M&A Advisory

Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel for the Marketing Communications Industry

Ark Advisors, the top-rated Management Consultancy to Corporate Marketers and Marketing Services providers, serves in an advisory capacity to agencies and other companies seeking to invest, sell, merge or acquire marketing services businesses.

Because of the hundreds of agency searches, compensation assessments and organizational change assignments we have conducted, Ark Advisors is uniquely qualified to help identify appropriate partners for any kind of transaction under consideration.  We bring unparalleled state-of-the-market industry insight to help our clients identify the best possible deal.

Candidate Identification and Vetting: our primary expertise is candidate identification and vetting, work with you as counsel and advisor throughout the entire process, and can recommend top quality Accounting, Financial, VC, and/or Legal resources to help you institute due diligence, obtain funding (if needed), negotiate the deal and complete your transaction.

Transition and Integration: We are often engaged to help with the transition and integration of a new acquisition and/or partner. As appropriate, we design and implement programs to help assure a seamless transition operationally, financially and — most importantly — culturally. This may include conducting Workshops to foster better communications and cultural connections.

Our Services include:

Assessing your Company and Preparing for Merger or Sale (as appropriate) Developing the Criteria and Guiding the Identification of Partner candidates Review of Financial, Operational and Cultural Factors (as appropriate) Referrals to best-in-class Accounting, Financial, VC and/or Legal Resources (as appropriate) Providing the Road Map and Best Practice Principles for Integration