Sardinha do Bairro

SUCCESS STORY / BUSINESS SALE ADVISORY

Sardinha do Bairro

From negotiation to financial support after the sale.

A business transfer involving an international buyer, in which financial analysis and clarification of price adjustment mechanisms were key to supporting negotiations and implementation of the agreement.

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Cronotécnica — Caso de sucesso
CLIENT
Sardinha do Bairro
TRANSACTION
Business sale
OUR ROLE
Valuation, sell-side advisory and post-completion financial support
01 / BACKGROUND

A tourism experiences business in the heart of Lisbon.

Sardinha do Bairro is a Lisbon tourism operator specialising in tuk-tuk tours, transport services and visitor experiences.

The company was preparing for a change of ownership involving an international buyer, requiring consistent financial information to support negotiations, define financial terms and complete the sale.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VALUINGTOOLS

01

Business valuation

02

Acquisition scenario analysis

03

Sell-side advisory

04

Post-completion adjustment support

02 / THE CHALLENGE

Clarify mechanisms. Align criteria. Validate adjustments.

The main challenge was to ensure a shared understanding of the closing accounts mechanism and how its results could affect the final transaction price.

The process required gathering accounting information, interpreting the financial criteria set out in the contract and supporting validation of adjustments linked to completion, promoting mutual understanding.

step 1

Financial information

Gather and organise the accounting elements necessary for the analysis of the operation.
step 2

Close account mechanism

Clarify the functioning of closing accounts and their influence on the transaction price.
step 3

Contractual criteria

Align the calculation criteria with the conditions established in the sales contract.
step 4

Post-closing adjustments

Monitor the validation of the financial adjustments after the completion of the operation.
03 / THE SOLUTION

Financial support beyond completion of the sale.

ValuingTools supported the seller in preparing and analysing financial information, working with accountants and clarifying the closing accounts mechanism and its impact on the transaction price.

After completion, it supported the analysis of adjustments and interpretation of calculation criteria in light of the contract and payments made, helping sustain discussions between the parties.

01

Financial preparation

Gather information from accountants and prepare calculations supporting the transaction.

02

Clarifying closing accounts

Explain the closing accounts mechanisms and their effect on the price to the seller.

03

Adjustment analysis

Support calculations and financial adjustments associated with completion.

04

Post-sale support

Clarify contractual criteria and analyse payments made, promoting mutual understanding.

04 / THE OUTCOME

A transaction supported beyond completion.

ValuingTools’ involvement helped make the closing accounts mechanism more understandable, support analysis of financial adjustments and sustain discussions between seller and buyer.

Financial support helped clarify the practical application of contractual criteria after the sale, highlighting the importance of continuous advisory support from negotiation through to analysis of subsequent adjustments.

TRANSACTION OUTCOME
Post-completion support
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