SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners

Strategy, Investment & M&A Advisory

We Prepare Businesses for Growth. We Structure Investment Opportunities. We Connect International Capital.

Established in 2002, SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners is an independent strategic consulting, corporate finance, and investment advisory firm supporting business owners, shareholders, corporate groups, and investors in navigating critical business and financial decisions.

Our mission is to transform business potential into sustainable enterprise value through strategic planning, financial restructuring, institutional investment readiness, mergers and acquisitions, and international capital engagement.

We combine entrepreneurial understanding with structured financial analysis, sector-specific expertise, and access to international business and investment networks.

1. Business Strategy & Value Creation

Building Stronger, More Competitive Businesses

Successful growth begins with a clear strategy, sound financial management, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions.

We support businesses through:

• Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation — Developing growth strategies, improving organizational effectiveness, and strengthening competitive positioning.

• Financial Performance & Business Resilience — Improving cash flow management, operational efficiency, financial forecasting, and risk management.

• Debt Restructuring & Financial Optimization — Evaluating refinancing, debt restructuring, liquidity improvement, and capital structure alternatives.

• Business Planning & Growth Preparation — Developing business plans, investment feasibility studies, financial projections, and implementation roadmaps.

• International Expansion & Export Development — Identifying new markets, strategic commercial partners, and cross-border growth opportunities.

• Sustainability & ESG Integration — Supporting environmental transition, responsible business practices, and sustainable investment strategies.

Our objective is to help businesses move beyond short-term challenges and build the foundations for long-term growth.

2. Corporate Finance & Capital Raising

From Business Ambition to Institutional Investment Readiness

Access to capital requires more than a promising business concept. It requires a credible investment proposition, transparent financial information, appropriate capital structures, and a clearly articulated value creation strategy.

SCA supports businesses and investment projects throughout the capital preparation and engagement process.

Our services include:

• Institutional Investment Readiness Assessments

• Business Valuation & Financial Analysis

• Integrated Financial Modelling

• Capital Structure & Funding Strategy

• Confidential Information Memoranda (CIM)

• Investment Teasers & Executive Presentations

• Business Plans & Investment Theses

• Investor Due Diligence Preparation

• Strategic Investor Identification & Engagement

• Equity, Growth Capital & Co-Investment Advisory

We facilitate structured engagement with relevant capital providers, including family offices, private equity firms, strategic investors, private investment holdings, and institutional investors.

Our approach prioritizes investor suitability, transaction credibility, financial transparency, and alignment between business owners and potential capital partners.

3. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Independent Advice for Defining Transactions

Mergers and acquisitions are among the most significant decisions a business owner, shareholder, or corporate management team can undertake.

At SCA, we provide independent advisory support for buy-side and sell-side transactions, business divestitures, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and shareholder exit strategies.

Sell-Side Advisory

We help business owners prepare and position their companies for potential sales, identify suitable buyers, assess transaction alternatives, and support negotiations aimed at maximizing shareholder value.

Buy-Side Advisory

We assist investors and acquiring companies in identifying acquisition opportunities, evaluating targets, conducting preliminary valuation analysis, and structuring potential transactions.

Strategic Partnerships & Joint Ventures

We advise on partnerships, co-investments, joint ventures, and alternative ownership structures designed to accelerate business growth and create strategic synergies.

Exit & Succession Planning

We support shareholders in evaluating ownership transitions, partial or full exits, succession alternatives, and long-term value realization strategies.

4. Our M&A Advisory Process

A Structured Approach from Strategy to Completion

Our transaction methodology is designed to improve preparation, decision-making, execution discipline, and transaction outcomes.

Phase 1 — Strategic Assessment

Review shareholder objectives, business performance, market positioning, transaction rationale, and available strategic alternatives.

Phase 2 — Valuation & Transaction Readiness

Assess enterprise value, normalize financial performance, identify potential transaction risks, and prepare the necessary investment documentation.

Phase 3 — Investor & Buyer Identification

Develop a targeted list of suitable strategic buyers, financial investors, private equity firms, and other potential counterparties.

Phase 4 — Engagement & Negotiation

Coordinate confidential introductions, investor discussions, indicative offers, transaction structuring, and negotiations.

Phase 5 — Due Diligence & Execution Support

Support the due diligence process, coordinate with legal, tax, and other specialist advisers, and assist in progressing the transaction toward completion.

Phase 6 — Post-Transaction Strategic Support

Where required, provide advisory support for integration planning, strategic implementation, and future business development.

5. Industry Expertise

Sector Knowledge. International Perspective.

Our advisory activities focus on selected sectors offering opportunities for strategic growth, investment, and corporate transactions.

• Hospitality, Tourism & Premium Real Estate

• Healthcare, Medical Wellness & Life Sciences

• Renewable Energy & Energy Infrastructure

• Agribusiness & Food Manufacturing

• Industrial Manufacturing & Consumer Products

• Infrastructure, Construction & Logistics

• Automotive & Mobility

• Technology & Innovation

• Environmental Services & Circular Economy

• Private Equity & Strategic Co-Investments

We evaluate each opportunity through its commercial fundamentals, financial performance, competitive positioning, investment requirements, and potential for sustainable value creation.

6. International Investment & Strategic Partnerships

Connecting Local Opportunities with Global Capital

SCA maintains an international orientation, with particular emphasis on Greece, Southeast Europe, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets.

Through professional relationships and strategic cooperation networks, we facilitate dialogue between business owners, international investors, family offices, corporate groups, and strategic operators.

Our role extends beyond introductions. We emphasize the importance of investment preparation, disciplined transaction processes, clear documentation, and alignment of interests before meaningful investor engagement begins.

7. The SCA Advisory Advantage

Beyond Traditional Consulting

We believe that businesses do not simply need more advice. They need the right strategy, credible financial preparation, and access to relevant opportunities and decision-makers.

Our advisory philosophy is built on three interconnected pillars:

STRATEGY & VALUE CREATION

Strengthening business fundamentals, improving competitiveness, and developing sustainable growth strategies.

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT READINESS

Preparing businesses and projects to meet the expectations of professional and institutional investors.

CAPITAL CONNECTIONS & TRANSACTION ADVISORY

Facilitating structured investor engagement, strategic partnerships, and M&A transactions.

Our engagement model is tailored to each assignment, allowing us to act as independent strategic advisers, transaction advisers, or shareholder representatives, according to the client's objectives.

8. Let's Build Your Next Strategic Opportunity

Whether you are seeking capital for expansion, evaluating an acquisition, preparing to sell your business, restructuring financial obligations, or developing a new investment project, SCA provides the strategic guidance and transaction preparation needed to move forward with confidence.

We help businesses become stronger, investment opportunities become credible, and strategic transactions become achievable.

SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners

Preparing Opportunities. Building Confidence. Connecting International Capital.

Contact: info@strategyconsultingagency.com

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     PROJECT 3: M&A & Strategic Advisory

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Independent Advice. International Capital. Strategic Value Creation.

At SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners, we advise business owners, shareholders, corporate groups, family offices, and investors on strategic decisions that shape the future of their businesses and investments.

Our advisory approach integrates Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Shareholder Advisory, Capital Structuring, Investment Readiness, and International Investor Engagement.

We combine independent strategic judgment, rigorous financial analysis, transaction preparation, and international market intelligence to help clients evaluate alternatives, manage complexity, and pursue sustainable long-term value.

Our Advisory Capabilities

01 | Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide independent buy-side and sell-side advisory services covering acquisitions, business disposals, mergers, divestitures, joint ventures, ownership transitions, and strategic partnerships.

Our involvement spans the transaction lifecycle, including strategic alternatives, business valuation, buyer and target identification, transaction structuring, negotiations, due diligence coordination, and execution support.

Our priority is to help clients achieve well-structured transactions that protect shareholder interests and maximize strategic value.

02 | Shareholder & Ownership Advisory

We support shareholders, family-owned enterprises, and corporate boards in evaluating ownership structures, succession strategies, shareholder exits, minority investments, and strategic capital partnerships.

Our advisory services emphasize confidentiality, governance, transparent decision-making, and alignment between shareholders, management teams, and prospective investors.

03 | Special Situations & Independent Strategic Advisory

Complex corporate situations require independent analysis, disciplined judgment, and tailored solutions.

We assist clients facing financial restructuring, ownership disputes, strategic repositioning, distressed business conditions, and transactions involving competing stakeholder interests.

Where appropriate, we support boards and shareholder groups with independent transaction assessments, governance considerations, and structured decision-making processes, working alongside qualified legal and specialist advisers.

04 | Corporate Finance & Risk Advisory

We help businesses evaluate financial risks, optimize capital structures, assess refinancing alternatives, and strengthen their financial position ahead of strategic transactions.

Our services include financial analysis, valuation, debt restructuring assessments, liquidity planning, scenario modelling, and capital allocation advisory.

05 | Capital Raising & Institutional Investment Readiness

We prepare businesses and investment projects to engage effectively with professional investors.

Our structured methodology includes investment readiness assessments, financial modelling, valuation analysis, capital structuring, Confidential Information Memoranda, investment theses, executive presentations, and due diligence preparation.

We support clients in presenting credible, transparent, and investment-ready opportunities aligned with institutional investor expectations.

06 | International Investor Access & Co-Investments

Through our international professional relationships and investor research activities, we identify and engage relevant categories of capital providers, including:

• Private Equity & Venture Capital Funds

• Family Offices & Private Investment Holdings

• Sovereign Wealth Funds & Institutional Investors

• Strategic Corporate Investors

• Infrastructure & Real Asset Investment Funds

• Growth Capital & Co-Investment Partners

Our investor engagement activities focus on identifying suitable counterparties, evaluating investment criteria, facilitating structured introductions, and supporting transaction discussions.

European Private Capital Market Coverage

Connecting Investment Opportunities with Europe's Private Capital Ecosystem

SCA maintains a market intelligence and investor identification framework covering leading European private equity and venture capital markets.

Our research and investor mapping activities include the ecosystems represented by:

CountryIndustry Association

United KingdomBritish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)

FranceFrance Invest

GermanyGerman Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVK)

AustriaAustrian Private Equity & Venture Capital Organisation (AVCO)

BelgiumBelgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (BVA)

NetherlandsDutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP)

IrelandIrish Venture Capital Association (IVCA)

DenmarkActive Owners Denmark (formerly DVCA)

SwedenSwedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA)

NorwayNorwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA)

These industry ecosystems provide valuable reference points for identifying investment firms, understanding regional investment trends, and developing targeted investor outreach strategies.

Our approach is selective and transaction-driven, matching investment opportunities with investors according to sector, geography, capital requirements, transaction size, and strategic objectives.

Reference to these associations indicates market coverage and research sources, not formal membership, endorsement, or institutional partnership.

Our Transaction Philosophy

Preparation Before Presentation. Strategy Before Capital.

We believe successful transactions begin long before an investor is approached.

Our advisory methodology follows three interconnected stages:

ASSESS & STRUCTURE

Evaluate the business, financial fundamentals, strategic alternatives, shareholder objectives, and transaction feasibility.

PREPARE & POSITION

Develop institutional-quality investment documentation, financial models, valuation frameworks, and a compelling strategic investment proposition.

CONNECT & EXECUTE

Identify suitable investors or buyers, coordinate confidential engagement, support negotiations, and assist the transaction process through completion.

Why SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners?

Our distinctive value proposition lies in combining strategic advisory, institutional investment preparation, and international capital connectivity within a single, coordinated advisory framework.

We provide clients with independent analysis, personalized senior-level attention, cross-border market perspective, and disciplined transaction preparation.

We do not simply introduce businesses to investors. We help ensure that the businesses, the investment propositions, and the transaction structures are ready for meaningful investor engagement.

Your Strategic Decisions Deserve Independent Expertise.

Whether you are considering a business sale, acquisition, shareholder restructuring, growth capital transaction, or international strategic partnership, SCA provides the preparation, perspective, and advisory support needed to pursue your objectives.

SCA | Schistocheilis & Partners

Preparing Opportunities. Building Confidence. Connecting International Capital.

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