m&a / separation
Senior executive expertise supporting complex change across the investment lifecycle.
Anna Barsby
Managing Partner
Charlotte Gledhill
Director
Key Challenges We’re Helping Clients Solve
- Identifying the right opportunities
- Validating investment potential
- Assessing strategic & operational fit pre-deal
- Managing culture & leadership
- Reducing risk & accelerating value creation post-deal
- Avoiding technology-driven integration delays
“Tessiant’s skill, expertise and experience has made a real difference to us as we go through a period of significant change. They invested time in building strong teams, creating a high-performance and inclusive culture. We would never have to to where we are today without them”
– CEO, National Grocer
HOW WE SUPPORT THE INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE
Our blend of consultants and senior industry advisors gives you access to the right expertise at every stage of the investment lifecycle, from opportunity assessment through to value creation and exit readiness.
Pre-Deal
- Investment thesis development
- High-potential opportunity identification
- Market, operational & strategic fit
Due Diligence Support
- Bidder positioning & advantage
- Value creation strategy
- Due diligence support
- Post-close planning & roadmaps
Post-Deal Delivery & Value Creation
- Fractional & interim CxO support
- NED & board advisory
- Operating model transformation
- Governance & capability building
- Operational improvement delivery
- Post-deal technology integration advisory & delivery
Exit Readiness
- Buyer targeting & deal support
- Legal & compliance readiness
- Financial & operational optimisation
UNDERSTANDING AI AS PART OF DEAL VALUE & INTEGRATION RISK
AI is becoming part of the value creation story in many deals but it also exposes weaknesses in data, systems, governance and operating models. These, along with other technology issues are often underestimated during diligence and become harder to untangle post-deal.
We help leadership teams understand where AI, data and technology affect deal value, separation complexity, integration planning and post-deal performance. That includes identifying practical opportunities for AI-enabled value creation, as well as risks that need to be managed before they slow the business down.
We help clients assess:
- AI & data readiness during diligence
- Technology & operating model risks post-deal
- Opportunities for AI-enabled value creation
- Governance & control implications
- Integration & separation dependencies
- Practical sequencing for post-deal change
featured CASE STUDIES
national Grocer
Becoming a key transformation and change partner following divestment from US owners.
Global Gaming ORG
Value creation for global gaming and betting business, following a significant acquisition.
Global Travel Group
Planning and delivering the change on a complex separation.
Flexible support, built around your deal.
Choose the level of expertise and delivery support you need, from targeted advice to hands-on leadership.
Ad Hoc Support
Expert advice when you need it
Monthly Retainer
Fixed executive input each month
Programme Office
Governance and delivery capacity
Interim Roles
Leadership cover and continuity
Fractional C-Suite
Specialist executive expertise
Are hidden technology, data and operating model issues putting deal value at risk?
We help make complex integrations and separations work in practice.