Acquisition & Cooperation

JRB & Company has over 25 years experience in supporting European companies in pursuing acquisitions in the United States and in setting up cooperative ventures with American firms. We also assist our clients with the divestiture of their US holdings.

Each project is developed in close coordination with the client, and reflects the client's specific goals and interests. We employ a systematic, thorough and discrete approach to locating and contacting potential acquisition targets and cooperation partners. We also support our client throughout the negotiation, due diligence and contract development processes.

JRB & Company's focus is on smaller and medium-sized acquisitions of privately owned companies. Typical services include:

Acquisition Consulting

Development of target company profile

Comprehensive search to identify appropriate firms

Analysis and valuation of target firms

Contact and initial negotiations with target companies

Design and structuring of acquisition

Coordination of due diligence: operational, financial, and legal

Partnerships & Joint Ventures

Development of detailed compatibility criteria

Comprehensive search for appropriate partners

Discrete contact with potential partners

Negotiation support

Design and structuring of partnership arrangements

Divestiture Support

Preparation of information memoranda

Company valuation

Identification and contact of potential buyers

Development and implementation of negotiating strategies