Blog - Maraz Corporate Finance
In a constantly evolving financial environment, from the Maraz Corporate Finance Blog, we share analysis, trends and key insights on corporate finance, financing, corporate restructuring, valuation, company acquisitions and sales, and business strategy.
How to increase your company’s value before selling
How to increase your company’s value before a sale: Practical 12–24 month roadmap to boost Ebitda, increase multiple, and maximize…
Financial Due Diligence Checklist
Financial Due Diligence Checklist In the M&A ecosystem, due diligence is the cornerstone of informed decision-making. More than a conventional…
The CFO's key role in rapid growth phases
The CFO's key role in rapid growth phases: Accelerated growth is one of the most ambitious objectives a company can…
How to Build a Solid Financial Plan (3–5 Year) for Growth
Financial Plan (Future) vs. Financial Accounting (Past) In today's business world, where macroeconomic volatility and technological disruption are the norm,…
Cost increase in 2026: How to protect your gross margin
Cost increase The 2026 fiscal year will test the true solvency and resilience of companies. Although Spanish GDP is projected…
Advantages of a Holding Company for family business groups
Advantages of a holding company for structuring a family business group: The legal structure in a family-owned group of companies…
Group Valuation
Group Valuation: Valuing a straightforward single operating company usually involves understanding its ability to generate cash, normalizing its earnings, projecting…
WACC: Weighted Average Cost of Capital - Complete Guide
WACC: the weighted average cost of capital The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the minimum rate of return…
Forensic Report on accounting fraud in companies
Forensic report on accounting fraud: In the contemporary business environment, the suspicion of accounting fraud constitutes one of the most critical…
Liability of Company Directors
Liability of Company Directors in Spain Serving as a director of a Spanish SME is not just “running the business”.…
Shareholders’ Agreement for SMEs: Key clauses to protect company value
Shareholders’ Agreement In many SMEs and family businesses, the relationship between shareholders works well… until it doesn’t. And the issue…
Brand Valuation
Brand Valuation: The brand as a financial asset Today, a company’s value is no longer explained primarily by the sum…
Strategic Restructuring: When to get your company in order
Strategic Restructuring: For starters, let's draw a basic distinction that often causes confusion: Financial restructuring focuses on "fixing" the balance…
Corporate Debt Restructuring: Signs your business needs It
Corporate Debt Restructuring In today’s uncertain and volatile economic environment, properly managing cash flow and debt has become one of…
How to prepare my company for sale
How to prepare my company for sale The sale of a company is not an event; it is a process.…
Corporate Governance in the Family Business: Key Guide
In a family business, the competitive advantage is often evident: long-term vision, commitment, speed of decision-making in early stages, and…
Phasing deals: when it makes sense to sell a business in stages
Phasing deals In the classic mental picture of an M&A transaction, the snapshot is always the same: a buyer acquires…
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to stop competing only on price
Blue Ocean Strategy in mature industries In most business schools, when competitive strategy is discussed, two broad paths are usually…
Reps & Warranties in M&A: key legal terms in business sale agreements
In a business sale, negotiations often focus at first on price or the industrial rationale. But when the deal reaches…
IBR – Independent Business Review in the refinancing of a company
IBR – Independent Business Review In corporate finance, especially when the environment is demanding or the debt structure is complex,…
Financial covenants: how to negotiate them with banks
In any meaningful bank financing—whether a bilateral facility with a relationship bank or a syndicated loan with several lenders—the negotiation…
How to interpret Enterprise Value (EV) in corporate finance
In any serious discussion about business valuation, corporate transactions or bringing in investors, Enterprise Value (EV) comes up repeatedly. Beyond…
How to Interpret EV/EBITDA in M&A and Business Valuation
When an entrepreneur considers selling their company, bringing in a private equity fund, or admitting new shareholders, the big question…
Corporate governance and its impact on profitability, sustainability and value creation
Corporate governance has become a fundamental pillar for companies’ sustainable success. This term refers to the system of rules, practices…
