Where M&A Value is Won or Lost

M&A can create significant opportunities for growth, but realising the expected value often depends on how effectively organisations manage the people side of a transaction. This report by LACE Partners explores how workforce considerations, leadership alignment and organisational readiness influence the success of M&A.

Key takeaways include:

• Up to 70 percent of M&A deals fail to deliver expected value, largely due to people and culture misalignment
• Voluntary employee attrition increases by over 30 percent during M&A transactions
• 62 percent of organisations say aligning culture posed a significant challenge when integrating acquisitions