Private Equity

Specialist private equity accounting services for investors and portfolio companies.

Paul

Paul Turner

Corporate Finance Partner

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Who we can help

  • PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSES
  • PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
  • INVESTORS
  • MANAGEMENT TEAMS

How we can help

  • ACQUISITIONS
  • INTEGRATIONS
  • VALUE CREATION
  • EXITS

Private equity support that accelerates growth

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Private equity operates at pace. Capital structures evolve quickly, reporting requirements intensify and exit horizons can shift. Advisors need to move faster. 

At AAB, we support private equity houses and their portfolio companies across the full investment lifecycle, from acquisition and integration through to exit. We combine technical excellence in audit, tax and advisory with a pragmatic, deal-driven mindset, delivering clear, actionable advice that protects value and accelerates growth. 

INFORMATION WITH INTELLIGENCE

Identifying risk. Validating value. Enabling confident investment decisions. 

Our integrated transaction team works alongside sponsors and management teams to ensure you see the full financial picture and act on it decisively. 

Our acquisition support includes: 

  • Top Corporate Finance advisers – 900+ deals since 2005
  • Audit transition planning with a PE-aligned, risk-based audit approach 
  • Deal process financial support, working seamlessly with your wider advisory team 

Financial, tax and vendor due diligence covering: 

  • Quality of Earnings (QoE) 
  • Working capital analysis 
  • Forecast and cash flow review 
  • Governance and control environment assessment 
  • Cash-tax risks 
  • Interest deductibility, capital structure sustainability and financing mechanics 
  • Incentives and reliefs 
  • VAT exposures 
  • International tax considerations 

We focus on surfacing the issues that influence value, leverage capacity and exit resilience – not simply reporting them – so you can negotiate, structure and invest with confidence. 

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Driving Integration & Value Creation

Building robust reporting, optimising tax structures and enabling scalable growth. 

Post-deal, we help portfolio companies transition smoothly into PE ownership and establish the financial discipline, reporting clarity and tax efficiency required to support value creation strategies, refinancing flexibility and exit readiness. 

Our integration and growth services include: 

  • Proactive, tech-enabled audit aligned to PE reporting structures 
  • Operational and scenario-based financial modelling
  • Financial reporting and management simplification

Global tax compliance and advisory, including: 

  • Transfer pricing 
  • VAT 
  • Tax asset management 
  • Interest deductibility, capital structure monitoring and interest restriction management 

Management incentive design, including: 

  • EMI schemes 
  • Growth shares 
  • Sweet equity structures 
  • ESG strategy and roadmap development to align with investor and lender expectations 

We act as an extension of your team, ensuring reporting is robust, incentives are aligned, and capital structures remain efficient throughout the hold period. 

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Exits made simple

Maximising value. Minimising disruption. Delivering a clean story to market. 

Preparation drives premium valuations. We work with sponsors and management teams to ensure businesses are exit-ready – financially, operationally and structurally. 

Our exit support includes: 

  • Vendor due diligence and exit readiness health checks 
  • High-quality audit reporting highlighting exit-critical considerations

SPA advisory, including: 

  • Warranties and indemnities 
  • Pricing mechanisms 
  • Completion accounts and locked-box structures 

Tax optimisation, including: 

  • Capital allowances 
  • Utilisation of tax losses 
  • Cross-border structuring
  • Interest and capital structure review to ensure resilience under buyer scrutiny 

Our focus is to present a clear, defensible investment case that withstands scrutiny, supports pricing confidence and protects value through to completion. 

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Why AAB?

We understand the pressures private equity operates under, from fundraising and deployment to reporting discipline and exit timing. Our role is to reduce complexity, manage risk and protect value at every stage of the investment cycle. We have:

  • A proven transaction track record – 900+ deals completed 
  • An integrated advisory model – corporate finance, audit, tax and advisory under one roof 
  • PE-experienced teams who understand sponsor reporting, timelines and governance 
  • Commercial, decisive advice grounded in real-world deal experience 
  • Technology-enabled delivery for faster insight and greater transparency 
  • National coverage, including Scotland, Northern England and London, supporting UK and international sponsors across the mid-market 

Whether you’re assessing a new opportunity, scaling a portfolio business or preparing for exit, our private equity specialists are ready to support you. 

If it would be helpful to discuss a current opportunity or portfolio challenge, we would be pleased to arrange an initial conversation.

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