What this area covers: M&A support in Singapore
M&A support is one of 6 parts of our “Restructuring” practice. It covers the full cycle from initial scoping to operational launch, run by a single named partner from our Singapore practice.
What it is in Singapore: structuring work on the buy / sell side.
How we handle M&A support
The “M&A support” project in Singapore is structured as a 4-stage process run by a single named partner.
M&A support, voluntary dissolution, cross-border entity migration, and IP transfers — clean exits and clean moves.
The same desk that runs M&A support handles your banking, bookkeeping, compliance and — where needed — your wind-down.INNOVA · Operating model
Why Singapore
Singapore is the operating hub of the Asia-Pacific region, with territorial taxation, a strong regulator (MAS), and the rule of law. Our priority for structures focused on Southeast Asia and for fintech licensing under the PSA.
A reliable regulatory environment
Banking ecosystem
Corporate tax 17% (effectively lower with reliefs)
Local execution, one plan
Why INNOVA
What changes for you when INNOVA runs the project. If a company or a second jurisdiction is not needed yet, we will say so plainly.
Turnkey, without the extra hassle
One window and one contract: we take the task whole, handle everything on your behalf with our own team and trusted contractors, and you buy the result. From you we need decisions and signatures; we get in touch only when the next step depends on you.
We handle banks and regulators
A bank refusal, a registry query, a regulator's request, a stalled deadline: we answer, rework the file and resubmit at no extra charge for our work until the matter is closed.
We see it through
The partner who opens your project carries it through to the result, even when the process runs for months, and stays on afterwards: renewals, filings, changes to the structure. Where the law requires a licensed professional, we bring one in and remain answerable to you.
A boutique, personally involved
We have worked in international business since 2012. An experienced partner runs your project personally, and unusual structures are our field: where you hear “that can't be done”, we look for the lawful route.
Your affairs stay yours
Information about you, your structure, your beneficial owners and your deals reaches neither competitors nor third parties. Banks, registries and regulators receive exactly what the law or the procedure requires, and the contract says so.
Faster and more precise
We build the file around the specific bank's and regulator's requirements before filing. Experience means we get the work right straight away, where some firms need three attempts. A partner replies in writing within 24 hours.
How the work is structured
A 4-stage process led by a single named partner — from scoping to the operational hand-over.
Diagnostics
Current state, objectives and constraints
Route design
Roadmap and tax position
Execution
Filings, transfers and closures
Liquidation
Final reporting and liquidation
What we need from you · what you get from us
What we need from you to begin — and what you walk away with. We won't pester you with needless questions: we already have most of the answers.
- Current entity structuredocumented
- Ownership and shareholdingverified
- Outstanding liabilitiesstated
- Tax position (current)reviewed
- Restructured entity layoutdocumented
- Intercompany agreementssigned
- Tax-clearance certificatewhere applicable
- Liquidation/strike-off (if needed)completed
- Final filings submittedregulator
Four ways to work together
We don't quote a fixed price without understanding your situation — cost depends on the complexity of your case. Send a written request or book a paid consultation, then we pick the right format.
Consultation
A paid 30-minute video consultation with a partner. We discuss your situation, define the project scope, and propose a structure and timeline.
Written analysis
A written consultation with a full review of the business — tax positioning, structure options, jurisdiction comparison, banking path. Turnaround: 5 business days.
Operating roadmap
For complex situations — multi-jurisdiction structures, regulated activity, founder relocation. A full plan with stages, dependencies, deliverables and timing.
Direct execution
You know what you need — we execute. No advisory mark-up and no discovery phase.
Fill in the questionnaire
Complete the online questionnaire: a partner studies your case and replies in writing within 24 hours.
Fill in the questionnaire
4 steps · a partner replies in writing within 24 hours.
A partner reads the questionnaire, replies in writing at the email you gave within 24 hours, then a written quote follows. Work starts after you accept it.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, a written request is the fastest way to get an answer.
Most “M&A support” projects in Singapore run 3–6 months start to finish. The fastest stage is document filing; the longest is post-registration onboarding (banking, tax registration). A single named partner runs the project throughout.
Scope and price — project-based. Scope turns on the ownership structure, the number of jurisdictions involved and whether the activity is regulated. A fixed quote follows once we have scoped the task.
In most cases, no. The entire process runs remotely under a notarised power of attorney. A handful of jurisdictions require an in-person visit (typically biometrics for a residence permit) — we plan those as efficiently as possible.
A dormant or non-trading Singapore company can apply to ACRA for striking off under Section 344 of the Companies Act. Requirements: trading has ceased, no outstanding liabilities, assets, or tax obligations, tax clearance from IRAS obtained, and all directors consent. ACRA gazettes the application with a notice period before the company is dissolved — the full process typically takes 4–6 months. It's the simplest exit for a company that never traded or holds no assets.
Striking off (Section 344) is a lighter administrative route for dormant, solvent, asset-free companies and takes 4–6 months. Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is a formal winding-up for solvent companies with assets to distribute: a licensed liquidator, a declaration of solvency, creditor and shareholder resolutions, and formal asset distribution. MVL typically takes 9–12 months but gives a clean, court-recognised dissolution.
Yes. Since 2017, Singapore's inward re-domiciliation regime under the Companies Act lets a foreign corporate entity move its registration to Singapore and become a Singapore company while keeping its legal identity and corporate history. The applicant must meet size criteria (e.g., total assets exceeding S$10 million or revenue/employee thresholds), be solvent, and be permitted to re-domicile under its home jurisdiction's laws. Contracts, IP, and banking relationships carry over. No liquidation needed.
M&A support in other countries
The same service — in every jurisdiction we run. One desk, one standard.
