Cross-border M&A execution for SMB — buyers, sellers, and investors.
Services for SMB Buyers and Sellers
Buy-Side M&A Execution
We help businesses grow through strategic acquisitions — entering new markets, strengthening capabilities, and scaling through the right deals.
A structured and cost-efficient approach ensures each transaction is properly assessed and executed — from target sourcing through due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and closing.
Sell-Side M&A Process Management
We support business owners in finding the right strategic buyer or financial partner — for full sale, partial exit, or growth investment.
A structured and controlled process ensures your business is prepared for sale or investments, properly positioned and taken to market — from defining the sale strategy and engaging buyers to valuation, negotiation, and closing.
Due Diligence & Transaction Management
We bring clarity, control, and speed to decision-making
We coordinate financial, legal, tax, and operational due diligence, select fit-for-purpose local vendors, and manage the full information flow.
Findings are translated into valuation, deal structure, and negotiation strategy, ensuring informed decisions and efficient execution.
Post-Merger Integration Management
We ensure business continuity, mitigate risks, and deliver operational and financial results
We plan and lead post-merger integration, aligning teams, stabilising operations, and implementing a clear integration roadmap.
Our focus is on continuity, stakeholder alignment, a fully managed process, and synergies realisation.
End-to-End M&A Execution
Full ownership of the transaction lifecycle, from target sourcing and outreach to due diligence, negotiation, and deal closing.
Ensures structure, pace, and disciplined execution across all stages.
Cross-Border Transactions & Legal Coordination
Management of multi-jurisdiction transactions, including coordination of legal advisors, regulatory considerations, and transaction structuring across countries.
Ensures alignment between commercial objectives and legal frameworks.
Financial Analysis, Valuation & Deal Structuring
Ability to interpret financials, assess EBITDA quality, and translate due diligence findings into valuation logic and deal terms.
Supports pricing, risk allocation, and structuring of earn-outs, adjustments, and protections.
Target Sourcing & Market Engagement
Building and managing a pipeline of relevant acquisition targets or buyers through structured market mapping, direct outreach, and qualification.
Focus on off-market opportunities and strategic fit.
Due Diligence Management & Operational Assessment
End-to-end coordination of financial, legal, tax, and operational due diligence, including selection of cost-efficient, fit-for-purpose vendors.
Focus on identifying real business risks, mitigation plan, and impact to valuation and deal structure
Negotiation & Stakeholder Alignment
Leading negotiations and aligning founders, investors, advisors, and management teams.
Expertise Area
Why MergeWise?
Designed for SMB deals: sufficient depth, controlled cost, and fast execution.
Built on internal M&A experience - we ensure the deal is positioned, assessed, and managed in a way that supports successful closing.
Embedded in your team: we act as your internal M&A lead and drive execution end-to-end
Deep cross-border experience: we ensure alignment across jurisdictions, teams, and cultures
Full process ownership, from sourcing to closing and integration, without gaps or handovers.
Integration-driven approach from the start: every deal is structured to work in practice after signing.
Planning an acquisition or sale? Let’s connect
M&A integrations are never just about processes - they require aligning cultures, structures, and ways of working, which can be daunting, especially when a ~150-person company is integrating into a 1000+ organization.
Throughout this complex transition, Kateryna Mykhaylova was an invaluable guide. She brought a deeply people-oriented approach, ensuring that every stakeholder felt heard and that the reasoning behind each decision was clear. She worked tirelessly to map out processes, clarify expectations, and develop solutions that balanced the needs of all parties. Her ability to navigate both the structural and cultural challenges with empathy and clarity made a significant impact. Despite the pressures of compliance and change, she fostered a collaborative and supportive environment, making an overwhelming process feel more manageable.
Miguel Doherty,
Co-owner of a Gaming Company
Offices
Estonia, Tallinn
M&A Execution Team
Outsourced Corp Dev Function
Ukraine, Kyiv:
Finance & Legal
Investments in Ukraine assessment & execution