Who this is for
- Owner-managers considering joining forces with a business they already know.
- Owners weighing a combination as an alternative to a sale.
- Leadership teams who want a realistic view of the benefits before they commit.
How we help
- Strategic fit assessment
- Markets, customers, culture and operations.
- Combination options
- Commercial models for bringing businesses together.
- Synergy analysis
- Realistic cost and revenue benefits.
- Integration planning
- Systems, people, suppliers, branding and governance.
- Post-merger review
- Tracking whether the expected benefits arrive.
What you get
- A written strategic fit assessment covering markets, customers, culture and operations.
- A short paper setting out the commercial options for combining.
- A synergy analysis with realistic cost and revenue benefits.
- An integration plan for systems, people, suppliers, branding and governance.
- A post-merger review showing whether the expected benefits have arrived.
Typical timeline
Every combination is different, so timing depends on the businesses involved and how far the discussions have gone. Assessing fit and options is the shorter stage. Integration planning and the post-merger review follow the pace of the deal. We agree the scope and timing with you in writing before any work starts.
Common questions
Is a merger right for my business?
It can be, but only if the combined business is worth more than the two on their own. We assess the fit across markets, customers, culture and operations, and tell you plainly if it does not add up.
I already have a business in mind. Can you help?
Yes. We assess the fit, the options for combining and the realistic benefits, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.
Do you deal with the legal and financial side?
No. DBS works alongside your own solicitors, accountants and other advisers, who handle the legal and financial work. We cover the commercial case and the integration.
What happens after the deal is agreed?
We help you plan the integration of systems, people, suppliers, branding and governance, and we review afterwards whether the expected benefits have arrived.
DBS provides commercial consulting only. We do not provide legal, tax, accountancy or regulated financial advice; where these are needed we work alongside your own professional advisers.
DBS works alongside your own solicitors, accountants and other advisers. We cover the commercial side and leave the specialist work to them.
Thinking it over?
Tell us a little about your business and we'll come back to you, usually within two working days.
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