The Biggest Value Destruction Happens After Closing.
Not Before.
60% of acquisitions miss their value creation targets. The reason is almost never the purchase price, but inadequate integration. Those who write the 100-day plan only after closing have already lost.
Structured. Battle-tested. Results-driven.
Why integrations fail
I've just completed an acquisition and realise we have no concrete integration plan.
I'm losing key employees after the takeover because uncertainty reigns and nobody communicates.
I see customers leaving because service quality suffers during integration.
I have a 100-day plan, but execution stalls because responsibilities are unclear.
Does this sound like your situation?
Let's clarify in a free initial consultation whether and how we can help.
What post-merger integration encompasses
Our PMI approach
Pre-closing planning
Integration planning begins before closing: governance model, communication plan, identify quick wins.
Day One readiness
Preparing Day One: who reports to whom, first communication to employees and customers, implement quick wins.
100-day plan
Structured roadmap for the critical phase: milestones, responsibilities, escalation paths, KPI tracking.
Stabilisation
Integration monitoring, deepen cultural integration, realise synergies, corrections where deviations occur.
- Pre-closing integration plan
- Day One readiness checklist
- 100-day plan with milestones and KPIs
- Communication plan (internal and external)
- PMI monitoring and reporting
Typical PMI results
Customer retention post-merger
Key personnel retention
Structured integration phase
Avg. value increase in 24 months
Experience values from completed PMI mandates. Industry-dependent.
What happens without structured integration?
- Customer loss: 15-25% customer churn in the first 12 months is typical for unstructured integrations.
- Key person loss: Top performers leave the company when uncertainty reigns and no perspective is communicated.
- Synergy loss: Without a systematic plan, planned synergies remain theoretical and are never realised.
- Cultural rupture: Missing cultural integration leads to internal conflicts that impair productivity and service quality.
Frequently asked questions about post-merger integration
Further reading
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