Facilitated acquisition through due diligence and sensitivity
Situation:
A consumer products manufacturer needed assistance in bridging the gap between its organization and a potential purchaser. Specifically, it wanted help in planning the end state of the combined organization.
Actions:
- Conducted operational due diligence
- Developed synergistic cost elimination plan, including 3 facility closures, new organizational design, and other post-acquisition opportunities
- Developed projections while maintaining distance between the companies on account of past “bad blood” between the two
Results: The acquisition proved successful, and the combined organization was able to achieve the projected cost and operational synergies.
