Our Services

Buy-Side / Acquisition

BGSA is the leading buy-side advisor for top supply chain companies, ensuring buyers maximize value through targeted, acquisition-driven growth. We offer a broad range of buy-side services, including:

• Target Prioritization – We can work with your team to translate your growth strategy into acquisition criteria and priorities to amplify your goals
• Target Development – Leveraging our deep network of supply chain companies, along with our market intelligence, we can help you build an outstanding pipeline of acquisition candidates based on established criteria.
• Negotiation Process – With decades of M&A experience, we can help you negotiate transaction terms that protect you and maximize value
• Due Diligence – Our senior bankers actively participate in the diligence process, prioritizing what matters most to identify the biggest risks and assess if they are deal-breakers or not
• Transaction Closing – Deals can go sideways for myriad reasons. Our professional team has seen it all and knows how to take proactive steps to manage the process leading to a successful closing

For an example of BGSA’s buy-side services in action, please see the Agility Logistics case study.

Capital Raising

BGSA empowers clients to drive growth and gain liquidity through superior access to debt and equity capital markets. Our services include:

• Capital Structure Optimization – We analyze your current capital structure and provide tailored recommendations to optimize cost and flexibility
• Equity Capital Raising – Through our extensive network of supply chain institutional investors, private equity firms, and strategic partners, we assist in raising growth or strategic equity capital
• Debt Capital Raising – Leveraging our relationships with top lenders, we help secure financing solutions tailored to your business needs, whether for growth, acquisitions, or refinancing
• Investor Targeting – We identify and engage with equity and debt investors who align with your strategic goals and financial profile
• Transaction Execution – Our experienced team ensures a smooth and efficient process from engagement to closing, maximizing the likelihood of successful capital placement

Strategic Planning

As part of our M&A advisory services, BGSA partners with top CEOs to provide expert guidance on their most critical decisions. Our strategic insights are an integral component of potential engagements, ensuring alignment with broader transaction objectives. We have a track record of delivering exceptional strategic advice, embedded within the context of a comprehensive advisory relationship.

• Value Audit – What is my business worth today?
• Strategy Session – Where is value migrating in my industry? Who are the leaders in shareholder value creation in my sector and related markets? What can I learn from them, and how should I respond?
• Portfolio Strategy – Which markets, geographies and service areas should I target for growth?
• Competitive Benchmarking – Who are my toughest current and future competitors, and what strategy should I pursue as a result?
• Business Strategy – How can I maximize my company’s future value?

For an example of BGSA’s strategy services in action, please see the NFI case study.