Our Philosophy
"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it." Edmund Burke.
The "history" of M&A is shocking. Most, roughly two out of every three, fail to meet their stated financial and/or strategic objectives. And it is not improving over time.
So who is it who is making the same mistakes? Successful business leaders like you! No one sets out to make a bad decision but still it happens again and again.
Where is it going wrong? The transaction price and structure are only part of the reason and so traditional M&A advisers, even the best, will only ever mitigate one element of potential failure. The core reasons why M&A fails are around the failure to plan and prepare and the failure to integrate.
That is why Great Outcomes approaches the M&A process with a holistic view of what drives a successful transaction. For each transaction, we can support you throughout the key phases of getting ready to transact and executing in the aftermath of the transaction.
Great Outcomes can really make a difference to your chances of success. One way to view us is as your own outsourced M&A function. And according to a study by Wharton Business School, businesses with a dedicated M&A department "have a 25% higher success rate from takeovers than companies without them". But more than that, we have actually done it so understand the practicalities and know how to maximise our clients' opportunities.
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