M&A and
Market intelligence
Commercial due diligence, market intelligence, and strategic advisory for acquisitions, disposals, and market entry. Operator-led, PE-relevant, internationally grounded.
Whether you are evaluating an acquisition target, preparing a business for sale, or entering a new market, the quality of the commercial intelligence behind the decision determines the outcome. I provide M&A advisory and market intelligence grounded in 30 years of operating experience across international markets — not desk research from a junior analyst, but the commercial perspective of someone who has built, scaled, and exited businesses.
What this looks like in practice
Acquisition due diligence
Commercial assessment of target businesses: market position, competitive landscape, management capability, route-to-market robustness, and the commercial assumptions underpinning the deal thesis. Not financial modelling — the commercial judgment that financial models rely on.
Pre-exit preparation
Helping management teams shape the commercial narrative before it meets a buyer. Management story stress-testing, value creation proof points, and the commercial positioning that determines how the business is perceived by acquirers.
Market entry intelligence
On-the-ground commercial intelligence for new market entry. Route-to-market assessment, competitive mapping, and the practical reality of operating in unfamiliar markets — drawn from real experience of building businesses across Southeast Asia, Russia, and Europe.
Post-acquisition integration
Commercial integration planning and execution. Co-founded a post-acquisition integration firm that was sold to Roland Berger. The approach is practical: protect revenue, retain key people, capture synergies in the right order.
OUTCOME
Stronger deal decisions
based on commercial judgment, not just financial models
OUTCOME
Better-positioned exits
with a management story that survives buyer scrutiny
OUTCOME
Reduced market entry risk
with intelligence drawn from real operating experience, not desk research