Performance Improvement

Expertise and Knowledge that Transform Business Operations

Any M&A transformation initiative requires changes and improvements to financial and operational processes. These changes often uncover hidden advantages and lead to efficiency gains and greater long-term valuations.

Efficient and effective financial processes and systems can deliver substantial benefits to an organization, including:

  • Higher-quality data
  • Faster financial close, reporting, and analysis
  • Accurate budgeting and forecasting
  • Better-quality operational data
  • Improved production planning and costing

We bring senior-level skills and real-world operational capabilities to processes like P2P (procure-to-pay), O2C (order-to-cash), R2R (record-to-report), H2R (Hire-to-Retire), and other business process flows to achieve efficiency gains and greater profitability for the company.

Real change can happen with the practical solutions we deliver.

We look to implement both quick-win, high-impact benefits along with longer-term, value-creating improvement opportunities. We sit on the same side of the table as our clients through design, implementation, testing, and iteration. Ours is a high-touch approach that speeds decisions and mitigates risk in the real world that your business operates.

  • Mitchel Nakken
  • Senior Managing Director,
    Co-Head of Consulting
  • T +1 (248) 686-1399

Integrated Services

We enable businesses to better prepare for and execute on strategic events.

Strategic events include mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, recapitalizations, refinancings, restructurings, and growth and performance improvement initiatives.

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Investment Banking

A full range of services that enable clients to position their businesses, structure acquisitions and divestitures, run targeted strategic processes, and raise capital.

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Financial Consulting

Perspectives on financial data that enable informed decisions, minimize business disruption, visualize opportunities, and drive value creation.

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Industry Experience

Automotive

Rapidly evolving with a focus on electric and autonomous vehicles, driving M&A activity in technology and sustainability.

Building Products

Growth due to construction demand, sustainability concerns, and digitalization, which fuels M&A interest.

Business Services

Seeing robust M&A activity driven by technology adoption, remote work trends, and a shift towards outsourcing and digital solutions.

Consumer Goods

Evolving with a focus on e-commerce, sustainability, and changing consumer preferences, leading to active M&A strategies.

Entertainment & Media

Rapidly transforming due to digital streaming, content creation, and evolving consumer behaviors, fostering dynamic M&A opportunities.

Healthcare

Undergoing substantial changes, with a focus on telehealth, biotechnology, and healthcare IT, driving M&A activity in pursuit of innovation and improved patient care.

Industrials

Evolving through automation, sustainability initiatives, and supply chain optimization, stimulating M&A transactions for efficiency and innovation.

Power & Energy

Transitioning towards renewable energy sources, grid modernization, and sustainability, leading to active M&A activity to reshape the industry landscape.

Retail

Adapting to changing consumer preferences and e-commerce, resulting in M&A deals focused on omnichannel strategies, digitization, and supply chain optimization.

Technology

Dynamic and driven by innovation, digital transformation, and emerging tech like AI and cybersecurity, fueling continuous M&A opportunities for growth and competitiveness.

Transportation & Logistics

Evolving with autonomous tech, e-commerce, and sustainability, prompting M&A for efficiency and market adaptation.

Other Industries

Our background in operations, investment banking, private equity, and capital markets makes us indispensable in any M&A deal.