M&A, Integration & Value Creation

Our M&A, Integration & Value Creation service ensures that the strategic rationale for an acquisition translates into tangible financial performance. Transactions are won or lost in the execution phase; we specialise in rigorous, operational support designed to de-risk the deal and accelerate the realisation of anticipated synergies.

We provide objective, hands-on expertise at every stage:

1. Pre-Deal: Identifying hidden operational risks and realistic synergy potential (Operational Due Diligence - Ops DD).
2. Post-Close: Launching the rapid, disciplined integration process through the 100-Day Plan.
3. Value Capture: Managing and accelerating the delivery of identified cost and revenue synergies.

We partner directly with deal teams and portfolio company leadership to embed a structured approach to integration and ensure the new entity is immediately focused on performance.

Key Outcomes & Impact

Successful M&A engagement ensures that the financial model built pre-deal is not only met but exceeded, resulting in superior returns for investors.

1. De-Risked Transactions: Provide clear visibility into the quality of earnings (QoE) and Operational Due Diligence to identify and quantify operational upsides, capital requirements, and critical integration path items.
2. Accelerated Synergy Delivery: Achieve 80%+ of identified cost synergies within the first 12 months post-close by implementing a rigorous Synergy Management Office (SMO) and tracking system.
3. Rapid Stabilisation (100-Day Plan): Ensure business continuity and prevent "day one" disruption by defining critical activities (e.g., IT, supply chain, finance) and installing interim leadership where necessary.
4. Cultural and Organisational Alignment: Design and implement the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the combined entity, minimising employee attrition and ensuring key talent retention.
5. Enhanced Returns for PE: Drive multiple expansion by establishing a foundation for sustained operational excellence and profitable growth beyond the initial integration period.

Typical Scope & Execution

Our service is structured around the deal timeline, with intense focus on the pre-close assessment and the first crucial 100 days post-close.