Our workstreams
We clarify the transaction rationale, model earnings and cash flow, prepare valuation and funding alternatives and coordinate commercial reviews. Integration work is identified during assessment.
Consulting
M&A & integration
Evaluate transactions commercially and prepare integration early.
Your tangible deliverables
- Transaction rationale and valuation model
- Coordination of due diligence workstreams
- Integration plan for the first 100 days
Legal, tax and other regulated services are provided by appropriately qualified external specialists where required.
Discuss a projectWhen we help. What we work on.
What we need to begin
Stakeholder objectives, initial company information, financial statements and an overview of products, customers and organisation. Access and disclosure follow an agreed process.
How progress is measured
Open diligence items, the strength of the decision basis, financial resilience of scenarios and integration progress. Legal, tax and audit opinions remain with the appointed specialists.
Anonymised client projects
Assess an acquisition. Prepare the integration.
A German company was planning to acquire an industrial business and needed a shared basis for evaluation and integration.
Black Darter® led the due diligence process and assessed the findings together with the buyer. Strategic options were developed and the integration strategy was adopted.
Jointly assessed due diligence findings, developed strategic options and an adopted integration strategy.
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