Private Company Services

Business Issues

Moving beyond tomorrow’s uncertainty and growing your business matters to you, and to us. Imagine working with people who are dedicated to serving private companies and their owners. PwC professionals work with you on day-to-day and more-complex issues such as compliance, controls, cash flow, expansion, succession, and personal financial matters.

We are proud to serve as advisors to more than 60%1 of America’s largest private companies, collaborating to help you achieve long-term success. You talk, we listen and share insight. Here are some of the key business issues you've told us are important to you:

Growing Your business

Growing and financing your business

In the current climate cash and access to finance is more than ever a critical lifeline for any business. Whilst economic conditions remain tough, our research indicates that more than two thirds of private companies expect their business to improve over the next two years.

Anecdotal evidence suggests confidence is building and many businesses are looking at ways to increase their market share in order to put themselves in a position of strength as the economy comes out of recession.

How we can help .....

Whether you're looking to "just" trade through the tough times or whether your business is now ready to embark on a growth strategy, PwC has experts ready to join you on your journey and can support you in many ways:

Help with business planning and organisation including forecasting cash flows and sensitivities, looking as new markets and reviewing the structure and roles of key senior people in the business.

Mergers and acquisitions advice, from lead advisors "rainmaker" to transactional service support, deal structuring and post deal integration support.

Effective tax planning. We take a commercial approach to help structure your company and business financing in a tax efficient way.

Our international network can help with starting up new businesses in overseas locations, from getting started and registering your local presence to international structuring and transfer pricing. We can also advise on funding plans for new existing overseas business and help integrate your finance strategies.

Financing your business. Our corporate finance and debt advisory experts can review your business financial strategy and advice on different sources of funding with a view to helping you secure the right level of funding at an affordable price and with minimum risk.

Evaluating Your business

You may be a successful private company enjoying a certain level of success and feeling that you are on the brink of taking your business to the next level, but are uncertain of where to focus your efforts. Are you considering selling your business, but are uncertain of its value?

Successful private companies know how to prioritize, align and sustain their business activities to maintain and build value into their business.

We can work with you to develop a clear understanding of the key factors driving your business, and help you understand where the value in your business lies so that you can take the next steps you need to take.

Sustainable cost reduction

PwC knows that successful entertainment and media companies manage costs to strategically position themselves during downturns to emerge stronger after the economy recovers. We also know that failed initiatives damage infrastructure and culture, leaving companies struggling well after a recession ends.

Our business consultants help your company get those foundational elements right, to ensure you implement both cost-reduction and cost-management strategies. Our areas of expertise:

  1. Immediate cost-control stabilization and waste elimination
  2. Tangible operating and discretionary cost savings
  3. Greater clarity into business cost drivers
  4. Improved accountability
  5. Greater financial discipline

Accounting, tax and compliance

To manage and grow your business effectively, you need to get the details right — and part of that means having good accounting methods and financial reporting practices.

While you focus on building your business, we can help you with the details. We can work closely with you to develop good tax, accounting and compliance practices that will create a solid base for your company, reduce your risk, and give others confidence in your business.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Making the right move: mergers and acquisitions

Making the right move is essential when considering transactions such as acquisitions, spinoffs, carve-outs, and mergers. Whether the goal of such transactions is to grow, expand, or improve the core business, there are a number of ways we help you before and after the deal. To get started contact us today.

For additional information on mergers and acquisitions for private companies and investors

Exit strategy

Preparing to exit your business

Every business owner at some point is faced with the decision to exit the business—whether it’s succession to the next generation, selling the business, or going public.

Devising an exit strategy is something many business owners put off indefinitely. Private Company Services advisors know this and help private company owners and investors realize the benefit of early planning.

Our guide to private company exit strategies and our wealth management guide's chapter on business succession planning help you develop and execute an effective approach.

Contact us today to start the conversation.

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