August 9, 2024
A: Mariner is a privately held, national financial services firm equipped to meet modern wealth needs of individuals and business owners. One of our key areas of focus is helping business owners who want to sell their business.
A: We facilitate mergers and acquisitions within the middle-market, primarily in the United States and Canada. With 30-plus years of experience, the firm has entrenched itself as a leader in the mid-market M&A category in North America.
A: As specialists in the mid-range M&A market, Mariner typically works with companies with an annual revenue of between $5 million and $150 million. The firm works across a broad range of industries, from manufacturing to e-commerce, and from specialist machinery tooling to high-end healthcare, to name but a few. See the broad spectrum of companies Mariner has sold here, and find out from past clients what it’s like to work with Mariner here.
A: Yes. Mariner offers free – and obligation-free – valuations for companies with an annual revenue of $5 million-plus. Book your free valuation here.
A: Mariner has specialized in the mid-range M&A market since 1993. During this time we have honed our M&A process to offer a totally unique and all-encompassing service. This includes:
Find out what Mariner can do for your business by booking an obligation-free valuation with one of our M&A experts. Book here.
A: Mariner offers a full range of services for every step of the M&A process, from valuation to deal closure. Broadly speaking, this includes: business valuation; management training; global marketing; negotiations; deal structuring; deal closure. Additionally, our clients have access to in-house experts including tax, estate planning, trust, insurance, and financial planning. Holistically, we can help you through the sales of your business as well as how to manage your assets after the sale.
A: We employ a multi-pronged marketing strategy for all clients. This includes: creating a pitch book; custom company video; auction-led marketing to thousands of vetted buyers globally; digital marketing (email, website, social media).
A: We have a pre-vetted database of more than 400,000-plus potential buyers globally. We directly market clients to relevant buyers within this database via an auction-led sales process. Out of this process we create a shortlist of serious offers. From this shortlist, we advise clients on which potential buyers to have in-person meetings with. After this, we manage the submission of final/formal offers and assist clients to evaluate the best offer, based not only on price but also on best fit for their particular company.
Yes. We work closely with accredited and experienced legal and tax practitioners in-house and outside partners to ensure our clients are fully tax/regulatory compliant at every stage in the process.
Yes. Our clients have access to in-house experts in the areas of tax, estate planning, trust, insurance, and financial planning. Holistically, we can help you through the sales of your business as well as how to manage your assets after the sale.
A: We have a strict 150-day deal timeline in place, from day 1 of sign up with Mariner to date of deal closure.
A: You can expect us to:
Woodbridge, A Mariner Company is now simply Mariner.
Brand Update: Last year, Woodbridge joined the Mariner family, combining our M&A Experience with Mariner’s comprehensive wealth, estate, and tax advisory services. As the final step in this integration, we are transitioning our name from Woodbridge, A Mariner Company to simply Mariner. You’ll continue working with the same team you know and trust, with the same commitment to your success — now under one unified brand.
