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Deal Generation

As an experienced partner we accompany your transaction projects from the very beginning. From the identification of potential target companies, through risk and potential analyses and pre-due diligences to sharpening your investor profile – our experts provide you with reliable and professional advice.

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Target Identification

The identification of potential targets is an essential part of any investment strategy. A thorough pre-selection helps you to decide which investment should be further pursued, for example within the context of a due diligence. For this purpose, we look at a complete market – that has previously been defined by you – and carry out a classification of the market participants. In this process we answer, among others, questions about the structure of the respective market and its active business models. The result of this analysis is a target shortlist containing all potentially interesting target companies.

Extract from our references:

Development of investment targets and guidelines for inorganic diversification (deep dive health market)

Potential Analysis

Within the framework of a potential analysis, we answer the question of achievable sales potential in the target company – and which means to use to reach full potential. To answer this question, we evaluate market, competition and company data in an in-depth analysis, based on which we draw up a concrete assessment of the monetary potential.

Thus the potential analysis provides an essential basis when deciding whether or not to take or hold a participation.

Extract from our references:

Potential analysis marketing & sales in a production company

Potential analysis for a leading art and auction portal

Pre Due Diligence

Contrary to a complete due diligence, a pre due diligence can be carried out without access to company data. This is an external view of the target company, from which initial estimates regarding – among others – market size, market shares and competitive situation can be derived.

This outside-in analysis provides you with a good initial overview of a potential target and, based on this information, you can decide on further proceedings.

Extract from our references:

Analysis of the business model of a B2C/D2C (Direct-2-Consumer) brand and development of differentiation characteristics

Analysis of the market environment and competition in the field of retraining and further training

Target Pitch for PEs

Whereas in the past companies were dependent on the favour of a single investor, they can nowadays often choose from a large number of potential investors. This puts them in a position to choose exactly the investor who fulfills their requirements best. In such cases, the decisive factor is not the amount of the investment sum, but rather the additional value an investor can offer the target company. This includes, among other things, the network of the potential investor, industry-specific activities as well as professional expertise.

It is our task to present the target companies in a structured and individually tailored manner with the advantages they will experience with you as investors. We represent you professionally, analytically and ensure that your target has all the critical information it needs to evaluate you appropriately in its decision-making process. In collaboration with you we develop a specific strength profile for the respective acquisition, which then must be continuously emphasized – for example, in management presentations.

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Successful support of an investor in presenting strengths and network in the acquisition process

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Do you need support with other topics?

We also accompany you through all further phases of transactions: from the execution of company audits and the optimization of value creation processes in your investments to preparation for exit.

Due Diligence Value Creation Exit

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Christoph Nichau
Partner Transaction Services

Tel.: +49 221 67787410
Mail: christoph.nichau@wdp.de

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Success in Numbers

55 experts
with deep and diverse expertise in digital

More than 750 references
with the resulting businesses turning-over hundreds of millions of euros

Over 20 billion Euros
in transaction volume where we ran due diligence and post-merger integration projects

Over 350 transaction projects
in the digital context

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About wdp

wdp is a consultancy for digital strategy and implementation, serving clients whose value creation, organization and processes are affected by digital change. We help our clients both strategically and operationally, digitising their organization, optimizing processes and products and managing potential reorganizations. Our customers benefit from our experience of more than 700 digital transformation projects.

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