Several academic studies outline the pitfalls of acquisitive strategies – between 50% and 75% of all acquisitions destroy value for the acquiring shareholders. That being said, a number of the world’s most value creating companies have been unusually acquisitive. How can these two facts be reconciled? M&A doesn’t have to be a roll of the dice. We believe that successful acquisitions and divestitures are the result of systematic and value-focused M&A processes. A handful of exemplar companies across the globe have developed such an M&A process and continue to access the market for corporate assets to evolve their strategies and create value in line with a dynamic view of their internal and external opportunity portfolios. We help our clients to identify opportunities to create value through M&A, and to realise these opportunities through a systematic and value-based approach. Our services transcend the entire process from deal conception to execution and beyond to integration. M&A Strategy: We help our clients to identify their strategic opportunities and impartially assess their relative capabilities to exploit these opportunities, identifying gaps that may be filled through acquisition (or divestiture!)…Read more Target Screening: With an M&A strategy firmly in place, finding the right partner is the first step in a value-based M&A process... Read more Merger Benefits Estimation and Verification: It is our experience that driving value from acquisitions demands an overwhelming focus on understanding the sources and magnitude of merger benefits as well as the risks of achieving them…Read more Negotiations Support: All too often companies forget that winning in the M&A arena is not just about securing the right assets but the right assets at the right price…Read more Strategic Due Diligence: An in-depth knowledge of the target or acquiror – beyond the information publicly-available through annual reports, statutory filings, press releases and the like - is invaluable to making the best decisions throughout the M&A process...Read more Strategic Merger Integration: Getting full value out of any merger or acquisition requires an open-minded approach to the relative merits of differing strategies, structures and processes... Read more Financial Strategy: Determining the right financial structure for a merger can be critical to its overall success and value creation... Read more <Back         Corporate & Business Unit Strategy           Mergers & Acquisitions           Corporate Finance             Organisational Management           Strategic Purchasing             Corporate Venturing           Private Equity