Timo Schmid co-leads Boston Consulting Group's Principal Investors & Private Equity practice in Australia and New Zealand. He is also a core member of the firm’s Corporate Finance & Strategy practice.

Since joining BCG, Timo has led numerous due diligence and transaction projects for private equity and corporate clients in the health care, industrial goods, and consumer goods industries. His transaction expertise covers buyside, sellside, carveouts, and IPOs. He has also worked with clients on a range of private equity portfolio projects, helping to accelerate the unlocking of value.

Timo is a co-author of several BCG reports in the private equity and M&A space.

Prior to joining BCG, Timo worked at Siemens as a consultant and at Wesfarmers in corporate M&A.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, international finance, Helsinki School of Economics
  • BS, business information technology, Karlsruhe University of Cooperative Education

Publications and Videos

The Promise for Private Equity in Asia-Pacific

The Promise for Private Equity in Asia-Pacific

The PE market is growing—and changing—faster¬ in the APAC region than elsewhere. To succeed in this dynamic environment, firms must focus on five key priorities.
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The Asia-Pacific M&A Report: Dealmaking in Turbulent Times

By following a few guidelines, smart acquirers can still create value in the region.
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IPO Performance and the Quest for Capital

Companies that sell only existing shares enjoy higher total shareholder returns than those attempting to raise fresh funding—across multiple time horizons.
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As Global M&A Slows, Investor Activism Is on the Move

Activist-led deals can be highly effective in creating value—but they’re also highly public. Companies need to prepare before they become the target of a campaign.
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The 2018 M&A Report: Synergies Take Center Stage

Dealmakers seeking to convince their board and shareholders that an acquisition creates value have a clear imperative: prove that synergies justify a high valuation.
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The 2018 M&A Report: Lofty Valuations Put a Spotlight on Synergies

Buyers are losing ground in the battle for synergies, as sellers’ shareholders capture a growing share of the estimated value when a deal is announced.
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The 2018 M&A Report: Elevating Synergies on the Board Agenda

Boards need to know whether anticipated synergies are realistic, the time frame and approach to realize them, and how to communicate them to the market.
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What Really Matters for a Premium IPO Valuation?

Some factors generally regarded as important, such as timing and the number of underwriters, appear to have little or no influence on the IPO valuation.
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As Prices Peak, Should Dealmakers Wait for the Next Downturn?

Investors rewarded dealmakers again in 2017, pushing acquirers’ stocks higher for a fifth-straight year. But with rising multiples and fewer appealing targets, total deal value keeps falling.
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Anatomy of an Ideal IPO Candidate

There is plenty to do before the CEO of a newly public company can ring the bell. The key to minimizing the risks of underperformance is to get the preparation right.
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The 2017 M&A Report: The Technology Takeover

Three trends are driving global M&A: China’s increasing appetite for acquisitions, private equity’s need to invest, and—most important—the growing volume of deals involving tech targets.
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The 2017 M&A Report: Doing Tech Deals Right

Only about half of all tech deals create value at announcement—about the same share as for all transactions. How can acquirers shift the odds in their favor?
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