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. […]
Trends Influencing the Market The outlook for 2024 is cautiously optimistic. The early months are anticipated to follow the trends observed in 2023. However, as interest rates stabilize and there’s a better alignment of valuation expectations between buyers and sellers, the latter part of the year will see an increase in M&A activity. This shift […]
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 few years have seen an increase in M&A activity in the marcoms sector with just under £8 billion made in deals in 2017. What is particularly noticeable however is a shift in trends towards lower volume, but higher value deals with a decline in the number of deals worldwide falling from 1,023 in […]