As businesses around the world continue to manage the fallout of COVID-19, having a value creation plan has never been more important.
As a business leader, you know that today’s decisions define tomorrow’s value. Whether you’re pursuing an acquisition, considering a divestiture or looking to improve your enterprise performance, we help you act fast so you can turn moments of uncertainty into opportunities.
From improving your market positioning to maximising shareholder return, value creation is your way to a more resilient tomorrow.
The route to recovery can be a bumpy road. Businesses need to be in the best possible shape for the journey — and that means focusing on four critical areas before everything else.
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As dealmakers reconfigure their operations and look forward, we anticipate businesses will engage in M&A with a value creation focus.
Read our Global M&A industry trends
Creating shareholder value means driving efficiency, cultivating resilience, and contributing to societal health. The global pandemic has shined a spotlight on the resilience and societal components of this ecosystem, necessitating new mindsets, priorities, and management approaches for leaders focused on long-term value creation.
Read more in A CEO guide to today’s value creation ecosystem
In a rebounding market, some companies will turn to M&A, spotting opportunities for growth. Others may sell to remain competitive. In either scenario, it starts with a strategic look at your portfolio and asking the right questions about where to allocate capital.
Explore how to Create value beyond the deal or take advantage of Tomorrow’s deal dynamics.
A value bridge can be used to help identify and evaluate the strategic agenda for value creation, both organic and inorganic, in order to prioritise initiatives that will result in the highest value capture. Every company situation is unique, so the application of the value bridge will vary by sector and for different circumstances.
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Exploring unexpected angles, our diverse team of experts works with you to define new approaches to value creation—from making your business more resilient to bolstering sustainable performance. Bringing our expertise in finance and operations, as well as in deals, strategy, tax, accounting, data and analytics, we go wide to make sure your whole business is powering future growth. We look holistically at all aspects of an organisation’s performance to propose enterprise-wide transformation initiatives or smaller scale optimisation programs.
Creating value in this changed world will take a lot more than returning to a more efficient 'business as usual'. This is a risky environment, but organisations that keep their attention focused on value creation, in the deal and beyond, will be best placed to succeed.
Global Private Equity, Real Assets and Sovereign Funds Leader, PwC United Kingdom
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