M&A
Advisory
KD Consulting is
uniquely qualified
to assist clients
in assessing and
implementing
strategic
acquisitions and
divestitures
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Provided advisory on over 30
acquisitions, with transaction values ranging from $20 million to $3.2
billion (closed transactions only).
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Experience
with corporate clients as well as several private equity sponsor
clients.
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Both buy-side and sell-side capabilities
and experience, including offering memorandum development for selected
clients.
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INDUSTRY
EXPERTISE
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Years
of industry insight provide a creative perspective that anticipates
category developments and maximizes strategic and financial value
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STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE
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Rapidly
unlocks the value promised in the transaction and uncovers opportunities
that others might not recognize |
FLEXIBLE AND
RESPONSIVE |
Proven success working with senior management, as well as external company
advisors, at each stage of the strategy development and integration
processes |
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OBJECTIVE |
Sound
decision making based on facts, analyses, and informed judgment, not
emotions |
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EASY TO
WORK WITH |
A
collaborative approach to working with clients that ensures internal
buy-in and establishes momentum for growth initiatives |
Types of Projects
Offered:
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Acquisition search and screening
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Candidate identification and evaluation
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Due diligence
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Merger integration
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Offering memorandum development

Growth Strategy
Efforts
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We help clients develop effective,
profitable growth strategies based on the market forces affecting their
businesses
We believe that food and packaged
goods companies must have an external perspective to develop strategies
for profitable growth. Our framework for strategy development is based
on what we call "The Four Cs"—Consumers, Customers, Competitors, and
Capabilities. It is an outward-looking approach that is driven by a
fact-based understanding of the market forces that determine business
success.
Upon this framework KD Strategy Consulting has built a strong foundation
of core capabilities to meet the specific needs of clients in the food
and consumer packaged goods industries.
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Types of Projects
Offered:
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Portfolio strategy
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Business unit strategy
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Brand strategy
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New product platform strategies
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Strategic plan development

Targeted Strategic
Advisory
Often a client
requires more targeted assistance as an input to
a larger strategy development process. We
are happy to provide point solutions in those
situations, including projects such as:
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Business modeling
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Market assessment
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Competitive assessment
: Understanding the objectives,
strategies, capabilities, and economics
of competitors to develop strategies for
long-term success.
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Consumer insights :
Leveraging proprietary consumer research
to help clients better understand their
brands through consumers' eyes and
realize their full potential
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