Mergers and Acquisitions

Maximise the value of M&A

Acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures are potentially great and often fast sources of sustainable value creation for many types of businesses. However, in up to 70% of all cases, we see deals creating more problems than benefits. This applies both to corporate and private equity deals.

Responding to market disruptions, companies must often form new alliances, enter into joint ventures or take other M&A routes. Restructuring to a new framework often allows for more value creation. However, it is not an easy task. As a matter of fact, M&A processes, such as carving out an organisation through divestments, are among the most complex and advanced types of tasks a firm can undertake.

To merge or not to merge? To divest or not to divest? Those are some of the questions many firms face when strategising and considering whether to start negotiating a deal. At Implement Consulting Group, we help our clients throughout the entire process from defining the strategy to selecting the right partner, from performing due diligence to helping you close the deal. Focusing on M&A is an integral part of your global growth strategy, so you want to do it right the first time.

How we support successful mergers and acquisitions

At Implement Consulting Group, we cover all aspects of M&A – from acquisition strategies and due diligence to post-merger integration. By taking an integrated perspective, we not only focus on the specific transaction, we also guide you through the broader rationale of using M&A as a source of value creation. We use our in-depth analysis and intelligence to support you in accelerating synergies and preventing value erosion from transactions.

Maybe the growth assumptions are overstated – or the integration challenges underestimated. Sometimes choosing to walk away from a deal can be more valuable than to pursue it. We help cut through the noise of a transaction process and tie a potential deal’s attractiveness closely together with the broader strategy of the acquirer. We plan, develop, design and execute so that you as our client are ready for the future.

Through the use of strategic tools, we provide strategy expertise to buyers and sellers, and we have a proven track record in corporate transactions and the private equity industry. Using our extensive expertise, deep industry knowledge and strong capabilities, we support you in strengthening your M&A activities.

Our key services

By drawing on extensive experience, we are positioned to advise strategic corporate buyers and private equity investors throughout the life cycle of an entire M&A deal. Below is a list of some of our key services in the field of mergers and acquisitions.

• M&A strategy
• Market assessments
• Due diligence support
• Post-merger integration
• Private equity portfolio company support, e.g. value creation plans and operational improvements
• Exit strategy and VDD support