Advisory Services

HLB CMA South Africa Inc. provides partner-led advisory services to support business decisions, transactions, performance improvement and practical implementation. Our advisory work is designed for clients that require credible analysis, clear recommendations and commercially practical support.

Our advisory services focus on mergers and acquisitions, due diligence engagements, performance management and business improvement. We work with shareholders, boards, management teams, investors and other stakeholders to understand the business, assess risks and opportunities, and support informed decision-making.

Our advisory services include

Mergers and acquisitions

• Transaction readiness support
• Buy-side and sell-side advisory support
• Business valuation support
• Financial analysis for proposed transactions
• Review of deal assumptions and key transaction risks
• Support with shareholder, investor and board reporting

Due diligence engagements

• Financial due diligence
• Tax and compliance due diligence support
• Quality of earnings and normalised earnings analysis
• Working capital and cash flow review
• Review of financial risks, commitments and exposures
• Transaction findings reports and recommendations

Performance management

• Management reporting and KPI design
• Financial performance analysis
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis support
• Profitability and margin analysis
• Process and control improvement recommendations
• Board and management reporting support

Our approach is practical and evidence-based. We focus on understanding the client’s operating environment, identifying the matters that affect value and performance, and presenting findings in a way that supports action.