Mediacom at your Service
London based Bearing Mediacom serves telecom, IT, media and online content companies that are reinventing themselves or growing to capitalize on new opportunities. This within the midst of the converging market we call "Mediacom".
Our Services
We provide services within three areas; Strategic planning, Corporate Finance and Temporary Operations Support. The services within each area are described below:
Strategic Planning
When you started your business, you succeeded from a basic idea or an initial business plan. This strategy may no longer hold or fully take advantage of the current opportunities that your organization face. Every now and then in the growth of a business, it is time to revisit the strategy and re-think objectives and how to achieve them, in order to scale up ambitions for the current reality.
Strategy Review
We provide an independent high level analysis of our clients organization, financial situation, market, customers, partners and/or distribution network and competitor analysis. We also analyze products and solutions and the intellectual capital in the business idea.
Alignment Process for Stakeholders
Very often, key stakeholders in a business have different perception of the company vision and of the strategy to achieve objectives. For long term success, especially during high growth and with a changing environment bringing new challenges, it is imperative that all key stakeholders share a common view and work in the same direction. We have extensive experience of helping organizations achieve this.
Project Planning Execution & Follow Up
When the business strategy is re-aligned and tested and key stakeholders are in agreement, then it is time to execute the strategy. We have the capacity to help with business planning and execution, whether it is establishment of new distribution channels, extension to new market segments or international expansion. We can help either as advisors or, if you for the moment lack the right internal resources, we can help with project management.
Corporate Finance
In corporate finance services, we help you find money to run the business, grow the business, make acquisitions, plan your business financial future and manage excess cash on hand. Our engagement creates value for your company. Often the first phase of a corporate finance engagement is to help you update your business plans and enhance your value proposition.
Evaluation, Valuation, Assets
Structuring three elements will triangulate a valuation:
1) Adjusted discounted cash flow
2) Peer valuations
3) Strategic value to an investor
The third point is extremely relevant as a sound enterprise evaluation will provide an investor the confidence to utilize the company's platform for acquisition oriented growth, which leads to traditionally higher price/earnings multiples for their return on equity in public traded markets.
An enterprise evaluation is conducted on the Company's people, processes and its products/market. Its purpose is to understand potential weaknesses and establishintegrity for the business valuation.
Fund Raising
A key to successful funding is to select the right investor for the business. After completion of the enterprise evaluation, a profile for a target investor or investment company can be established. The investment memorandum will be structured within the parameters of the investor profile. Bearing will then be available to assist in negotiating a term sheet with the investor and assisting with issues related to due diligence and closing contracts.
M&A Preparation & Execution
Our consultants have participated in numerous mergers and acquisitions in both Europe and United States, and we have extensive experience of the process from both the buy and sell side, and in both large and small companies.
Temporary Operations
With resources from our management consulting sister company
Bearing Consulting Ltd, we can help you with temporary operations. Temporary operations is about fulfilling a specific need at a specific moment, at a known cost.
Project Management
Many good ideas, concept and ventures have failed due to poor execution. Project management and areas related to project management are a key-competence in Bearing. Our consultants have successfully delivered or helped to enable delivery of numerous complex and time-critical projects for our customers.
Interim Management
Interim Management provides you with the right resource at the right moment, without the need to go through a time consuming and expensive recruitment process. Interim Management is also about having access to excellent, experienced resources, who might not be available for hire for long term positions.
Typical Customers
Small and medium sized enterprises (SME)
SME's that are strategically planning for growth or an "exit" and which may need temporary support in mission critical operational challenges. Examples:
- SME's that need additional funding / are considering M&A for an exit or non-organic growth
Proper strategic planning is required to prepare for a successful, not time constrained fund raising process, which results in good terms & conditions or to prepare for a good M&A process, avoiding "fire sale" rumours or elevated prices on target companies.
- SME's that are fast growing, but have lost the strategic direction
- Owners or investors can't agree
- Founders and new management in a dispute
- Internal frustration due to lack of performance
Large established companies
Companies which are strategically planning for growth, based on a more open innovation system, integrating outside innovation in order to re-innovate, complement or transform it's core business, in the convergence market we call "Mediacom". Examples:
- Typical assignments:
- Strategy & process management
- Market analysis for SME strategic partnerships or acquisition opportunities
European Communities/Municipalities
Public sector entities which strategically are addressing the efficiency of their regional innovation system in order to boost growth.
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Two Decades of Experience
The consultants of Bearing Mediacom have delivered successful projects to demanding clients since the 1980s.
For your reference, we have gathered some case studies from most recent years on this site.
If something we have done previously relates to your current problems or challenges, then do not hesitate to contact us.
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