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Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 5 – Due Diligence & Legal Agreements

by Ian Smith | Mar 23, 2023 | Acquisitions

In the penultimate post of this series, we focus on Phase 5 of our Acquisition Process – Due Diligence & Legal Agreements. At the end of this phase, you will own the target company, so it’s crucial that you consider the objectives of this final phase....

Acquisitions – Is Your Due Diligence Validating the Future or the Past?

by Ian Smith | Feb 24, 2015 | Acquisitions

The success of an acquisition is rarely down to the price you pay according to the research. First the research: Cass Business School, concluded from detailed research covering 12,339 deals including 2917 acquisitions of distressed companies from 1984 to 2008 that...