Growing consolidation in the field of Logistics has led to a large amount of mergers and acquisition activity. At Global Supply Chain Group our Logistics Industry knowledge, our commercial acumen, and our proprietary methodologies enable us to add unique value in mergers and acquisitions in the industry. No other investment bank or strategy consulting firm can match our deep practical industry knowledge, our corporate valuation techniques, our M & A process and our commercial acumen.
Our Charter:
Our clients, whether acquiring or releasing value of logistics businesses, will make an outstanding deal through application of our rigorous process. We will be partners in this success all the way through to post merger integration.
Five key questions for the Boards and Senior Management Teams considering Mergers and Acquisitions:
Are your customers routinely asking for a geographical footprint to match theirs? Are you competitors unfairly benefiting by their supply chain breadth?
Is your company too small to compete effectively on a level playing field? Are your competitors routinely trumpeting their economies of scale and scope in their pitches? Are your investors increasingly pressing for growth?
Is your business profitability harder to replicate by organic growth?
Are you routinely being approached by suitors wishing to form strategic alliances and/or more permanent relationships?
Have you considered buying, selling or other strategic alliances with businesses in logistics industry?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes - your company will benefit by talking to our Mergers and Acquisitions team, before you award the mandate. Please click here.
M & A Service – Unique Benefits:
Supply Chain Excellence - delivered. Both in terms of massive throughput de-bottlenecking and significant cost reduction
Truly independent thinking - in YOUR best interest, not biased by opinions or relationships endemic to supply chain technology vendors, 3PLs and systems integrators
Enables you to get the best performance out of your assets, available technology and Third Party Service providers' (3PL's) capabilities
Allows you to concentrate on your core business - with an assurance that your supply chain remains world class and will support your corporate strategy
Responsive supply chains - in the changing global business environment provides flexibility to be a true competitive advantage
Risk free - unlike a typical strategy consulting assignment there is no massive upfront fee for writing big reports. Our incentives are tied to creating results for you
 
Methodology
For Acquirers
Understand growth dynamics and compelling reasons for Acquisitions. Key drivers of the growth strategy - vision, operations, and financials
Prepare a set of criteria for acquisition candidates
Research the universe of potential acquisition candidates for right fit
Initiate and conduct anonymous discussions with the right candidates
Create momentum towards the deal through communication of company vision
Conduct due diligence process
Close the deal through right structure
Post acquisition realisation of vision (if needed)
For Sellers
Understand the compelling value drivers in the company. Understand the future value potential of the company for potential acquirers
Create profiles of the best potential candidates for buying out the business
Prepare information memorandum for potential sale
Research the potential universe of acquirers for the candidates that match the profiles
Initiate and conduct discussions with the right candidates in the right manner
Create momentum towards deal through communication of value potential
Assist in due diligence process
Close the deal through right structure
Post sale realisation of acquirer's vision (if required)
For a more detailed report on our Mergers and Acquisition activities - please click here