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Challenges

How can I guarantee my contract delivers on expected results?

Experience shows us that 30% of outsourcing deals today end in failure, and that 50% of outsourcing deals do not realise the expected benefits the transaction set out to achieve. There are many reasons why an outsourcing relationship breaks down and in almost all cases this can be avoided through close and careful management of […]

What opportunities for change are available and am I ready?

You want to get a true picture of the opportunities available to your enterprise but you have no direct access to real market data or trusted support on which to make an informed assessment?  How do you know if your organisation is ready for outsourcing and what is the best approach to testing organisational readiness? […]

How can I demonstrate the opportunity to my Board?

You have assessed the feasibility of a particular course of action the time is right to seek the executive sponsorship that all major change initiatives require. Burnt Oak Partners assist you in driving your change initiatives by establishing in-depth and balanced business cases. This analysis will quickly identify the key measures with which the executive […]

How can the transaction be structured to maximize benefits?

Using a third party to fund the transition and transformation part of the deal (T&T funding) has many and varied advantages. Firstly it provides real power to the client to compare service solution with service solution rather than dealing with the distortions of a cash rich supplier selling mainly on their capital strength and ability […]

What financial options are available to support the transaction?

Typical outsourcing transactions involve a degree of asset transfer and/or transformation and result in a situation whereby earlier months’ cash-flows are negative because most outsourcing clients want to minimise the financial and accounting impact of the transaction. In several cases the asymmetrical credit rating of buyer and seller also provides an opportunity to arbitrage and […]

How will future regulations impact operational and financial risk?

Increasingly, regulators are focusing not just on the directly regulated entity but moving to the regulation of the value chain: looking through the regulated entity to the suppliers. With the increased use of outsourcing and third party suppliers, IT takes on a greater significance when assessing the operations risk profile and the related capital reserves […]

How can I guarantee my contract delivers on expected results?

Experience shows us that 30% of outsourcing deals today end in failure, and that 50% of outsourcing deals do not realise the expected benefits the transaction set out to achieve. There are many reasons why an outsourcing relationship breaks down and in almost all cases this can be avoided through close and careful management of […]

How do I ensure alignment and sustainable results?

Using a third party to fund the transition and transformation part of the deal (T&T funding) has many and varied advantages. Firstly it provides real power to the client to compare service solution with service solution rather than dealing with the distortions of a cash rich supplier selling mainly on their capital strength and ability […]

How do we identify and evaluate M&A and divestment opportunities?

 Challenges & solutionsBurnt Oak Partners and its people have a proven track record in supporting M&A transactions. Our services are designed to complement and add additional value and perspective to internal M&A teams, external legal advisors and specialist financiers throughout the lifetime of any deal. For example, the adding of a new dimension concerning the […]