Eight Advisory UK

Buy-side due diligence

Operational and IT due diligence prior to an acquisition
Critical review of the available information (public information, data room, VDD, etc.)
Detailed investigation on site or in close liaison with management
Review of underlying operations, IT and creation of analytics to aid decision making

Operational and IT due diligence prior to a divestment
Critical review of the available information provided by management and obtained independently
Detailed investigation on site or in close liaison with management
Review of underlying operations, IT and creation of analytics to aid decision making

Plan, deliver and track benefits of your integration strategy, including
- Protect the business : Maintain performance during the integration
- Develop the integration strategy : Define the target operating model, quantify synergies and identify benefits
- Plan and support delivery : Establish the Programme Management office, setup mechanisms to deliver the synergies
- Manage systems, people and culture : Setup the right employee engagement and communication processes to ensure integration success

Provide, Operational, IT, Working Capital and Programme Management input to the execution of carveouts and separation projects
Develop the financial, operational and IT baseline for the separated business
Input to the right transaction documents: Financial and operational fact-books, Transitional Support Agreements (TSAs), Seller Information Document (SID) and/or Vendor Due Diligence Document (VDD)
Perform detailed investigation on site or in close liaison with management
Manage the separation programme and provide targeted support