Expertise and proficiency in IT environments
Strategic, technical and operational expertise across all stages of transactions.
IT M&A
Support every stage of your mergers and acquisitions or asset divestments, ensuring improved performance, enhanced security and operational continuity
75%
Many large international companies are expanding their IT teams during M&A transactions.
60%
Post-acquisition failures are often linked to a failure to anticipate technological challenges.
Take control of the IT aspect at the heart of your transactions.
Mergers and acquisitions or asset spin-offs require heightened vigilance and IT expertise to ensure business continuity, security and value creation. From due diligence through to the management of integration or carve-out projects, Magellan supports CIOs and IT departments in securing every stage, anticipating risks and ensuring a smooth, rapid transition that aligns with the company’s strategic objectives.
Comprehensive, structured and bespoke IT support
Stages of IT due diligence
Assessment of IT environments, risk identification, analysis of architectures, licences, contracts and technological maturity.
D1 Readiness & Transition
Preparation for the operational handover (D1), scoping of integration or separation plans, and anticipation of the impacts on business processes, infrastructure and security.
Managing the integration or separation of assets
Project management, coordination of stakeholders and data migration, alignment of IT systems with the new target, and minimisation of disruptions and malfunctions.
Governance framework and change management
Establishing monitoring bodies, defining governance models and engaging teams to ensure the project’s long-term adoption.
The benefits of working with our M&A IT experts
A structured, secure and personalised approach
Proven methodology, with a focus on speed, robustness and the management of business impacts.
Appropriate governance and team engagement
Experience working with large organisations, with the ability to manage integration or carve-outs across multiple countries and sites simultaneously.
Value creation and post-merger and acquisition optimisation
Support with optimising, innovating and accelerating the new IT organisation following the transaction.