Value Creation

Under today’s rapidly changing and uncertain environment, businesses need to be able to adapt quickly in order to both protect and create value for their stakeholders. In the last few years, deal landscapes have been changing. Offensive and aggressive bid competition are pushing for shorter and deeper due diligence.

In the new reality, it will be harder than ever to separate clear signals on performance from noise. Investors who look beyond traditional due diligence methods are likely to make the best capital allocation decisions. And sellers who understand how they can improve performance and build a stronger equity story will achieve the best returns.

This is why our value creation approach deploys a powerful combination of hypothesis-led thinking and advanced data analytics. Together with our deep sector knowledge and functional expertise, we can provide you with a unique set of insights around your business. It means we can rapidly identify risks, potential upside across revenue, cost and cashflow. All at deal speed – which means weeks and not months – through the following:

• An integrated team working at deal speed Our team brings together commercial, financial, operational and data science experts. And we give you access to KPMG’s global network of experts on everything from operations and customer experience, to corporate finance and tax.

• Next-level insights using advanced analytics and data science Our comprehensive library of real-time and high-frequency data enables us to uncover key indicators of potential. And our huge bank of analysis enables us to deliver deep insights quickly.
• A holistic, end-to-end approach to value creation.Whether you’re buying, selling or holding, we help you identify potential and provide practical hands-on delivery of performance improvement programmes.

Our value creation team helps clients identify value opportunities at all stages of the deal, from initial outside-in assessments, through diagnostics within portfolio companies, to driving value on exit. Whilst our value creation approach has been developed with a deal lens, it is equally applicable to any corporate.  Whether you are looking to grow, or you are looking to improve your performance, we can provide you with a unique set of insights and a robust plan to deliver value.