M&A Strategy Consultants

Turning strategic ambition into executed value

Using our extensive research capability and expert strategy consultants, we align the investment goals of private equity firms, family offices and acquisitive corporates who are looking to plan and execute mergers & acquisitions.

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Get M&A Right

Successful transactions start with strategic clarity. Our M&A Strategy advisory helps boards, investors and shareholders define why, when and how to pursue mergers or acquisitions, creating a clear path from vision to value.

Whether your goal is to expand, diversify, or buy-and-build, CJPI works with you to analyse strategic options, define value-creation priorities, and build an M&A roadmap aligned to your long-term objectives. We combine board-level experience with analytical rigour to ensure decisions are grounded in evidence, not assumptions.

Who We Work With:

Private Equity Firms

Family Offices

Corporate Acquirers

Trade Buyers & Entrepreneurs

M&A Strategy

Defining Strategy, Architecture & Readiness

We support from initial strategy planning, to program design and transaction readiness.

Strategic Planning

We help leadership teams clarify how M&A supports their long-term growth objectives. This includes defining clear investment criteria, assessing which acquisitions fit strategically, and identifying areas where divestments or restructuring may unlock value. By focusing on the real value drivers of the business, we ensure that every deal supports the wider portfolio vision.

Programme Design

For investors and corporates pursuing scale through multiple acquisitions, we design structured buy-and-build strategies. Our work covers identifying priority sectors, geographies and segments, as well as sequencing acquisitions to maximise synergies and minimise risk. The result is a clear roadmap for building market-leading platforms with sustainable growth.

Transaction Readiness

We prepare organisations to act decisively when opportunities arise. From structuring transactions to balance speed and risk, to building integration and synergy plans before the deal closes, our approach ensures you are ready to capture value from day one. We also assess leadership and organisational capacity, so the team is equipped to deliver post-deal transformation.

Acquisition Intelligence

Target Market Origination

We identify and assess high-value opportunities against your core strategy, whether executing platform plays or bolt-on acquisitions.

We build research-led market maps to identify off-market targets and the key decision-makers behind them. Using real-time signals and deep commercial insight, we run discreet, relationship-first outreach campaigns to engage shareholders directly – presenting qualified opportunities that merit your attention.

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Market Mapping & Intelligence

We build a structured view of target markets aligned to your acquisition or growth strategy.

Discreet Outreach

Engaging shareholders directly, with a relationship-first approach

Strategic Fit Assessment

Screening for commercial, cultural, and leadership alignment

Opportunity Progression

Present qualified, highly targeted opportunities to for you to consider.

Post-Merger Integration

Integrating Acquisitions

At CJPI, we approach Post-Merger Integration (PMI) as a leadership challenge. We embed early to align stakeholders on a clear integration strategy, define accountability, and build a plan grounded in commercial reality. We focus on the big levers: cultural alignment, operating model clarity, leadership, and quantifiable synergy capture.

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Integration strategy & governance

Designing how decisions will be made, by whom, and with what metrics. Early alignment is critical.

Day 1 & 100-day planning

We develop focused, realistic integration plans that prioritise critical value levers and manage cultural alignment.

Organisation & leadership integration

Whether it’s identifying key leaders, resolving role duplication, or aligning incentives, we help retain talent and rebuild clarity.

Synergy capture & tracking

Clear visibility on where the value lies (cost, revenue, operations) and how it’s tracked. No hand-waving, just measurable progress.

Change & communication planning

From boardrooms to frontline teams, we ensure messaging is intentional, sequenced, and aligned to outcomes.

Outcomes

The outcomes of M&A strategy consulting

Our M&A strategy work gives clients clarity and confidence, reducing risk and creating the conditions for long-term value.

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Clarity & Direction

A defined roadmap for acquisitions and divestments, aligned to long-term strategic goals.

Reduced Risk

Decisions guided by clear criteria and evidence-based analysis, lowering the chance of misfit or underperforming deals.

Value Capture

Stronger acquisition pipelines and integration readiness, enabling you to deliver sustainable value post-deal.

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Key Contacts

Meet CJPI’s key contacts for M&A strategy consulting

Senior Expertise

Our M&A Strategy practice is led by Directors who have sat on your side of the table, as operators and investors. We don't just run the numbers; we stress-test the commercial reality of your strategy. Whether it is identifying synergy risks, create a buy and build, or validating a target's scalability, we provide the rigorous challenge that prevents value destruction.

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Chris Percival

Managing Director

Chris has experience across the M&A lifecycle, including 3 years as CEO in private equity, and studied Mergers & Acquisitions at Imperial College.

Laurie Percival

Director

Laurie has led an AIM-floatation, led a buy-and-build to £480m in revenue and has over 30-years experience in mergers & aquisitions.

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