Global Life Sciences company: integration across two continents


EUR120M programme across two continents, delivered under cost.

Programme facts

Client context

Global Life Sciences company. The client is anonymised.

Programme

EUR120M

Reach

Two continents

Result

Delivered under cost

Related service: Post-Merger & Bolt-On Integration

Heremba’s integration service connects technology delivery to the intended end state and the dependencies behind the synergy plan. A new engagement defines the systems and data work in scope, the decisions required and the route into delivery.

Explore Post-Merger & Bolt-On Integration for the service scope and outputs. Our M&A Technology Framework shows where integration sits through the hold period. Our methodology includes the integration templates supporting the programme structure.

Questions about the related work

What does the case establish about the result?

The case records a EUR120M programme across two continents for an anonymised Global Life Sciences company, delivered under cost. It does not quantify the amount below cost. The figures describe programme scale and the reported result; they should not be converted into a claim about transaction value or synergies.

Can integration scope reflect an existing destination estate?

Yes. The integration scope considers the intended destination alongside the acquired estate and the value case. The work establishes what should be retained, migrated, integrated or replaced and the dependencies behind those choices. The appropriate route follows that assessment rather than an assumption that every target needs the same change.

How can technology integration support a synergy plan?

The programme identifies the technology work required before the relevant benefit can be realised. That may include preparation, migration and operational acceptance, depending on scope. Heremba provides technology delivery and evidence; the client retains responsibility for financial benefit recognition and the operating decisions behind the wider synergy plan.

Can the approach support subsequent bolt-ons?

A new integration engagement can include a repeatable playbook for later acquisitions. It records reusable decisions, scope questions and dependencies while allowing for differences between targets. This is a feature of the related service, not an additional claim about the specific life sciences programme described here.

Discuss the integration requirement

Start with the acquisition rationale, destination estate and current delivery position. We can then discuss the technology assignment needed to support the plan.