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    Mercova

    Advisory & Capital

    Better capital decisions for founder led SMEs and startups

    Mercova brings investment bank rigor to founder led SMEs and startups: fractional CFO support, cash flow, reporting, debt capacity, exit readiness and acquisitions. Plus independent research for those who allocate capital.

    Book a diagnostic callGet the Exit Readiness Scorecard

    Free 20 minute diagnostic, confidential, no obligation.

    Experience with leading institutions

    ING
    UBS
    Credit Suisse
    Kroll
    Sciences Po Paris
    Axiom Space
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Vinci
    Implenia
    ING
    UBS
    Credit Suisse
    Kroll
    Sciences Po Paris
    Axiom Space
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Vinci
    Implenia
    ING
    UBS
    Credit Suisse
    Kroll
    Sciences Po Paris
    Axiom Space
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Vinci
    Implenia

    Owners make their biggest calls (paying out cash, taking on debt, selling or buying) on numbers they do not fully trust. Mercova gives you the clarity an investor would demand before they commit.

    Two ways we work

    One firm, two mandates

    Mercova Advisory

    For SMEs and startups, and the people who own them. Fractional CFO support, FP&A, cash flow, reporting, debt capacity, exit readiness and acquisition support.

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    Mercova Capital

    For investment decisions. Independent research and capital allocation insight: market research, public equity memos and portfolio thinking.

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    Where we create value

    Three decisions we help you get right

    Fractional CFO for SMEs and startups

    Monthly strategic finance for founder led SMEs and startups: forecasting, reporting and financing.

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    Exit readiness diagnostic

    A 30 day review that tells you if your business is ready for a buyer, a bank or an investor.

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    Business acquisition analysis

    Buy side financial analysis and SME due diligence for entrepreneurs, searchers and investors.

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    Free tools

    Know your numbers in minutes

    Debt capacity, exit readiness, EBITDA to cash and acquisition returns. Practical calculators that give you a banker grade read on your business.

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    Exit Readiness Scorecard

    20 questions that tell you if your business is ready for a buyer, a bank or an investor. Get your score and a written breakdown.

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    How it works

    From first question to long term partner

    01

    Read & learn

    Practical articles and tools that help you decide. Nothing held back.

    02

    Diagnostic call

    A focused conversation to pin down the decision in front of you.

    03

    Paid diagnostic

    A scoped review with clear deliverables and a price agreed up front.

    04

    Recurring mandate

    Ongoing CFO support or a deal relationship, when it earns its place.

    Make your next capital decision with conviction

    Start with a confidential diagnostic call. No obligation, no jargon.

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