Carve-outs are among the most valuable moves a company can make, and among the most likely to disappoint. Across more than 4,500 European transactions, carve-outs change hands at an 11% discount and are roughly 1.5x more likely to be aborted than other deals. The cause is rarely strategy. It is execution, and the fact that transaction value and separation feasibility are decided by separate teams.
What you will find in this report:
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The value opportunity and the execution gap: where the 11% discount comes from, and why it is recoverable.
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The six most common carve-out pitfalls: the assumptions that quietly erode value and deal certainty.
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The 3D Divestment Model™: Define Strategically, Design Holistically, Deliver Rigorously; how each phase resolves those pitfalls.
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Seven leadership shifts: what to change in portfolio management, preparation and execution, with a 15-question readiness scorecard to test yourself against.
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Gosse de Jong, Founder & Managing Partner, gosse@sol-advisory.com