Execution when the deal has to land.
For a decade, PE firms and large corporates have brought us in when execution mattered most. 125+ transactions. ~$200B in deal value. Senior practitioners who run the program , not analysts who watch it.
Four practice areas. One disciplined approach to every deal.
M&A Integration Planning & Execution
End-to-end planning and execution of integrations , from Day 1 readiness through Day 120+ optimization. Governance, workplans, cutover, and value capture run as one program.
- Day 1 readiness checklist & cutover plan
- Functional integration charters
- Synergy & value realization tracker
- Weekly Steerco reporting pack
- Day 100 optimization plan
Carve-Out Transition Management
Separation programs run by practitioners who've stood up dozens of SMOs. We design the operating model, stand up the SMO, and drive the program through close and clean exit.
- Separation operating model & SMO charter
- Cross-functional separation workplans
- TSA design & governance
- Stand-up of separated entity capabilities
- Day 1 cutover & stabilization
IMO / SMO Leadership
We stand up and run your Integration or Separation Management Office end-to-end , governance, workplans, weekly Steerco cadence, functional charters, milestone tracking, and escalation processes.
- IMO/SMO governance & cadence
- Functional workstream chartering
- Risk, issue & decision management
- Steerco & executive reporting
- Day 100 & beyond optimization
Program / PMO / ePMO Establishment
Stand up a Project, Program, or Enterprise PMO that actually drives outcomes. Senior practitioners build the operating model, install the tooling, coach the team, and hand back a running function.
- PMO operating model & charter
- Portfolio governance & intake
- Reporting, tooling & cadence
- PMO talent coaching & uplift
- Transition to internal ownership
M&A IT & Technology Services
Application portfolio rationalization, data migration, infrastructure separation, and MSP establishment. The IT workstream is where most deals slip , we make sure yours doesn't.
- App portfolio assessment & rationalization roadmap
- Infrastructure separation / consolidation plan
- Data migration design & execution
- MSP transition & cutover
- Cyber & compliance baseline
TSA Design to Exit Management
TSA and reverse-TSA design, negotiation support, ongoing tracking, and clean exit management. We've executed dozens of TSAs across PE carve-outs and corporate divestitures.
- TSA service catalog & pricing model
- Service-level definitions & governance
- Monthly TSA tracking & exit forecasting
- Exit readiness assessments
- Clean exit closeout
Functional Workstream Management
Senior functional leads embedded into HR, Finance, IT, Operations, Commercial, and Legal workstreams to drive day-to-day execution alongside your team , not from the sidelines.
- Functional integration / separation leads
- Detailed functional workplans
- Cross-functional dependency management
- Functional Day 1 & Day 100 readiness
- Hand-back to BAU function owners
Synergy Tracking & Risk Mitigation
Disciplined synergy capture , planned vs. realized, by initiative, by quarter , paired with active risk and decision management so value doesn't quietly evaporate.
- Synergy baseline & tracking model
- Initiative-level realization reporting
- Risk, issue & decision register
- Executive value dashboard
- Course-correction interventions
M&A Playbook Strategy & Design
Repeatable integration frameworks purpose-built for your deal type and industry. We build the playbook once, then run it on every subsequent deal.
- End-to-end M&A operating model
- Functional playbooks by workstream
- Diligence-to-Day-1 toolkit
- Synergy capture templates
- Lessons-learned & continuous improvement loop
From diligence through hand-back to BAU.
Pre-Close
Diligence support, Day 1 planning, IMO standup, regulatory readiness.
Day 1
Cutover execution, comms, employee transition, customer continuity.
Day 100
Functional integration, synergy capture begins, governance cadence locked.
Day 120+
Optimization, TSA exits, value realization tracking, hand-back to BAU.
Real engagements. Measurable outcomes.
Successful Divestiture Through Expert Intervention
A $4B carve-out across Asia and Europe was failing under a Big-X team. MAD Advisory replaced them in a week and delivered the separation on time at ~40% lower cost.
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PMO Leadership for a Large Global Divestiture
A global materials company managed a divestiture on the heels of a spin-off, two acquisitions, and an enterprise digital transformation , without burning out its employees.
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IT Expertise in Leading Application Portfolio Rationalization for a Global Pharma Acquisition
A global pharma's market-defining acquisition hinged on IT. MAD led the application rationalization and integration that helped the client become the segment leader.
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We work with PE firms and large corporates who need senior execution leadership , not slideware. Reach out and we'll set up a working conversation.
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