For entrepreneurs & owners
Maximize your business’s value and secure growth capital
Whether you’re considering selling your company, preparing for a business succession, or seeking growth capital to expand, Carner helps you maximize your company’s value and navigate each stage with confidence. Our mid-market focus means we understand entrepreneurial sellers and management teams, while offering the sophistication and expertise required for complex M&A transactions and corporate finance projects.
Our services
Selling your business is often a once-in-a-lifetime decision. Ensuring the right M&A advisor supports you through the preparation of the process and negotiations can make a decisive difference in your results.
Drawing on our extensive experience in business sales, combined with deep sector knowledge, international reach, and a strong network of strategic and private equity buyers, we help you achieve the best possible outcome. Whether you are looking to sell your business to an international investor or find the ideal domestic trade buyer, we guide you through every stage, from business valuation and confidential marketing to SPA negotiations and closing.
Why us?
- Proven success in sell-side transactions across diverse sectors
- Extensive access to strategic and financial buyers, both domestic and international
- Expertise in crafting compelling equity stories, identifying and communicating key value drivers
- Deep understanding of negotiation positions and deal-making tactics
- Complete dedication to maximizing your exit value - we go the extra mile for your success
Businesses seek growth capital for many reasons: scaling operations, expanding into new markets, developing innovative products, or financing acquisitions. Whatever your goal, we help you raise capital effectively and strategically.
We provide insight and hands-on support throughout your capital-raising journey, helping you structure a compelling and credible equity story tailored to investors’ expectations. Our team has successfully arranged growth financing for companies across multiple sectors, from bioproducts to technology, quickly understanding new industries and aligning investor interests with your business strategy.
Why us?
- Proven track record in growth capital advisory
- Strong relationships with domestic and international investors
- Expertise in positioning companies to stand out in competitive markets
- Deep understanding of value drivers and investor expectations - strategic approach to structuring financing solutions that accelerate growth
Our insights
Countless articles, books, and blogs have been written about the power of storytelling. Stories are also linked to successful business acquisitions because they help your company stand out memorably from others.
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A large number of academic books and articles have been written about business and company valuation. Despite the extensive factual resources available, the topic always provokes strong emotions and differing opinions among stakeholders. Instead of emotions, using logic and facts is preferable in valuation.
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When it comes to technology companies, venture capital typically refers to early-stage or growth-stage investments. In these cases, the investor subscribes to shares in a stock issuance. The company receives capital, and the investor gets a minority ownership. Where can larger and profitable companies find fuel and where can owners find wealth? You can sell your company entirely to an industrial buyer or to a private equity investor, either completely or as a majority stake.
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Do we need an advisor for our deal? Advisors can be so expensive, right? They have success fee and do not work on hourly based models. They don't understand our business, do they? Will they give up at the first sign of trouble? These are all good questions that entrepreneurs, owners and board members ponder when considering a business transaction.
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The value of intangible assets (IPR), especially patents, can be determined using two main methods: intuition or mathematical model. These methods are quite different and result in a wide range of values. The intuitive approach relies on subjective opinions, such as "I want this much," "I need this much," or "I feel it could be worth this much."
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The decision to sell a company can arise from various factors. Sometimes the reasons are business-related, and sometimes they are personal. More important than the reasons, however, is the right timing, which can have a significant impact on the value.
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Carner releases Q2/2025 Nordic Software and ICT Services Report, which delves into M&A activity, trends, valuations, and tendencies in the sector
Business ServicesCarner advises VB Group on the group’s sale to Corteco
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Carner advises Mirka (KWH Group) on the acquisition of Hermes Bonded Abrasives
NewsCarner Corporate Finance - Finland’s leading M&A adviser tops the 2025 Mergermarket ranking with strong presence in the ICT and construction sectors
Carner advised Habeo Group in two further acquisitions
Ready to start the conversation?
Whether you’re preparing to sell your business or exploring growth capital options, Carner provides trusted, confidential advisory services every step of the way. Contact us today to explore opportunities with domestic and international investors.