Integrations
According to the Harvard Business review, over 50% of business integrations fail to meet their strategic objectives. The most common reason that integrations fail is not poor process, it’s people. The integration process can be meticulously planned with detailed templates, tools & functional expertise, but there is no template to guide people through an integration.
The impact of a failed integration can be catastrophic for acquirers, but also for the business vendors when up to 50% of their original enterprise value can be deferred, typically over several years & potentially extinguished altogether due to poor integration.
At Silver Stag Consulting we want your integration to secure:
- An increased return on shareholder value through increased revenue and improved profitability
- Delivery of the merger’s strategic objectives using a structured, simple and transparent framework
- Clarity of Purpose, cultural alignment and buy-in throughout the organisation from engaged & energised ambassadors for the brand
- Momentum and optimism for a new chapter for the Firm
Our goal is to help you successfully navigate the human element of your integration, secure your merger’s strategic objectives & provide you with a springboard for future growth.
Due diligence
Due Diligence is a critical phase of any acquisition. Investors rely on this deep-dive analysis to highlight risks & opportunities relating to a target acquisition. Typically, this exercise will cover, Finance, Legal and Commercial analysis.
At Silver Stag Consulting we can offer an additional perspective by getting under the skin of the day-to-day operational workings of a recruitment business. We’ll work through a methodical process to combine an operational analysis of the “hard factors” such as performance and processes with the less tangible “soft factors” such as the quality and depth of leadership, culture and alignment, along with any operational risks.
By immersing ourselves in the business and accessing a selection of stakeholders, we can illuminate both the opportunity and the operational risk of a potential acquisition by shining a light in the corners of a business that are not always captured by the formal Due Diligence process.
This focus on operational due diligence offers a strong complement to the traditional, formal assessment process & gives investors the comfort of an additional, first hand & practical insight into the inner workings of their target acquisition. It can also be used by proactive business owners wanting an honest assessment, or health check of their business.
Advisory
With a career that has incorporated contract & contingent recruitment, interim and executive search, as well as employment with large corporates & smaller, privately owned businesses covering both UK markets and extensive international coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Asia & North America, Rory brings credibility to the boardroom. That diversity of experience has attracted an extensive network & encourages an approach that is both consultative and inquisitive.
We believe that every business is different & has unique opportunities & potential to unlock. The three primary subchannels within this advisory offering are:
- Scale Up – for businesses aiming to grow at pace, typically internationally
- Tune Up – for enterprises looking to increase their efficiency & increase profitability
- Build Up – for owners looking to maximise their enterprise value prior to a capital event
Across all 3 subchannels, we apply our methodology of Commercial Conditioning which entails a forensic focus on Proposition, People & Processes. These change programmes can be delivered either through a committed, longer-term, NED style of engagement, or via an interim, fixed-term, high-impact programme.
Guidance & insight for owners, leaders and investors within the Human Capital Sector
