Post-merger integration comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors—but few situations are as sensitive as the takeover of a traditional medium-sized company by a searcher. Suddenly, startup mentality clashes with decades of corporate culture, ambition with craftsmanship, speed with tradition. And that is precisely where it is decided whether a succession process will succeed or stall.
My guest is Maximiliane Haut, founder and managing partner of Sea Salt Autumn Leaves & Water Color AG. She has been supporting complex integrations for private equity firms for more than ten years—and increasingly for search funds as well. We talk about psychological transitions, cultural tensions, operational pitfalls, and why emotional intelligence is sometimes more important than any integration playbook.
We shed light on this in this episode:
- What are the dos and don'ts of post-merger integration?
- which topics should really be addressed in the 100-day plan,
- how to reconcile the expectations of buyers and sellers,
- Why there is no shame in seeking professional help,
- What common misunderstandings arise between searchers and owners?
- and much more...
Have fun listening!
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