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How to plan your transformation through M&A

Expanding into parallel markets can be a complete gamechanger or an absolute disaster for any acquirer. The business landscape is littered with infamous M&A forays which have sunk the acquirer, and transformational success stories to rejuvenate established incumbents. The main reasons for examining the wider world more closely is to increase or diversify customer base, …

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Gamechanger blog: How to make a transformative acquisition

Best practices for transformative M&A execution

A one-off company acquisition can transform businesses seeking rapid growth, market entry and strategic advantage – combining operations, market position, overlapping customer segments, and challenging entrenched competitors. As with anything, finding, negotiating and executing a transformative acquisition requires careful planning, due diligence, and effective integration strategies. Read on to explore the key steps involved in …

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Acquirer guide to post-merger integration

The key to acquisition success is the thorny matter of harmonising operations, cultures and strategies between target and acquirer. Here we outline the key challenges and how to navigate through the post-merger integration phase. Understanding Post-Merger Integration Value creation in M&A depends on careful alignment of finance, HR, operations, technology and marketing functions in the …

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