Protect value in the negotiation moments that shape the deal
Confidential, founder-led negotiation challenge and preparation support for M&A conversations where price, structure, risk and trust are all in play.
Negotiation counsel, not corporate finance execution
Chameleon does not replace your corporate finance adviser, lawyer, accountant or tax specialist. The role is narrower and practical: help the deal team prepare for negotiation, challenge assumptions, protect value and improve the quality of the conversations that move the deal forward.
For founders, investors and deal teams
The work is suited to sell-side founders preparing for buyer conversations, buy-side teams testing a target, investors preparing terms, and leadership teams facing sensitive discussions around valuation, risk, earn-outs, timing or deal structure.
Before the pressure point
The best time to involve Chameleon is before heads of terms, a diligence response, a price challenge, an earn-out discussion, a board negotiation or a moment where the other side is likely to test your confidence.
If the meeting is already in the diary, the preparation can still be useful. The work starts with the decision you need to make next.
A confidential preparation sprint
The M&A Negotiation Challenge Session reviews the negotiation context, key parties, likely pressure points, value leakage risks, concession options and next-meeting strategy. It is designed to give the team a sharper view of what to say, what to hold and what to avoid.
Pricing: £2,500-£5,000 depending on complexity, preparation depth and required outputs.
Clear thinking before the next conversation
Outputs can include a negotiation risk map, stakeholder and power assessment, issue list, concession plan, question set, likely counterparty moves and recommended next-step script. The exact output is agreed at the start.
Support around sensitive deal moments
Where appropriate, Chameleon can support preparation before live meetings, help review counterparty messages, rehearse difficult conversations and debrief after key negotiation moments. This is advisory support focused on negotiation judgement, not transaction management.
Quiet work, handled carefully
M&A conversations are sensitive. Chameleon works with discretion, clear scope and appropriate confidentiality. If an NDA is required before details are shared, that can be arranged.
Validate the thesis before you negotiate around it
Related offer
If the negotiation is still at the early evaluation stage, the Thesis Validation Report may be a better first step. It provides a structured review of the investment logic, risks and commercial assumptions behind a possible deal. Pricing is £950-£1,500.
Frequently asked questions
Challenge the deal before the next pressure point
Start with a free 30-minute M&A Challenge consultation. If the work is a fit, the paid challenge session is £2,500-£5,000 depending on scope.
Book a free 30-minute M&A Challenge consultation