M&A Advisory & Integration

Whether you’re acquiring a data asset, consolidating platforms post-merger, or turning around a distressed business, I help private equity sponsors and portfolio leaders manage every phase of the transaction lifecycle - strategically, commercially, and operationally.

With deep domain expertise in data, intelligence, and analytics businesses, I bring a clear-eyed perspective on what makes deals successful: from commercial viability to cultural fit, from integration planning to revenue realisation.

Pre-Transaction Support

I work with deal teams to evaluate opportunities and risks - sharpening the investment thesis and reducing integration surprises later.

Typical support includes:

• Target assessment and commercial due diligence
   
• Data asset quality and scalability analysis
   
• AI/LLM-readiness and data integration feasibility
   
• Management team evaluation and cultural fit review
   
• Go-to-market and product viability review
   

I support post-acquisition execution with pragmatic, hands-on leadership—working alongside portfolio teams to deliver value quickly.

Key integration activities:

• Day-one integration planning and stakeholder alignment
   
• Data platform and infrastructure consolidation
   
• Commercial synergy identification and GTM alignment
   
• Operational streamlining and workflow redesign
   
• Talent retention planning and organisational design
   

Everything I do is geared toward measurable enterprise value. I help ensure the deal delivers - fast and sustainably.

Outcomes I focus on:

• Revenue synergies through product bundling and upsell strategies
   
• Cost optimisation via technology and process integration
   
• Cross-sell enablement across the combined customer base
   
• Competitive positioning and market narrative development
   
• Strategic clarity and execution support across the hold period
   

• Led the data strategy and integration of 5 acquisitions for a people intelligence business
   
• Turnaround of a distressed BI asset within 12 months post-acquisition
   
• Advised on a carve-in acquisition of a sanctions, PEP & adverse media data provider
   
• Pre-deal support for a mid-cap business intelligence acquisition
   
• Ongoing advisory retainer providing market and competitor insights in the BI space