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Big Four Expertise. Founder-First Approach.
With over 8 years at Ernst & Young advising on complex M&A transactions across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, I bring institutional-level expertise to founders and entrepreneurs navigating their most critical business decisions.
I have been engaged in many M&A projects for global corporates including Fujifilm, Biogen, Schaeffler Group, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Saudi Aramco and many more and gained many insights on how the transactions tick. These insights gives me a unique perspective — I understand exactly what buyers look for, how they evaluate targets, and what drives valuation.
As the Founder & Principal Advisor of Valuation Realized, I now dedicate this expertise to helping SME owners and founders to maximize their company's value and navigate transactions with confidence.
Vaiga Rimsaite, CFA
The Value Path
A structured approach to preparing your business for a successful transaction, from initial assessment to investor engagement.
Readiness Audit
A rapid, structured assessment to identify financial, operational, and narrative gaps ahead of a raise or sale. You will receive a clear roadmap of exactly what needs to be addressed to maximize your valuation.
Deliverables
- Stakeholder interviews
- Investor narrative scan
- Financial hygiene review
- Valuation drivers analysis
- 90-day action roadmap
Value Acceleration
A hands-on engagement to redesign your operating model, clean up financials, and build the value creation story that investors and buyers want to see. This is where we turn your roadmap into reality.
Deliverables
- Simplified valuation model
- KPI framework design
- Financial cleanup & restructuring
- Operating model upgrade
- Execution roadmap
Investor Readiness
End-to-end investor narrative built for capital raising or partial exits. We prepare every document and story element needed to engage buyers and investors with confidence.
Deliverables
- Information Memorandum
- Pitch deck creation
- Equity story development
- Value creation levers
- Buyer segmentation & synergy logic
The Unfair Advantage for Founders
You get Big Four expertise without the Big Four price tag, overhead, or impersonal approach.
Buyer's Perspective
Having spent years on the buy-side at EY, I know exactly what acquirers and investors look for — and what makes them walk away.
Institutional Rigour
Every deliverable meets the same quality standard as a Big Four engagement, because that is the standard I was trained to deliver.
Founder-First
Unlike large firms that serve the buyer, I work exclusively for the founder. Your interests are the only interests at the table.
Agile & Accessible
No layers of junior analysts. You work directly with a senior advisor who is personally invested in your success.
Proven Results Across Industries
Global Manufacturing Group
A mid-market manufacturing company with operations across Europe seeking to optimize valuation ahead of a strategic sale.
Challenge
The company had fragmented financial reporting, unclear operational KPIs, and no coherent investor narrative — making it difficult to attract premium buyers.
Value Delivered
Delivered a comprehensive readiness audit, restructured financial reporting, and built a compelling equity story that resulted in a 30% higher valuation than initial estimates.
Ready to Realize Your Value?
Whether you are considering a sale, preparing for a capital raise, or simply want to understand your options — let's start a conversation.