Achieve consistently higher returns with a systematic and repeatable approach to mergers and acquisitions
Our Experience & Impact
10,000+
projects completed
18%
average additional value from Bain vs. non-Bain integrations
2,000
experienced due diligence professionals on our team
The question isn’t whether to do deals but how to do them so that they create sustainable value. Our answer:
Use M&A as an integral part of your global growth strategy, plan for opportunities long before they arise, and build a repeatable acquisition model honed through frequent, continuous deal making. Our M&A advisory experts can help you every step of the way to:
Improve your odds of success by honing your M&A strategy and objectives, developing your M&A team and capabilities, and building a repeatable process.
Take due diligence to the next level with a fact-based, rigorously quantified assessment that helps you ward off deal fever, spot synergies others miss, and prepare for integration long before the deal is inked.
Capture maximum value from corporate acquisitions with a battle-tested approach to integration that mitigates the many risks that can undercut a deal’s anticipated synergies. Companies that turn to Bain for integration support realize 18% more value, on average, than those that don’t.
Attain the highest possible return from divestitures by preparing the asset for sale, running a low-risk carve-out program and shaping the remaining business to thrive post-transaction. We can also help you maximize the value of spin-offs and joint ventures and alliances.
Generative AI is reshaping M&A, and early adopters are seeing the biggest gains. Dealmakers that embed AI into their processes are moving faster, making smarter bets, and ultimately widening the performance gap between themselves and less frequent acquirers. They’re using AI to:
• Increase the volume of sector screens and long-list targets • Quickly get up to speed on market trends • Accelerate the development of transition service agreements and execution plans • Identify more detailed cost and revenue synergy opportunities • Reduce manual efforts, freeing up employees to spend more time on the base business vs. the M&A program
From retailers and banks to IT and marketing teams, we’ve worked across industries and functions to uncover high-impact AI use cases aligned to each company’s strategic goals.
We work with companies to leverage AI for smarter bidding decisions and to know when to walk away. Beyond accelerating sourcing, screening, and diligence, we also collaborate with dealmakers to develop AI use cases for integration, divestiture planning, and program management.
Far more mergers succeed today than in the past, and when done well, M&A is a sure path to value creation. This new Harvard Business Review article uncovers the best practices for successful mergers.
