OVERVIEW
Challenges we hear
You know the space you want to buy into, but not how to find the candidates
Due diligence was left to outsiders, and the surprises arrived after closing
PMI is not moving, and the synergies remain on paper
SCOPE
What we do
M&A strategy and sourcing
We turn the reason for buying into a strategy, then run it through from the long list to the approach to each candidate.
Business due diligence
We judge the real strength of the business and its risks from the ground. Working alongside financial and legal DD, we assemble what you need to decide.
PMI alongside you
From day one of integration we are on the ground, driving the synergies and bringing the two organizations together.
OUTCOME
What you can expect
Not overpaying
Diligence done from the ground makes the basis for the price and the risks explicit.
Synergies that arrive early
We design the first 90 days of PMI, so the integration plan does not stall.
M&A capability that stays with you
The whole experience settles into your organization as a way of working.
WHY CATALYS
Why clients choose us
Experience on both sides
Knowing how both sides behave, we do not miss what matters in the negotiation or the judgement.
We invest ourselves
We run a business succession investment practice, so we buy and manage companies ourselves.
The same faces from DD to PMI
The hypotheses formed during diligence carry straight through into the work after closing.
FLOW
How we work, and how long it takes
STEP 011–2 months
Strategy and candidates
We make the acquisition strategy explicit and build the long list of candidates.
STEP 021–3 months
Diligence and negotiation
Business due diligence establishes the real strength, and we support you on terms.
STEP 036 months onwards
PMI
We execute the integration plan and stay until the synergies land.
PROFESSIONAL
The people on this work
Hikaru Tanaka
Co-CEO
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
Tomoyuki Abe
Co-CEO
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
Takuma Kawanaka
Executive Officer
Held posts at Arthur D. Little and Roland Berger. Also supported policymaking on secondment to METI.
KNOWLEDGE