Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

A comprehensive, independent advisory service that helps CIO’s and technology leaders plan, execute and achieve their business objectives with M&A and Divestitures. Combining deep rooted knowledge with extensive integration and separation expertise, Speculo’s consultants help organisations identify & mitigate technological risks, reduce integration or separation costs, overcome the complexities of technical transformation, transition to new IT operating models and realise their strategic goals.

Experts on-demand

Reduce costs & risks

Transaction specialists

Global experience

Translating complex integration & separation requirements into MA&D success

With extensive experience of the IT challenges present during significant organisational change, Speculo’s experts provide a specialist technology planning and management service, to ensure a successful acquisition, merger or divestiture. A flexible service offering unrivalled transaction expertise on-demand, delivered by leading change and transformation professionals that make sure IT objectives are achieved, costs reduced and risks mitigated from the technological integration or separation of companies.

Independent, expert advice to realise the value of technology in a transaction

By partnering with Speculo, your IT transformation requirements are fully supported through every stage of the transaction lifecycle.

Discovery - mergers and acquisitions

In-depth Discovery

From the outset, our team ensures your organisation is on the road to success, with expert led transaction & transformation discovery.

delivery - mergers and acquisitions

Symbiotic Delivery

Close collaboration and expert advice to construct the perfect team, for seamless delivery as though a direct extension of the business.

strategy - mergers and acquisitions

Strategic Planning

Our transformation experts get to the core of your transaction objectives, before designing strategic plans for a successful outcome.

value - mergers and acquisitions

Realising Value

A meticulous approach that leverages Speculo’s comprehensive knowledge to realise the full value of IT within the transaction.

Key Benefits

> Pre-transaction Expertise

Enables technology leads to be involved pre-transaction, identifying accurate cost estimates, timelines, approaches and risks upfront, to maximise transaction success.

> Pro-active Planning

Effective pre and post transaction planning to balance technology priorities for minimal disruption to BAU and seamless integration or separation of companies.

> Complete Visibility

Assist CIO’s and technology leaders to communicate technology impact & delivery, with in-depth reporting of costs, risks and plans to leadership teams and key stakeholders throughout the project.

> Extensive Experience

A team of experienced IT transformation specialists, with specific expertise in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

> Financially Efficient

A truly granular approach to consulting with minimal financial commitment and an on-demand delivery model.

> Global Capabilities

With a robust delivery model, our specialist team work successfully with global teams, time zones and languages.

Find out more

Get in touch to find out more about our Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Consulting or discover our insights and case studies on the topic.

Client: Informa PLC

Accelerated supplier selection process to support Digital Transformation Programme.

Client: SoftCat PLC

Delivering complex programmes of work for ambitious, high growth IT solutions provider.

Client: Undisclosed

Helping deliver advanced technology systems for large land & property manager.

Client: Content + Cloud

Project Managing the migration of all group employees to the new Content+Cloud Microsoft tenant.