02 — Capability · BC-110.40
Corporate Development
Pursue growth or focus that cannot be achieved organically — acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and alliances — from target screening through deal close and the handover to integration.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- M&A
- Strategic Alliances
In scope
- Target identification and screening
- Deal evaluation and due diligence coordination
- Post-deal integration or separation planning
Out of scope
- Legal execution of the transaction (see BC-150)
- Deal financing and valuation modeling (see BC-230)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-110.40.10Target ScreeningIdentify and rank candidate companies or assets whose acquisition or divestiture would advance the strategy.
- BC-110.40.20Deal Evaluation & Due DiligenceCoordinate commercial, financial, legal and technical diligence so the decision to proceed rests on verified facts.
- BC-110.40.30Alliance & Joint Venture StructuringShape partnerships short of ownership, defining what each party contributes, controls and gets.
- BC-110.40.40Integration & Separation PlanningPlan how an acquired business is absorbed or a divested one is carved out, before day one rather than after.