Transformation

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

Vendor due diligence

• 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

Value creation

• Provide portfolio teams with the operational, IT, analytics, working capital and restructuring skills needed to drive value, including
  • Performance improvement
    • Support growth strategies
    • Understand and prioritise investments
    • Design and implement organisational, technology and operating model changes
  • Cost reduction and cash release
    • Respond to market forces
    • Release cash for investment
    • Improve control and focus
  • Transaction delivery
    • Take control
    • Ready a business for exit
    • Plan, implement and deliver carveouts or integration of bolt-ons

Integration

• 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

Separation and carveout

• 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 (TSA’s), 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