Integration simplification - the unwanted acquisition element

Part of an acquired business which does not fit, can simply be ‘Not what we do’

Sector: Manufacturing

Situation: Key supplier of niche strategic items, but a £5m manufacturing arm of an £100m acquisition by a $2bn US owned global distribution group – did not fit group capex / performance metrics / risk appetite or strategy

Solution: Take out of group and trade independently with a supply agreement

Outcome: Successful independent trading enabled investment into the manufacturing equipment leading to expansion to support group growth and new innovative products coming through for group to sell