Corporate Development
The operating mode
An integrated approach across the full deal cycle
A model engineered for programmatic acquisitions rather than one-off transactions, with each phase building on the last.
Sector analysis & target identification
Sector-specific investment theses (roll-ups, consolidation plays, and platform strategies), value-chain mapping, and target selection and prioritization proprietary groundwork carried out ahead of any mandate.
Repeatable operational & technology integration
A standardized post-merger integration (PMI) playbook designed to support serial bolt-on acquisitions, not stand-alone transactions.
Financial, technology, legal, tax & employment due diligence
End-to-end coordination of specialist advisors. Manbau leads the process, working alongside tax and employment counsel not in place of them.
“As-a-Service” model design for recurring revenue
Redesigning the target’s business model around recurring, subscription-based revenue.
SPA negotiation & deal execution
Transaction structuring, term sheet negotiation, representations and warranties, and earn-out mechanisms, through closing.
Development & adaptation of AI-native platforms
The technology layer underpinning both the repeatable integration model and the recurring-revenue model.
A multidisciplinary team on every mandate
Every transaction is staffed with the profiles it requires — from opportunity assessment through post-closing technology integration.
M&A Analyst
Sector thesis, valuation and financial modeling for every opportunity.
Due Diligence Auditor
Financial review and coordination of specialist advisors.
PMO
Process governance, timeline and milestones from signing through integration.
CTO
Technology assessment of the target and design of the future-state platform.
AI & LLM Software Engineer
Development of the AI-native platforms that underpin the model.
Sectors we operate in
Sectors with an established investment thesis
We focus our proprietary work on sectors with clear consolidation and platform-building opportunities.