn more about Warren Averett? Get in touch with us today!

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