Mergers and Acquisitions
You want to be sure to take the right decision, feel comfortable that you will be able to integrate a new business and make sure you preserve the values you have paid for! If you want to grow your business much faster than usual then this type of growth can only be achieved through Mergers or Acquisitions.
To do so, you should not only be financially ready, but you should secure an optimal integration of the acquired company in the newly constituted entity. Many Acquisitions fail for reasons other than financial. In fact, it is often caused by a demotivation of acquiring management, or through endless power fights between the buyer and the target company. Therefore, prior to acquiring a company, you must set up a Strategic Acquisition Plan where, on top of the financials, the Key Acquisition Objective is clearly defined, and the roles and powers respective to the buyer and the target have been clearly agreed. Such a Strategic Plan should be distributed throughout the hierarchy in the whole entity so it can be clearly understood by the whole organization, and consequently becomes easy to implement . |
