The Problem

There are many implications to consider when evaluating an acquisition:

• Is the target company available at a reasonable cost?
  
  
• What are key factors to the seller other than price?
  
  
• Are buyer's assumptions realistic or overly optimistic?
  
  
• How will the buyer's investors, employees and customers be impacted?
  
  
• What are the integration issues, especially cultural fit?

The Solution

Ridge Hill works with clients to develop acquisition plans, including determining which competitors might actually be looking to sell, at what price, and what issues would arise in pursuing an acquisition. Ridge Hill's independent, external perspective of the real costs and benefits of an acquisition provides a realistic assessment of the opportunity. The result is that management is able to focus directly on critical issues during the negotiation, pricing, and integration phases of a deal.