Inorganic Growth Strategies

Accelerating Growth through Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances

Our second session examines growth through mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. It highlights the benefits and risks associated with inorganic growth, offering insights into how companies can rapidly expand their market reach, diversify their product lines, and gain new capabilities. Key examples illustrate the importance of due diligence and strategic integration in successful inorganic growth.

Key Topics:

1. Understanding Inorganic Growth:

  • Definition and importance of inorganic growth for rapid scaling and diversification.
  • Comparing the pros and cons of inorganic versus organic growth.

  • 2. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):

  • Strategies for successful mergers and acquisitions, including market expansion, achieving synergies, and diversification.

  • 3. Strategic Alliances and Partnerships:

  • Forming strategic alliances to access new markets, share resources, and innovate collaboratively.

  • 4. Joint Ventures:

  • The role of joint ventures in sharing risks and combining strengths for specific projects or market entry.

  • 5. Risks and Challenges:

  • Potential pitfalls in inorganic growth, such as cultural integration issues, financial risks, and regulatory challenges.
  • Mitigation Strategies: The importance of due diligence, clear integration plans, and strong leadership.

Agenda:

Please note the start time for this session has been brought forward 30 minutes to 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start

Introductions

Guest Speaker Kevin Johnson - Founder, The Cotswold Company

Comfort Break

Inorganic Growth Strategies Richard Ross

Group discussions

Questions and Close

About our guest speaker

Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson is the founder and former CEO of The Cotswold Company (UK) Ltd. A digitally led online home wares retailer. He grew the business to >£50m and made a partial exit to a PE firm in 2016. Left CEO role in Jan 2020 for a sabbatical, which hasn’t turned out as expected. He is now an active angel/non exec advisor/investor, helping companies build value.

Date: 2 October 2024

Time(s): 5.15pm til 8.00pm

Where: The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

The Masterclass will last around two hours with questions and be of interest to senior decision-makers in organisations that are keen to scale-up.

Coffee or tea and exceptionally fine cake will be served

The new format means this series of Masterclasses will have fewer places available. To encourage commitment we are now charging £20 per session. However, we will continue to cover the costs of these sessions and all ticket revenue will be donated to the Norfolk Community Foundation. Refunds will not be given for cancellations or non-attendance but you will feel the warm glow of knowing your money has been spent on helping someone!

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