Integration services

In many ways, a deal only really starts at closing because it's from that point on that the benefits and value the deal was designed to deliver need to be realised. The efforts in terms of resources and investments clearly exceed those rendered in a pre-deal context. These efforts therefore: 

• have to be focused on the most valued integration and synergy areas; 
• should not interrupt the focus on the ongoing business; and 
• should get the right people in the right roles, the right structure and culture. PwC post-deal services and operational solutions team – comprising many individuals with line industry experience – ensures that transactions are handled with speed, focus and attention to detail. As a result, opportunities and problems are clearly highlighted and steps can be taken to address these quickly and efficiently so that you can concentrate on your core business. 

If this is your situation 

You are concerned by the risk that your deal might not deliver the value as originally projected. 

• You want to take control of the business you have just bought, and want to know what to do immediately. 
• You do not have the time, experience or resource to manage the integration of the business you have just acquired . 
• You are also concerned by the cultural issues surrounding the deal and do not know how to handle. 
• You want to acquire a carved out business in order to sell it for the best price. 

How PwC can help you 

• We help our clients understand the key business drivers affecting a deal (both before and after the transaction) so that they can take clear and informed decisions. 
• We assist you in taking control by quickly assessing immediate concerns and providing an integrated plan in order to address them over the first 100 days, thereby promoting momentum and minimising the disruption to the business. 
• We provide experienced and dedicated resources in times of significant change, such as during a deal. Our experts are on site as part of the team. We have tools and techniques that have been proven successful in other transactions. We can then use these techniques early on in the process to save time and money. 
• We assist you in assessing the cultural similarities and differences between organisations to be merged and help you set the steps towards a culture that best meets your business strategy.
• We provide vendors/acquirers with specific expertise in addressing the whole spectrum of operational carve-out issues e.g. service level agreements, transition service agreements and business critical risk identification.