Intricacies of company acquisition : identifying challenges
Hotti, Oskari (2021)
Hotti, Oskari
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061716217
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The company acquisition complexity essentially draws from the high number of stages in the process. Because of this alone, many challenges come onto surface when planning and conducting company acquisitions. Many acquisitions fail due to insufficient planning and not taking into account every aspect needed.
The purpose of this thesis is to identify challenges within the process while providing a clear roadmap to successful acquisition deals. It is crucial to plan the acquisition ahead and make sure there are enough resources available in every stage.
This study is a research-oriented thesis, including qualitative methods, such as analyzation of previous literature and knowledge. Regarding the nature of the topic, some information are considered as trade secrets and therefore the sources for this research only consist of publicly available materials.
The theory part consists of the fundamental knowledge to understand the company acquisition and the components in the various stages. In this part, the valuation aspect is also visited.
The results of this research are intepreted using the Deal Flow Model by Galpin (2014) as a roadmap, which provides a clear view of a company acquisition process. The challenges are defined in the various stages of this model.
Companies and investors engaging into company acquisitions might find this research helpful in their future activities. This thesis creates a roadmap to help identify challenges in different stages and therefore will appear beneficial in the planning phase to avoid possible pitfalls.
The purpose of this thesis is to identify challenges within the process while providing a clear roadmap to successful acquisition deals. It is crucial to plan the acquisition ahead and make sure there are enough resources available in every stage.
This study is a research-oriented thesis, including qualitative methods, such as analyzation of previous literature and knowledge. Regarding the nature of the topic, some information are considered as trade secrets and therefore the sources for this research only consist of publicly available materials.
The theory part consists of the fundamental knowledge to understand the company acquisition and the components in the various stages. In this part, the valuation aspect is also visited.
The results of this research are intepreted using the Deal Flow Model by Galpin (2014) as a roadmap, which provides a clear view of a company acquisition process. The challenges are defined in the various stages of this model.
Companies and investors engaging into company acquisitions might find this research helpful in their future activities. This thesis creates a roadmap to help identify challenges in different stages and therefore will appear beneficial in the planning phase to avoid possible pitfalls.