Analysing the impact potential of a new energy acquisition for leading European investment fund.
The client, a leading European investment fund [confidential] asked Xynteo to support their commercial and ESG due diligence of a target operating within the global offshore wind market. In particular, our client asked Xynteo to lead the assessment of the target’s macro context, industry growth drivers, competitors, defensible positioning, staffing model and in-house capabilities, and orderbook.
10
Commercial and ESG risks identified with associated mitigation plans
16
Tier 1 and tier 2 competitors benchmarked to assess competitive advantage
20+
Organic and inorganic value-creation opportunities identified and prioritised
The initiative
The key objectives for the engagement:
Key activities included:
- Mapped and sized value of target’s position in the global offshore wind value-chain
- Benchmarked 16 tier 1 and tier 2 competitors to assess relative advantage and target’s right to win
- Reviewed 200+ staffing profiles from the asset and competitors to assess in-house capabilities
Xynteo worked with the Managing Partner and CIOs of the investment fund to design and execute the due diligence aligned to investment objectives.
Xynteo’s role
Research and analysis:
- Evaluated the target’s commercial and ESG risks including assessing their governance model
- Identified key industry constraints and modelled 10-year market growth to inform base case
The Results :
- Xynteo identified 10 organic value-creation opportunities and 10+ potential acquisitions that will support target growth. Ultimately, we presented our analysis to both the client as well as other potential co-investors.
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