M&A Opportunity Analysis Evaluate target companies objectively
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Use data analysis to evaluate target companies objectively
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) offer great potential value, but it’s challenging to get internal stakeholders on the same page about the elements that matter most when it comes to target companies; as a result M&A decisions become dissociated from corporate strategy and transactions either fall apart or fail.
The Hanover Research M&A Opportunity Analysis solution helps you build an M&A capability that is linked to your corporate growth strategy. Hanover Research goes beyond target screening to perform market-sensing in generating a scoring model to prioritize potential targets that give you the insight, opportunity, and approach to develop new growth engines.
Grow your business and base by making the right M&A decisions
Explore
Discover and identify potential M&A opportunities.
Score
Evaluate which companies offer the best opportunities and rank them consistently and objectively.
Capture
Assess the value you expect to gain from the target and set a plan to ensure it gets captured.
How it works: Mergers and Acquisitions
Match Expected M&A Benefits with Organizational Goals
Survey key stakeholders for consensus on organizational goals to align potential M&A activity.
Select Evaluation Criteria for Target Organizations
Evaluate M&A opportunities that align with your top business goals and offer the most promising opportunities.
Identify Target Organizations
Scan publicly available data to identify and gather data on your target organizations.
Prioritize Your Target Organization List
Use weighted criteria to rank your target organizations and determine the leading contenders.
Build Target Organization Profiles
Conduct in-depth research to create comprehensive target profiles.

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