Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A) are common place in business today. While the purchasing organisation investigates liabilities around finances, pensions, buildings, etc. software is often overlooked. To neglect due diligence and risk assessment in this area can be extremely costly. If an organisation has been purchased for £1M, but later a licensing deficit of £500K is uncovered, the commercial value of the acquisition is considerably weakened. If licences are not transferred correctly and in line with the vendor requirements, these lice
nces are lost for good.
SAM Practice works with our clients involved in M & A activity to quickly and confidentially understand the respective key Licence positions. Specifically we address:-
SAM Practice has a range of fixed price M & A services that are delivered in an accurate, transparent, and timely manner to ensure complete due diligence.
Additionally the regulatory framework surrounding M & As is ever an ever increasing minefield and SAM Practice ensures that your Responsible Officers are aware of the consequential Business and Legal risks. Contact Us or call 0845 634 5162 for a confidential discussion with one of our Specialist Consultants as to how we can help minimise your Software Risk and ensure the success of your M&A.
‘A key reason why anticipated synergies of many M&As fail to materialise is poor planning and execution of software integration’ SAM Practice M&A Consultant
At SAM Practice our vision is to bring all companies that we work with to a ‘pro-active’ state when managing their IT portfolio.
With over 20 years of experience in this industry, we know there are plenty of myths and legends flying around, fueled in the main by software vendors who have their own agenda.
We plan to dispel these myths, remove the fear and confusion that surrounds software management, giving customers peace of mind and a solid understanding of their potential risk exposure.
‘working with SAM Practice not only meant that the audit process was managed efficiently, but it was delivered within a realistic timeframe to a pre-agreed budget – ensuring we remained in control of the process throughout.’ Recent quote from FTSE 100 senior manager
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