We subscribe to the "And, Not Or" principle described by Jim Collins in his bestselling book "Good to Great". What that means is that as a business leader you need to be able to create strategies that enables your organization to achieve the unachievable. It means that you need to find a way to make two mutually exclusive outcomes happen at the same time.
The most common example of this concept that we encounter in our business is when we meet business owners who are grappling with the "Organic Growth v Acquisitive Growth" decision quandary. We often hear these two outcomes considered as being mutually exclusive. However, we challenge our clients every time on this matter and always get them to realize that it is possible (to some degree) to achieve both.
That's why we decided to create our "How to Build you Business via Acquisition - the Essential Checklist" resource for busy C-Suite individuals of SMEs who don't have the space to consider growing their business via acquisition as well as via organic means.
The resource prompts leaders of SMEs to consider 16 core areas within their M&A strategy:
Team
M&A Criteria
M&A Target List
Engagement
Due Diligence
Finance
Succession Plans
Service Providers
Negotiation of Legal Documentation
Post-Acquisition Plan
M&A Integration
Informing Stakeholders
Finance Function post-Acquisition
Completion Accounts
Culture
Risk Management
You can download this resource by clicking on the link below.
If you have any queries and would like to discuss any of the items included within this resource, feel free to contact us.
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