Interim manager and M advisory
Mergers and acquisitions are particularly delicate operations, the proper management of which requires high-level expertise.
Indeed, if it is not carried out effectively, this restructuring can lead to strategic errors with serious consequences.
In order to strengthen your internal resources and secure your project, it can be very wise to outsource and delegate all or part of the operation to a seasoned expert to manage the transition.
Whether you want to carry out an M project or are the subject of one, we identify, among our network of 8,000 talented executives and managers, the profile best suited to your needs, and specialized in this type of issue.
Thanks to his long career, his know-how, his outside perspective and his leadership qualities, he minimizes risks and guarantees the smooth running of the M between the two entities.
Whatever type of merger you are planning to carry out, it is essential to rigorously assess and anticipate the possible risks associated with such a project. The interim manager, thanks to his solid experience and his outside view, will be able to help you identify the most suitable target company. He or she will carry out rigorous due diligence and help you analyse all the factors that make it possible to measure the value creation potential of the target company (positioning, local market, demand, competition, growth rate, etc.). He will thus validate the perfect compatibility with the buyer wishing to carry out the merger-acquisition, or “MA” (Mergers and Acquisitions).
As head of the management committee, the interim director manages all the functions of the General Management. He has a perfect command of each of the organization’s branches, guarantees the growth of the business, implements adjustments if necessary, identifies areas for improvement, etc. It thus creates an environment conducive to facilitating the handover of duties to the new DG.
The interim manager can also take charge of negotiating the terms and conditions of the fusac. It will help you define the type of M operation best suited to your growth strategy (full or partial demerger with contribution of assets, merger-absorption, merger by annexation or merger-creation). He will contact the target company, assist you in the search for financing, shareholders, investment funds and private equity, and will be responsible for finding a common agreement between the two players.
This ally of choice accompanies you from the merger of companies, through the valuation to the finalization of the purchase agreement, the closing of the transaction, and even during the integration if necessary.
The risks inherent in M transactions are not limited to the audit and negotiation phase, far from it. Carrying out the M with the integration phase is an equally delicate step, which an interim manager can help you carry out effectively. On a managerial level, it will help your teams adapt to new practices, organizational methods and corporate culture. It will also ensure a positive social climate and ensure a smooth transition and harmonious synergy.
Is your company planning to merge with a foreign company? This type of M raises specific challenges and requires even greater precautions. We identify an interim manager with an international career, able to quickly grasp your challenges, to federate multicultural teams and to create homogeneity on the commercial, managerial and cultural levels.
The union of two entities involves many legal and tax procedures, especially in the case of an international fusac. Calling on a legal expert specializing in corporate law and labor law will then be very favorable to protect you from possible errors and to secure your merger-acquisition from a legal and criminal liability point of view.
After identifying the specific needs and challenges of your MA project, we call on an interim manager who is an expert in the management of such operations. Operational as soon as he arrives at your company, he establishes a precise action plan taking into account the specificities of the absorbed and absorbing companies, which he manages with rigor and excellence to ensure the success of your MA project in the long term.
Every year, we meet hundreds of interim managers. Only 20% join our WAYDEN Sélection community. This rigorous selection, based on a Bureau Veritas certified methodology, allows us to guarantee our clients profiles of excellence, immediately operational.
Here is what distinguishes our interim managers:
experience Our managers have exercised strategic responsibilities in complex environments. They know how to lead, decide and act in demanding contexts.
expertise Experienced in the management of all types of mergers and acquisitions, they are operational immediately, and able to react urgently if necessary.
Our managers know how to integrate quickly into any type of organization, understand the specific issues, adjust their approach and build trust in the field.
leadership They get teams on board without imposing, mobilize around a clear direction, and know how to move projects forward in contexts that are sometimes sensitive or under pressure.
culture The interim management mission, which can last from 6 to 18 months, allows you to guarantee the success of your M on a managerial, cultural, commercial and financial level.
values Boldness, pragmatism and agility: our managers share the values that make up WAYDEN’s DNA. This coherence creates a framework of trust and efficiency, which is essential to the success of missions.
Rémi Dessertine, one of our Partners, is at your disposal to discuss your M needs.
Let's discuss your projectThe sudden departure of a key leader quickly weakens your organization. Without strong and immediate leadership, your projects slow down and your results suffer.
WAYDEN mobilizes an experienced interim manager in a few days, guaranteeing operational continuity and preserving your level of performance until a permanent successor is appointed.
When your teams are occasionally undersized or lack a specific skill, your projects risk falling behind, compromising your strategic objectives.
WAYDEN quickly provides you with an experienced interim manager, immediately operational, to strengthen your teams and concretely accelerate the realization of your projects.
When internal or external factors threaten the company’s profitability or even sustainability, the implementation of a turnaround plan, or restructuring plan, may be an unavoidable recourse.
A poorly supported transformation often comes up against operational blockages and a demobilization of teams.
WAYDEN puts in place an experienced interim manager to manage the change, onboard the teams and guarantee a smooth and efficient deployment in the field.
Changing your organization, tools or models requires method, leadership and commitment. Without rigorous management, projects stall, teams become exhausted and the expected results are not there.
WAYDEN mobilizes an experienced interim manager to structure, steer and bring your transformations to fruition with impact and efficiency.
Optimising processes, strengthening quality and increasing performance: a continuous improvement approach aims to generate sustainable gains at all levels of the company.
But without a clear framework or dedicated support, initiatives lack impact and struggle to be sustainable.
WAYDEN has an experienced interim manager to structure the approach, mobilize the teams and anchor a dynamic of continuous and measurable progress.
Social tensions, supply disruptions, industrial incidents, loss of strategic customers… In a crisis situation, every decision counts and time is against you.
WAYDEN urgently mobilizes a seasoned interim manager, capable of stabilizing the situation, restoring confidence and bringing the business back under control.
Thoroughly reorganizing an activity to restore its competitiveness requires lucidity, method and composure. Poorly managed, a restructuring can destabilize teams and aggravate difficulties.
WAYDEN offers a system composed of an experienced interim manager and a seasoned mission director to support the transformation with rigor, preserve the commitment of the teams and lay the foundations for a sustainable recovery.
Deploying its activity internationally disrupts existing balances, confronts the company with new regulatory, cultural and operational environments, and brings out internal resistance. Without structured management, this strategic shift comes up against delays in execution and a dilution of initial objectives.
WAYDEN brings in an experienced interim manager, with an international career, to secure each stage of development abroad. From market analysis to the opening of subsidiaries, including the local structuring of teams, this seasoned professional orchestrates the entire project, aligns stakeholders and transforms ambition into sustainable value creation.
Our interim managers have already experienced situations similar to yours. They will be able to quickly identify the levers to implement and act with your teams for measurable results. Discover the functions on which we work.
WAYDEN operates in all sectors of activity, with a detailed understanding of the challenges specific to each. Our strength: managers from the field, who know the codes of each environment and know how to act effectively, regardless of the complexity of the context.
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