Deal Making

Key Takeaways M&A integration is where deal value is realised or lost. In Bain’s analysis of failed deals, 83% of practitioners named poor integration as the primary cause. There is no single right integration model. The four established approaches — absorption, symbiosis, preservation and holding — are chosen based on how much the two businesses … Read more

Startup founders have a lot to think about when they first enter the fundraising phase of their business. Venture capital firms and angel investors will undoubtedly want to go through a multi-step due diligence process.  While due diligence can vary widely based on the industry and what traits the investors are looking for, it is … Read more

A trade sale is one of the strategies commonly used when a company is looking to divest its interest in a particular asset. As the name suggests, it involves business owners finding a particular buyer to trade with. Once a trade buyer buyer is found, the controlling interest in the asset in question is handed … Read more

Key Takeaways Vendor due diligence assesses a third party’s risk before you grant access to data, systems, or customers. The 2026 Verizon DBIR found that third parties were involved in 48% of confirmed breaches, up 60% in a single year. Diligence depth should scale with vendor criticality. No team can deep-dive every supplier, and treating … Read more

Due diligence: two words that are at the heart of virtually every business dealing. In a capital-raising phase for your company, potential investors or venture capital firms no doubt want to have a pretty clear picture of your company’s assets and liabilities, both financial and otherwise. The due diligence performed by a venture capitalist (VC) … Read more

A trade sale is one of the strategies commonly used when a company is looking to divest its interest in a particular asset. As the name suggests, it involves finding a particular buyer to trade with. Once a buyer is found, the controlling interest in the asset in question is handed over in exchange for … Read more

The business world is constantly making deals, and, of course, all of those transactions have multiple moving parts. Financial and legal details and documents must pass through intense scrutiny; facts and figures must be checked and all parties involved in the process must be able to agree on the final terms.  Being able to navigate … Read more

When it comes to the wild world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, understanding the different merger options available to companies is crucial to building a successful business strategy. So what is the difference between a forward merger, a forward triangular merger, and a reverse triangular merger? Learn about the steps, benefits, and limitations of each … Read more

Mergers and acquisitions are complicated, intricate affairs, and there is a lot of data that you need to sift through to get all of the information you need to make an informed decision–and it is not just one decision, but many, over and over. The entire process can take months or more than a year. … Read more