Corporate & PEG

Acquisition Support

Acquisition Due Diligence

Clarity has produced over 50 acquisition due diligence studies. In many of these cases, our guidance discouraged a GO decision. Whenever a deal is completed, the Clarity due diligence study becomes a post acquisition business development resource.

Acquisition Integration

Many acquisitions are justified on the basis of synergies. An incomplete understanding of how market factors will impact these synergies can create problems during the integration phase and beyond. Clarity evaluates market oriented elements of your integration plan during the acquisition due diligence process. We add a measure of confidence that your basic justifications for the deal are valid — before the deal is completed. Moving forward, we can work with your integration team on more finely detailed aspects of the plan.

Hybrid Research & Sales Engagements

Clarity evaluates the merits of an envisioned Value Proposition. We utilize a customized Interview Guide which is signed-off by management to elicit the trade's attitude toward your new approaches for addressing unmet market needs. While this type of customer research helps define or confirm your strategy, it often leaves value on the table.

Clarity can switch hats during the course of certain customer interviews, dropping our research hat in favor of a sales hat where our interviewee voices tangible receptivity to the client's Value Proposition. We communicate hot leads to designated client contacts promptly upon typing up our interview findings. While the overall objective of the study remains focused on advising the client's customer development and/or loyalty strategy, our direct role in a successful sale or two is certain to seal the value of our engagement.