Corporate and private equity buyers/sellers need to understand quickly and effectively the main business drivers of an investment, as well as the actions required to deliver transaction value most efficiently. Deals often fail to deliver the value forecast for them and this can be for a variety of reasons. Often, part of the reason lies in the lack of integration between the business and its newly acquired asset. Delivering the business plan used to justify the acquisition requires considerable resources, may be unavailable. A transaction also represents a significant change to the business, one that requires careful management if the anticipated benefits are to be turned on quickly.
PwC has extensive experience helping businesses integrate new acquisitions, and our teams comprise many individuals with industry experience. We have also developed specific tools and techniques that have proved their worth in other transactions. Their early application can save considerable time and money.
If this is your situation
- You are integrating an acquisition and you are concerned that it will consume valuable time and resources, detracting from the focus on the core business.
- You want to take control of the business you have just bought, and want to know what to do immediately
- You want to turn the business plan used to justify the deal into reality
- You do not have the time, experience or resources to manage the integration of the business you have just acquired
- You need to get your portfolio investments "back on track" before you can sell them
- You have issues with employee management. For example, intense competition for talent is making it difficult to attract, motivate and retain employees
- Your deal is not delivering the potential value forecast when originally put together.
PwC can help you
- Our dedicated teams of experts work on-site to help manage the changes that a deal generates in an existing business.
- We address the immediate concerns of the acquirer over the first 100 days of the acquisition and produce detailed action plans to deliver value from the deal.
- We also carry out post-deal reviews after 6 to 12 months to assess whether objectives are being met and if not, how to get them back on track.
- Our broad knowledge of HR issues allows us to give practical advice on employee management.
- We help our clients to understand the key business drivers affecting a deal (both before and after the transaction) so that they can make clear and informed decisions.
