Although dealmaking conditions have undeniably grown more challenging in recent years, the long-term drivers of M&A remain in place.
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BCG delivers strategic and financial insight throughout the divestiture process, enabling both the parent and the new business to succeed.
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Our joint venture consulting services include a suite of advisory services, perspectives, and expertise to navigate through the joint venture landscape.
BCG’s M&A consultants help businesses create strategic and replicable M&A processes that drive successful corporate unions.
The challenge of PMI—bringing together two organizations, each with its own processes, structure, culture, and management—is profoundly complex. We help our clients maximize value creation with a three-phase approach built upon 12 imperatives for success.
By applying rigorous analysis to assets destined for sale from the perspective of the buyer, BCG’s vendor due diligence consulting services help companies minimize risks, speed the sales process, and maximize value creation.
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Over the past ten years, we have supported more than 7,000 transactions with a market value of more than $5 trillion. With more than 300 M&A, transactions, and post-merger integration professionals worldwide, we help both corporate and private equity clients execute deals efficiently and, more important, maximize value. Our experts collaborate closely with your own experts to help you navigate the journey we undertake together. They also speak the language of investors, investment bankers, and lawyers.
Our BCG Transaction center combines deep industry experience with real business understanding. We unlock true value through large-scale change while maximizing opportunities for success.
Our Client Success in M&A, Transactions, and PMI
Industrial Goods
Designed a partnership model for a steel maker and a mining company seeking to unlock significant value by joining forces. Provided a sanitized financial model that helped the two companies calculate the prospective partnership’s value.
Designed a partnership model for a steel maker and a mining company seeking to unlock significant value by joining forces. Provided a sanitized financial model that helped the two companies calculate the prospective partnership’s value.
Automotive
Helped two automotive OEMs set up multiple joint ventures aimed at creating a new global mobility ecosystem and technology platform. Facilitated a $1 billion investment program to support the effort.
Helped two automotive OEMs set up multiple joint ventures aimed at creating a new global mobility ecosystem and technology platform. Facilitated a $1 billion investment program to support the effort.
Energy
Structured and managed a massive deal in the energy sector, which gave rise to an exceptionally complex PMI. Created full transparency of costs, developed a synergy baseline, and acted as a data broker between the two companies. The discipline paid off: the merger of giants was completed on time and on budget.
Structured and managed a massive deal in the energy sector, which gave rise to an exceptionally complex PMI. Created full transparency of costs, developed a synergy baseline, and acted as a data broker between the two companies. The discipline paid off: the merger of giants was completed on time and on budget.
Financial Institutions
Helped in the merger of two large regional banks to create the scale and efficiency to invest in critical capabilities. The design of the new organization was a particularly complex and sensitive challenge. Developed objectives and principles to guide the design and then helped define the new operating model. By deal close, the combined organization had strong leadership and was positioned to achieve synergies and build new capabilities.
Helped in the merger of two large regional banks to create the scale and efficiency to invest in critical capabilities. The design of the new organization was a particularly complex and sensitive challenge. Developed objectives and principles to guide the design and then helped define the new operating model. By deal close, the combined organization had strong leadership and was positioned to achieve synergies and build new capabilities.
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