Intuitus: Signalen van technologische problemen brengen fusies of overnames in gevaar
EDINBURGH, Schotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Een topman van een toonaangevende Europese adviseur voor particuliere investeerders waarschuwt dat signalen van technologie- of IT-problemen een risico vormen voor de verkoop of herfinanciering van bedrijven, die anders met succes deals zouden hebben gesloten met Londense of internationale zakelijke investeerders.
Verschillende rapporten wijzen op een gestegen interesse van buitenlandse investeerders in Britse private-equity-bezittingen in de tweede helft van 2016 – deels als gevolg van de scherpe daling van het pond – en er zijn aanwijzingen dat dit in 2017 zo doorgaat. Desalniettemin kan een vooruitziende planning in de twaalf maanden voor de verkoop van een belang een gigantische impact hebben, niet alleen op de waarde van de deal, maar ook op de vraag of de deal doorgaat.
Intuitus: Technology ‘Red Flags’ Risk Derailing M&A Warns Top PE Adviser |
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EDINBURGH, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The MD of one of Europe’s leading private equity advisers has warned that technology and IT ‘red flags’ could put at risk the exits or re-financings of companies that would otherwise be seeing deals get over the line successfully with international and London-based institutions and corporate investors. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005052/en/  Calum Stewart, MD and founder, Intuitus (Photo: Business Wire)While various reports have indicated a surge of interest from foreign investors in UK private-equity-owned assets during the second half of 2016 – partly driven by a sharp drop in the value of the pound – that shows signs of continuing into 2017, forward planning in the twelve months leading up to the exit can have a huge impact not only on deal value but whether the deal concludes. Fixing technology and IT operations can require considerable time and effort, warns Intuitus MD and founder, Calum Stewart: “Technology has never been more critical to exit readiness than it is today and our client base consistently tells us that if IT problems are discovered in the lead-up to exit it is often too late to redress the situation before potential buyers start taking a look. Potential issues and deal-breakers include intellectual property disputes, contractual disputes, capacity planning and product development problems.” “In a typical sale process, any significant technology or IT problem presenting a current or future risk will be likely to delay the process and may also depreciate the value that you’re trying to extract. In the worst instance, it could even derail the sale completely.”
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