GRAPH Papers^® Commercial Diligence Best Practices

Stimulating Switching

Winning in the Swing States – Commercial Due Diligence Lessons from Political Strategy

By James Tetherton

2024 will see national elections in both the US and the UK.* In both cases, the election will be won and lost in a handful of key marginal seats (or “swing states,” for US readers) - constituencies where the winning margin at the last election was less than 5% of the vote.

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Commercial Due Diligence Tips When Forecasting Technology Adoption

By James Tetherton

Many recent PE deals have targeted businesses that apply technology to help customers streamline processes which have previously been manual and “paper-based.”

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Value Gen: Transitioning the Core Business

By Jeff Merkle

In search of higher multiples, investors and their advisors are increasingly pressuring companies to transition their core business to match “themes” that earn higher valuations. For instance, businesses that would rightly be described as professional services with just a hint of a technology base – such as a staffing service with a proprietary database – become “technology enabled…

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Using Diligence and the Ownership Change to Leverage What Matters to Customers

By Mark Stein

Conducting commercial diligence that matters should equip the new owner and the leadership team with insights that can quickly make an impact on market share and pricing opportunities (among other opportunities).

GRAPH Papers® Commercial Diligence Best Practices