Conduct Integration

29 Oct M&A is back: Getting ready for the next wave

Posted at 10:44h in Comment, Conduct Integration, Executive Insight, Manage the M&A Process, Prepare for Integration, Strengthen Capability

My colleagues and I have spent much of the past month speaking at conferences, meeting acquisition and integration professionals, heads of strategy and CEOs across Europe and the US, and listening to their plans, hopes and concerns for the coming year. These discussions along with...

30 Aug Xstrata Glencore Merger: Where’s the accountability?

Posted at 13:32h in Accelerate Deal Benefits, Comment, Conduct Integration, Executive Insight, Uncategorized

Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal and others reported on Xstrata Glencore's post-merger writedown of $7.7bn, equivalent to over 10% of the combined annual turnover for the group, and over 13 times the targeted annual synergies of $500 million. More so than any other...

08 Aug Can we change the way we do M&A?

Posted at 11:39h in Comment, Conduct Integration, Executive Insight, Manage the M&A Process, Prepare for Integration, Strengthen Capability, Uncategorized

OK, M&A is back on the corporate agenda; there is cash available, targets identified and teams assembled in readiness with all the requisite tools and skills. All this is necessary of course, alongside a well-structured framework for executing on the selected deal (both pre- and...