CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE

We approach the acquisition process from the perspective of an in-house corporate development team rather than that of an accounting based corporate finance practice or a bank. Most of our people have worked in corporate M&A functions and have an in depth understanding of the issues you face on a day to day basis.

A core set of commercial and technical skills are needed to make successful acquisitions. Through training and consulting support we work with you to embed these essential skills in your organization. We help you acquire the skills to:

• Align acquisitions with company strategy;
• Identify quality targets;
• Generate a flow of deals;
• Arrive at sensible valuations and calculate deal returns;
• Devise and run effective due diligence processes;
• Understand the practicalities of negotiation and deal structure;
• Realise the full value of a deal through effective post-acquisition integration.

Our well regarded Running Successful Acquisition Campaigns training programme has been attended by some of the world’s largest companies.

To give an immediate kick start to your acquisition campaign we can undertake Managed Acquisition Searches on your behalf. Our proven approach brings to the table the well managed and successful companies that so rarely feature on the circulars you receive from brokers and merchant banks.

M&A work often leads to intense periods of activity requiring skilled, experienced resource. It is critical to avoid overstretch at these times if serious mistakes are to be avoided.  We can supply experienced Interim Mangers on short term contracts to bolster your team at these crucial times.