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Growth Opportunity-Driven M&A: Identifying the Right Targets for Future Growth

Before You Acquire, Identify Where Future Growth Will Come From

Every acquisition begins with the potential to accelerate growth. But financial performance, valuation, and operational synergies only tell part of the story.

As technology, customer needs, business models, and markets change faster, organizations need to understand where future growth will emerge before deciding which companies to acquire.

Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Opportunity-Driven M&A Framework™ provides a structured approach for moving from growth strategy to acquisition prioritization, helping executive teams identify the markets, technologies, capabilities, and companies that can support their long-term ambitions.

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What Does the Framework Cover?

 
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Define – Where do we want to grow?

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Identify – Where will future value be created?

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Build – Which organizations align with our growth vision?

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Screen – Which organizations are strategically attractive?

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Evaluate – Which organizations can create the greatest long-term value?

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Prioritize – Where should we invest first?

What You Will Gain

 
A structured approach to identifying high-value acquisition opportunities
A framework for evaluating strategic fit, growth potential, technology, customers, and competitive advantage
The Growth Opportunity-Driven M&A Scorecard™ to support acquisition decisions
A practical approach to moving from a broad opportunity universe to a prioritized acquisition roadmap
Insights from a real-world facilities management case study
The key Shift
Don't start with the companies available to acquire. Start with the growth opportunities you want to capture.
The whitepaper explains how an opportunity-led approach can help organizations make more disciplined M&A decisions and build capabilities for future market leadership.