Mergers & Acquisitions integration
Bring Acquired Businesses Together Around One Clear Way of Working.
Following a merger or acquisition, Agility System provides the foundation for a common operating model, connecting processes, responsibilities and operational knowledge to strengthen governance, improve consistency and support long-term performance.
Different Operating Models
Acquired businesses often bring established but conflicting ways of working.
Fragmented Processes
Processes and procedures vary across organisations, creating duplication and inefficiency.
Unclear Responsibilities
Ownership, accountability and decision-making can become difficult to navigate.
Disconnected Knowledge
Critical operational information remains spread across separate systems and teams.
Complex Governance
Maintaining consistent oversight, risk management and compliance becomes more challenging.
the challenge
Integration Doesn't End When the Deal Completes.
Bringing organisations together means more than aligning structures and systems. Each business arrives with its own processes, responsibilities, operational knowledge and established ways of working.
Without a clear approach to operational integration, these differences can create duplication, uncertainty and inefficiency, making it harder to establish consistent governance and realise the intended benefits of the acquisition.
the opportunity
Integration Is About More Than Bringing Systems Together.
The real opportunity is to establish a common operating model across the combined organisation — bringing together the strengths of each business, aligning processes and responsibilities, and creating a consistent foundation for governance, operational performance and future growth.
By establishing a common operating model across the combined organisation, businesses can reduce duplication, strengthen governance and create a more consistent, efficient way of working — supporting the realisation of acquisition value.
The integration Solution
One Connected Business. One Common Operating Model.
Agility System provides a process-based foundation for bringing acquired businesses together, making it possible to understand existing ways of working, identify opportunities for alignment and establish a consistent operating framework.
Working alongside BusinessPort’s consultancy team, organisations can map and review processes, clarify responsibilities and connect operational knowledge, governance and controls within one accessible management system
The result is a clearer, more connected organisation, with a framework that supports ongoing improvement as the business evolves.
Our approach
From Separate Businesses to a Connected Organisation.
Our approach combines process transformation expertise with Agility System to help organisations understand how their businesses operate, establish a shared framework and support ongoing improvement.
01
Understand
Review existing processes, management systems, responsibilities and operational knowledge across the businesses.
02
Align
Identify commonalities, differences and opportunities to harmonise processes and clarify ownership.
03
Establish
Build the agreed operating framework in Agility System, connecting processes, responsibilities, knowledge and controls.
04
Improve
Support adoption, maintain governance and continually refine the operating model as the combined business evolves.
REAL-WORLD INTEGRATION
Bringing Two Businesses Together Around One Operating Model.
ITHACA ENERGY + ENI UK
Following the combination of Ithaca Energy and ENI UK’s businesses, the organisations needed to bring different management system environments together.
Working with BusinessPort, the combined organisation established a shared Business Management System using Agility System, creating a common foundation for processes, responsibilities and operational knowledge.
M&A INTEGRATION OVERVIEW
Bring Your Integration Plans Together
Download our overview to discover how BusinessPort and Agility System help organisations bring acquired businesses together around a common operating model, aligning processes, clarifying responsibilities and strengthening governance.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Let's Talk About Your Integration Challenges.
Whether you’re planning an acquisition, bringing businesses together or establishing a common operating model, we’d welcome the opportunity to understand your objectives.