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Solara Corporate Finance provides expert and empathetic advice to business owners looking to sell their business, buy other businesses or raise investment and debt finance.

Our model is based on partnering with a small number of businesses at any one time so that we give the most personal service so you can focus on running your business. 

Services

Business Sales

We have a succesful track record in business disposals and maximising sales proceeds driven by our expertise in:

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  • Strategically positioning & shaping businesses in advance of a process

  • Negotiation of commercial terms and valuation for a sale process

  • Due diligence, finance function and management preparation

  • Leveraging relationships to identify and access most suitable buyers

  • Negotiation and legal completion of transactions

Acquisitions

We partner with businesses in their longer-term buy and build growth journey delivering value through:

 

  • Preparing businesses to be acquisition and integration ready

  • Identification and execution of acquisitions

  • Valuation of acquisition targets

  • Financing of acquisitions

  • Negotiation and legal completion of transactions

Fundraising & Debt Advisory

Equity & Debt financing

​We have close relationships with the Irish banks, alternative lenders, Irish and international private equity and a wide network of private investors giving us access to the right funders for each case.   

 

Debt Advisory​

We are experienced in negotiating debt restructuring agreements with banks and alternative lenders on behalf of borrowers.

Electrical
Lead advisor to exiting shareholders on the sale of their shares to LED Group backed by Oaktree. Subject to Competition Authority approval.
Energy / Renewables
Management of pre sales process business preparation and subsequent execution of the sales process to private buyers via MBI.
Security
Advised shareholder on majority sale to Orbis Group, a UK based trade buyer in the security

Logistics​

​Advised and managed shareholders on the purchase of exiting shareholders interest in the company.

Energy

Advised business on the acquisition of the energy division of Veritone in the US.

Security

Advised shareholders on majority sale to Fortus Group , a trade buyer in the security sector

Security Services

Advised and managed the acquisition of Samdec Security, a Northern Ireland based provider of security services.

Security

Advised and managed shareholders on the purchase of Eyespy FX to deliver remote access software hardware and applications.

Ciaran O'Reilly - Founder ATC

“ Karl did an excellent job managing the sale of the ATC Group. He is a great communicator and extremely responsive. He really understood our objectives and he provided us with strategic advice and solutions throughout. His professionalism, dedication and calm demeanour particularly in navigating complex legal and financial matters was invaluable. The shareholders would like to express our gratitude to Karl for his commitment and support in ensuring a successful outcome to the transaction. ”

John MacMahon - CEO of RESURE

"Karl took the time to understand our business, negotiate commercial terms with Fortus, manage the process from start to finish and the other advisors involved. It was great to have that level of experience and skill in our corner"

Ed Mulligan - CEO Optosafe Ireland

"I had never sold a business before or been through anything like this. It was a very different experience for me compared to running my business which concerned me at the beginning. Karl advised me to manage my company, that he would manage the process and that is exactly what happened. The deal was managed very well and the outcome was very satisfactory for both myself and the buyer. It was very reassuring for someone in my position having that experience and expertise beside me."

Quentin Gargan - Founder of Solartricity

"The business continued to grow very strongly during the process which made the transaction even more challenging, having Karl's expertise and experience to guide myself and the team through and to see how well he managed each aspect of the process gave us great comfort"

Terry McElvaney - CEO Sentinel Risk

"Having Karl's assistance during the process was very helpful, particularly as this was our first corporate finance project. I felt that we had a partner in Karl and Solara. His experience, skill and calming influence was very reassuring throughout the transaction"
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