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Guide: Technology Tools to maximise post-merger integration deal success

Most mergers or acquisitions involve teams of people undertaking many months of hard work, and a sense of euphoria when the deal finally closes. There is a temptation to believe that all the effort...

Guide: Technology Tools to maximise post-merger integration deal success
by Philip Whitchelo

Most mergers or acquisitions involve teams of people undertaking many months of hard work, and a sense of euphoria when the deal finally closes. There is a temptation to believe that all the effort...

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Guide: The secret to successful M&A? It's all in the preparation

There are plenty of ways to save time and money in M&A transactions. We asked M&A experts to share their tips for a quick and painless sale process.

Guide: The secret to successful M&A? It's all in the preparation
by Sterling Team

There are plenty of ways to save time and money in M&A transactions. We asked M&A experts to share their tips for a quick and painless sale process.

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Guide: Managing your Audit Tender using Sterling Technology

The world of audit is changing, European regulations requiring companies to change their audit provider every twelve years is one reason; but perhaps of greater impact is investor pressure on company...

Guide: Managing your Audit Tender using Sterling Technology
by Sterling Team

The world of audit is changing, European regulations requiring companies to change their audit provider every twelve years is one reason; but perhaps of greater impact is investor pressure on company...

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Guide: Part 1 Collating your data into the VDR

PE-backed companies are typically well-prepared, as are companies who have been through this process before. Here are our tips and tricks on collating your information before you upload it into the...

Guide: Part 1 Collating your data into the VDR
by James Whitehurst

PE-backed companies are typically well-prepared, as are companies who have been through this process before. Here are our tips and tricks on collating your information before you upload it into the...

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Guide: Part 2 How to make your VDR buyer-friendly

Once your documents are securely in the data room, you can start inviting bidders in to commence their due diligence. The most important considerations you should make are:

Guide: Part 2 How to make your VDR buyer-friendly
by James Whitehurst

Once your documents are securely in the data room, you can start inviting bidders in to commence their due diligence. The most important considerations you should make are:

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Guide: Part 3 How to set permissions in a VDR

You sometimes hear rumours about a deal where someone has unknowingly given all bidders the ability to download everything in the VDR. This is every seller’s worst nightmare. Why? You will...

Guide: Part 3 How to set permissions in a VDR
by James Whitehurst

You sometimes hear rumours about a deal where someone has unknowingly given all bidders the ability to download everything in the VDR. This is every seller’s worst nightmare. Why? You will...

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Guide: Part 4 Managing Questions and Answers (Q&A)

In our experience, newcomers to the VDR landscape find Q&A to be the most time-consuming parts of a due diligence process. This is usually because they were unprepared for the sheer volume of...

Guide: Part 4 Managing Questions and Answers (Q&A)
by James Whitehurst

In our experience, newcomers to the VDR landscape find Q&A to be the most time-consuming parts of a due diligence process. This is usually because they were unprepared for the sheer volume of...

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Guide: Part 5 Getting insights from your VDR

Now your VDR is set-up, your process is going full steam ahead and you’ve answered more questions than you can count. You’ve even started to narrow down bidders and you may even have a preferred...

Guide: Part 5 Getting insights from your VDR
by James Whitehurst

Now your VDR is set-up, your process is going full steam ahead and you’ve answered more questions than you can count. You’ve even started to narrow down bidders and you may even have a preferred...

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Guide: Time saving data room features

Speak to the customer support team We have a dedicated project management team that’s available to you 24/7/365. They will be your secret weapon throughout your projects saving you countless hours...

Guide: Time saving data room features
by James Whitehurst

Speak to the customer support team We have a dedicated project management team that’s available to you 24/7/365. They will be your secret weapon throughout your projects saving you countless hours...

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Guide: Everything you need to know about data rooms

What is a virtual data room? A virtual data room (VDR) is technology that allows companies to securely store their documents and grant different levels of document access to either internal or...

Guide: Everything you need to know about data rooms
by James Whitehurst
everything about data rooms idea

What is a virtual data room? A virtual data room (VDR) is technology that allows companies to securely store their documents and grant different levels of document access to either internal or...

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Guide: How to make the most of your data room

Planning, planning and more planning! During, and even before initial set-up, you should try to think about the long-term management of your data room, ask yourself:

Guide: How to make the most of your data room
by James Whitehurst
best practice for VDRs

Planning, planning and more planning! During, and even before initial set-up, you should try to think about the long-term management of your data room, ask yourself:

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