The Board's Role in M&A

In this exclusive interview with Criticaleye, Oliver Tant, Non-executive Director at UK household name B&M Retail and former CFO of FTSE 100 stalwart Imperial Brands, highlights the vital role of the Board in providing guardrails around potential M&A transactions, drawing on his 40-plus year career.

Criticaleye provides Chairs, NEDs and SIDs with bespoke support designed to nurture high performance at Board level. With 93 percent of respondents in our Chair & NED Research recognising the need for Boards to have external reference points, Criticaleye facilitates a unique environment to benchmark with Board-level peers from various organisations, sectors and regions.

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