An 8-question diagnostic that reveals your organisation's true readiness to execute or receive a merger or acquisition — before you go to market.
Deloitte's 2026 M&A Trends report found that 58% of deals that underperformed had poorly articulated strategic rationale at the outset.
PwC's 2026 survey shows 44% of deals stall at due diligence due to inadequate financial preparation on the acquirer or target side.
EY's CEO Outlook 2026 found 70% of value destruction in M&A happens post-close — most from underestimated integration complexity.
Deals where either party lacked data room readiness took an average of 3.2 additional months to close — increasing price risk and deal fatigue.
Culture clash is cited as the #1 cause of deal failure in Deloitte's 2026 report — responsible for 46% of underperforming acquisitions.
Boards with dedicated M&A experience on the committee are 2× more likely to achieve deal synergies within 18 months post-close.
Acquirers with active pipelines close deals 40% faster and at better valuations than those who pursue reactive, one-off opportunities.
PwC 2026: only 29% of deals achieved their projected synergy targets — most failed due to lack of a 100-day plan and accountability structure.
Noventum Advisory AI is calculating your M&A readiness…
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Our M&A Advisory team can run a full readiness assessment, build your acquisition thesis, structure your data room, and design a 100-day integration plan — so you're deal-ready before you go to market.
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