Pre deal:

• What kinds of acquisitions should we be making?
• Is this particular acquisition in the best interests of the business long-term, and at the right price?
• Why has my last acquisition not delivered to expectations, and what can I do to improve the situation?

Deal Execution and Closure:

• Over and above being a good strategic fit, is the target business - and their leadership – really going to be able to deliver beyond integration?
• Are the proposed benefits of the deal realistic and achievable?
• What priorities & objectives will need to be set to achieve them post-close?
• How should the combined business look, feel, and operate once the deal is done?
• How should integration be structured & planned to realise the objectives while minimising cost, risk and disruption to the ongoing business?
• How will integration costs, benefits and risks impact my P&L and balance sheet over the next few years?
• How should I address specific issues such as branding, headcount reduction, relocation, IT and HR?

Post deal:

• Is the leadership team ready and able to support integration and the future business?
• Is the wider organisation ready for Day 1 and the first few steps post-close?
• How important will culture, communications and staff engagement be to the success of this deal, and what should I do about these issues?
• How do we make the most of our experience of past deals; and how can we learn to do it better for ourselves in future?

• Develop growth and acquisition strategy
• Conduct target assessment or integration-focussed due diligence
• Co-ordinate a programme of target identification, assessment and acquisition
• Plan and launch an integration programme
• Co-ordinate or manage all or part of an integration programme
• Oversee or audit an integration programme
• Manage integration communications, employee & customer engagement
• Restructure a business that is struggling post-deal

• Experience: We have deep experience in acquisition and integration programmes, and understand how to shape and manage the interrelationship between the various aspects of such initiatives ñ people, culture, systems, structure, leadership ñ in a way that keeps a complex situation practical and manageable.
• Seniority: Everyone in our Core Team is a senior practitioner with many years of practical experience in M&A, integration and business restructuring.
• Focus: M&A Integration is all we do. We do not view this work as secondary, or as an entry point for other services. Weíre good at what we do, and knowing that, we leave the rest to others.
• Partnership with the Client: We work individually or in small groups alongside business leaders, keeping them firmly in the control of the process at all times.
• Partnership with Other Experts: Where required, we partner with other specialists who are best-in-class in their own selected fields. This enables us to provide our clients with a genuine team of expert practitioners who share similar values and approaches, each bringing their own strengths to the table.
• Flexibility: We shape and scale our services around our clientís own approach and capabilities, rather than ignoring or replacing them. We also recognise that integration challenges and priorities change over time, and are known for our ability to anticipate changing requirements and where necessary adjust our services without missing a beat.
• Approach: Our long-term success is based on our ability to keep our engagements small and focused. The minute we feel thereís a way to reduce our involvement while still getting the job done, weíre the first to say so.
• Speed & Cost: These differences naturally lead to faster, better results at reduced overall client fees compared to the approach and services typically offered by larger or more generic professional services firms.
• People:We are friendly, fun and easy to work with while still remaining highly professional. Frequently said, occasionally believed, rarely demonstrated. Our clients regularly say we do.