Acquisitions have the potential of bringing significant rewards but also present major risks and challenges. Successful M&A deals start with a thorough understanding of historical results and financial projections. We are a solid alternative to Big Four consultants for medium or smaller transactions. Our consulting and financial due diligence work in Romania typically covers:

ASCENTOR’s team of experienced consultants tailors the financial due diligence approach to meet any user needs. As such we can prepare customized reports for financial (private equity or financial investors) and strategic buyers, vendors or towards public (as part of a stock exchange listing). We have extensive experience in working on complex transactions in Romania in various industries including healthcare, energy, technology, IT, industrial services and utilities.

When making an acquisition, investors look into critical matters such as value creation, industry attractiveness and target’s competitive positioning. To address these elements at ASCENTOR we analyze target’s:

Target’s IT infrastructure and organization are critical elements of a deal, but their impact is sometimes overlooked. Moreover the integration costs of the IT function across target and acquirer’s entities can have a significant impact on the value and effectiveness of the transaction. The main aspects covered by our IT due diligence approach are:

We at ASCENTOR believe PMI plans should be created prior to the merger and adapted to the post merger realities. The initial planning stage should identify significant changes (e.g. sales objectives, remuneration models etc.) needed to implement the acquirer’s future business model. During implementation (post merger), once the real issues are known, the business model and PMI plan should be revised and refined.