Commercial Due Diligence for Nursery Chain in the UK

Industry:

Education

Situation:

A UK PE firm was exploring an investment in a nursery chain with ambitious growth plans. An Education Consultancy contracted KSA Strategy to evaluate whether the target company could hit its scalability targets.

Approach:

Our team worked with the client’s team to assess the growth potential of the nursery chain, which would take place both through new builds and M&A. More specifically, our team:

  • Conducted interviews with the Management of the target company and analysed internal data to understand the company’s growth plan, processes, and operating model

  • Identified and mapped the key resources and capabilities of the target company, with the aim to determine the elements that would be most complex and critical for its expansion

  • Developed a unique scalability framework to evaluate if the company’s processes, policies, governance, and organisational structure were adequate to maintain its distinctive offering at scale

  • Engaged with experts with operational experience in nursery chains to assess the different elements of the framework

  • Provided an accurate picture of the current situation and recommendations around the areas that needed to be adapted for the company to hit its expansion targets

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