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Origination & thesis
Target mapping across UK TICC: labs, inspection firms, certification bodies and niche compliance specialists. A thesis that is operationally honest, including accreditation and scheme risk.
Services
M&A Origination and Advisory
Senior counsel on TICC deals — from thesis to term sheet, and the handoff into integration.
Overview
We sit with boards and sponsors buying or building in UK testing, inspection, certification and compliance: laboratory groups, inspection networks, certification bodies and compliance platforms. Origination, thesis, accreditation and people diligence, then a clean transfer into integration.
Owners, boards and sponsors considering a TICC acquisition or combination in the UK.
What it entails
The work, in practice
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Buy-side advisory
Counsel through process design, positioning, target engagement, and the judgement calls that decide whether a deal should proceed.
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People & operations diligence
Technical leadership, UKAS and scheme dependence, key-person risk and site culture — the issues that decide whether a TICC acquisition holds its value.
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Negotiation & handoff
Negotiation support and a structured handover into integration, so Day 1 is planned before the ink is dry.
Other practices
Continue exploring
- 02Sell-side Advisory SupportReadiness and process support for UK TICC owners considering a sale.
- 03Executive Search and NetworkingRetained search for technical, quality and commercial leaders in UK TICC.
- 04Integration & Transformation ConsultancyIntegration of laboratory, inspection and certification businesses after a deal.