Ducker Worldwide Advisory Services - Merger & Acquisition
Financial investors looking for unique and valuable investment opportunities identify these major factors which drive success: proprietary knowledge, industry expertise and customized consulting relationships. Ducker Worldwide offers all three.
Our consultant and advisory teams have years of experience within our industries of focus. In addition, we offer an unparalled network of diverse industry contacts, including key customer decision makers that can be reached easily through Ducker Worldwide’s research team. It is our ability to combine information and expertise into meaningful intelligence that supports our client’s investment decisions.
Ducker Worldwide’s Advisory services offer strategic insight into the investment and strategic planning process for clients as well as their portfolio companies. Our merger and acquisition services include:
Strategy Target Identification – Research and Search
- Opportunity screening: finding best-fit non-auction opportunities
- Prioritize industry sectors for investment
- Define criteria for strategic industry sectors and potential candidates
- Determine candidates desire to divest and factors to influence exit
Transaction Execution – Transaction Support and Due Diligence
- Bid preparation
- Conduct market and company due diligence
- Advise on deal structure and assist with negotiations
- Evaluate transaction options
- Develop and provide negotiation insight, strategic advice and valuation assistance
Post Investment – Strategic Consulting
- Growth and opportunity planning, evaluation:
- Customer mix
- Product mix
- Platform exposure
- Segment profitability
- Identify bolt-on acquisitions for growth
- Develop joint venture partnerships
- Create exit strategy and position company for high multiples
The Ducker Worldwide Impact:
- Rapid assessment of target candidates
- Exclusive access to non-auction opportunities
- Thorough market assessment and forecasts based on primary research
- Detailed analysis of target customer base
- Accurate valuation resulting in creative deal structures
- Increased advantage through data driven decisions
- Direction for repositioning company based on market factors to maximize valuation
As a trusted advisor, Ducker’s talented team of seasoned executives works side-by-side with our clients to establish and execute business development strategies. When working with Ducker Worldwide Advisory, clients receives exclusive candidate reviews, strategic acquisitions insight, expeditious transactions; resulting in timely performance gains and increased shareholder value.
More about Ducker Worldwide
Ducker Worldwide, a premier consulting and research firm, is driven to help its clients achieve their most ambitious growth goals. Custom market intelligence, strategic consulting and financial advisory services are delivered by fully-engaged Ducker principals and a diverse team of global talent. With exclusive access to industry leaders and opportunities, Ducker applies robust analytics and critical thinking to every engagement, delivering unique, fact-based solutions for our clients – solutions which produce confident decisions to advance growth. Ducker is headquartered in Troy, Mich., with offices around the world, including Paris, Berlin, Bangalore and Shanghai.