In the high-risk but high reward world of mergers and acquisitions, financials seem to always take center stage. However, many M&A experts know that financial metrics alone don’t ensure a successful acquisition. Cultural alignment is often the unsung hero of post-acquisition success, while cultural misalignment can lead to friction, productivity dips, and in some cases […]
Over the past 18 months, the landscape for marketing and digital agencies has seen a number of pivotal acquisitions. Leading firms are back to strategically buying specialist agencies to enhance the depth and breadth of their skills. This blog highlights some of the key acquisitions of the year and examines how these strategic decisions are […]
At TKM Consultants, we are proud to announce that we coordinated the acquisition of Adgistics, a premier Digital Asset Management (DAM) company based in London, by the Papirfly Group. This strategic move comes at a time when the DAM market is projected to grow by 14% CAGR by 2029, underscoring the significance of this acquisition. […]
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) offer significant potential for organizations to grow and evolve rapidly. Many businesses are increasingly turning to acquisitions, with activity in this area developing pace through 2024. However, M&A can be complex and challenging, with substantial risk, high costs, and demands extensive efforts from a team of specialists. Moreover, a poorly executed […]
Different components When aiming for ambitious growth or seeking to expand into new markets or services, acquisition will undoubtedly accelerate progress. However, such transactions require careful planning and a well-defined strategy. Similar to crafting a company’s overall corporate strategy, developing an acquisition strategy involves breaking it down into distinct components. In this blog, we explore […]
MarTech – a saturated market Merger and acquisitions commonly occur when companies combine their resources, operations, or assets. 2024 will see a large consolidation of MarTech companies, as saturation kicks in. In the context of Martech, this often involves two companies with complementary technologies or services merging to create a more comprehensive marketing solution – […]
Looking back on the M&A Landscape for the Marketing Sector in 2023 M&A transactions are often strategic in nature and are typically undertaken to achieve specific business and growth objectives. M&A activity in the marketing sector are often instigated for expansion, diversification of service offerings, technology integration or access to new clients and industries. Moore […]
The last 18 months have shown a flurry of activity in relation to mergers, acquisition, JVs and partnerships for UK agencies with a digital focus. Some recent examples include: 09/14: WPP (Salmon) acquires e-commerce agency, Neoworks (35 people, revenue £3.9M) 07/14: WPP (Kantar) acquires site design and development agency, GDA (13 people) 07/14: Private Equity […]
Don’t wait for the sales. Start the conversation today. Digital agencies were the subject of nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions by major advertising holding companies last year. The trend has continued into 2014, with a 8% like for like rise in acquisitions in the first 3 quarters. The momentum is set to continue into […]