Most business owners struggle to integrate companies successfully. The proof is, according to surveys by PWC and KPMG, 50% of M&A deals destroy shareholder value and 35% deliver minimal improvement. That’s a lot of disappointed shareholders, customers and employees. After many years of working on M&A deals, I believe the main reason for this failure rate is that business owners and executives think the hard work is finding, vetting and negotiating the deal to acquire a company. But the reality is, the hard work starts when the deal is done. The first six months, post-deal, will determine if the promised value will be gained or lost. Integrating companies successfully and quickly is hard work. The ground work for success has to be prepared before the deal is done. I set up my company to help business owners make their M&A deals a success. "Success" means, in the first year after the contract is signed: ✔ Both organizations feel like they have always been one and the same company ✔ Planned revenue, profit and cost-efficiency results are met or exceeded ✔ No key customers or employees lost. Want to find out how I can help you ensure the success of your planned acquisition? Contact me to book a call.