Exit Readiness & Value Maximisation

AI Implementation

Barry Duncan

Partner, Transaction Advisory

Our Approach

We maximise exit valuations. We rapidly reduce exit value drags. We protect value and de-risk sell-side diligence with a credible upside story.

Buyers pay up for clean fundamentals. Technical debt and weak cyber posture cap valuation multiples. The earlier the engagement in the exit process, the higher the EBITDA uplift and exit valuation.

 

THE EXIT JOURNEY

2 YEARS OUT: Last Chance for Transformation

Identify and deliver key transformational value levers. Digital strategy, enterprise systems, AI/automation sprints, IT cost optimisation, managed services.

Outcome: Integrated systems, optimised costs, enhanced workflows, improved EBIT. Valuation maximised.

 

1 YEAR OUT: Get the Barnacles Off the Boat

Clean up the estate through tactical technology change. System optimisation, AI/automation sprints, asset inventory, cyber uplift, formal VDD, fractional CIO/CTO leadership.

Outcome: Remediation plan, optimised systems, executive pack, vendor-style reports, control matrices. Significant valuation improvement.

 

6 MONTHS OUT: EBIT Improvement and Transaction Support

Deliver quick wins and reduce data room risks. Rapid IT cost optimisation, AI/automation quick wins, data room management, TSA drafting, exit technology strategy.

Outcome: Optimised costs, improved workflows, issue log closure, signed TSAs, evidence-backed tech roadmap. Improved valuation.

 

WHAT LEADERS GET

  • Fewer surprises in diligence and vendor calls
  • A stronger, evidence-backed valuation narrative
  • Lower execution risk through Day 1 and beyond
  • A self-funding set of improvements that stand on their own merits

 

Ultimately, a stronger exit valuation

 

OUR RELEVANT CAPABILITIES

  • Technology and data VDD with red-flag remediation
  • IT Cost Optimisation that drives immediate quick wins in EBITDA improvement
  • Intelligent automation and data platforms to unlock quick wins and scale value
  • ERP and core systems modernisation to strengthen control, reporting and scalability
  • Carve-out, TSA, and integration execution from plan to Day 1 to stabilisation
  • Fractional and interim leadership to steady the ship and accelerate delivery

 

HOW WE START

Our 10-15 Day Diagnostic

Short, focused diagnostic to surface red flags, quantify upside and set a realistic plan against your exit timeline. Discovery across tech, data, security and change. Evidence pack with quantified risks and benefits. Prioritised roadmap with 90-day plan.

Then we help you decide: Immediate remediation, formal VDD preparation or direct transaction support.

 

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Barry Duncan

Partner, Transaction Advisory