Acquisitions – How do you buy right? – Article
11 minute read Acquisitions can propel companies towards competitive advantage at a faster pace than organic growth can achieve. When well-executed, acquisitions can grab headlines and secure ‘CEO saviour’ or ‘leader’ reputations – but, when badly executed, they can destroy value and create ‘CEO scoundrels’, such as we saw with Sir Fred Goodwin’s ABN AMRO purchase.…