North Wind Business Solutions LLC

Whether you are purchasing or selling a business, an audit of the IT assets prior to the transaction can benefit both the buyer and the seller.  By identifying and remediating areas of business risk well in advance of the sale, the seller can maximize the value of the business.  The buyer can make sure that they are paying a fair price taking into account the risks posed by the business at the time of the sale.

All boats rise on the tide of best practices. We can show you how to make changes to your IT assets that will reduce your risk on a purchase and significantly increase the valuation of a business prior to sale.

We have extensive experience in leading M&A transactions ranging in value from $ 23M to over $ 1B.  We can help you select the acquisition target and manage through the transition period by conducting a risk assessment and negotiating a Transition Services Agreement (TSA), which protects both parties .  

Our organizational development model illustrates the interrelationship of the key elements of an organization that must be in alignment in order for that organization to be effective.  Such alignment occurs when the interdependent systems of the organization support one another. 

Strategy, structure, people, rewards, and processes are all linked in the organization, and one broken link could result in less than optimal results or even make the whole system ineffective.  We check for alignment using proven diagnostic instruments and assessments on both the organizational and individual level. 

Organizationally we look at leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement and analysis, human resource focus, process management, and business results, while on the individual level we look at attributes, behaviors, and the motivational aspects of your people, who are your most important assets.  

To consolidate an industry, the consolidator(s) require business process and IT platforms that can gracefully assimilate acquisitions.  We can lead you through development and implementation of a business and IT strategy that will accelerate the cost-effective assimilation of acquisitions.

Are you in a fragmented, undercapitalized, and under served industry?  Let us show you how you can be an industry consolidator and best position your business in this role.