Most common post-acquisition pains and pitfalls?

by a searcher from University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration

4 months ago

Hey everyone,

I'm curious to learn about the most common pitfalls people encounter after an acquisition. 

What are the biggest challenges you faced, and how did you solve them? 

Would you ever consider hiring an integration consultant to help get you set up for success during the first 6-12 months?

Thanks!

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searcher from Austin Community College

From my experience is usually on the human side of things.

4 days ago | like reply | 0 likes

professional from University of Colorado at Denver

Agree on the dishonest seller problem, which is why holdbacks and indemnity clauses with tipping baskets is so important post-acquisition for a buyer. Just finished going through the ringer with CFIUS because a seller did not disclose sales of restricted products to government entities.

5 days ago | like reply | 0 likes

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