2021 Global Corporate Divestment Study

Aligning bold divestment decisions with long-term strategy can help CEOs increase stakeholder value and reimagine the remaining business.

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Can divesting what holds you back move your strategy forward?

Rich Mills

5 May 2021

2021 EY Global Corporate Divestment Study 

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How EY can help

Divestment strategy: sell and separate

Our strategic portfolio management advice helps you decide what and when to monetize.

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Strategy consulting

EY-Parthenon professionals recognize that CEOs and business leaders are tasked with achieving maximum value for their organizations’ stakeholders in this transformative age. We challenge assumptions to design and deliver strategies that help improve profitability and long-term value.

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M&A advisory: Buy and integrate

We help enable strategic growth through better integrated and operationalized mergers and acquisitions, JVs and alliances. In particular, we help companies refine their growth strategy, perform deal sourcing, conduct diligence and valuation, and implement M&A integration.

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Reshaping results

We help you transform or restructure your organization for a better future by enabling business-critical and capital investment decisions.

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Corporate finance consulting

Our corporate finance consultants help corporates, private equity, governments, sovereign wealth funds, private and family businesses, and educational institutions with their key financial issues. From portfolio review and capital allocation processes to financial planning analytics and decision support, we have the people, analytics and tools to help you better allocate capital.

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Transaction tax and workforce advisory services

Every transaction has tax implications, whether it’s an acquisition, disposal, refinancing, restructuring or initial public offering. Our extensive cross-border experience, strong international network and broad commercial focus can help you identify the critical strategic tax considerations and explain them in the context of your transaction and future plans for the business.

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M&A due diligence consulting

M&A success starts with comprehensive diligence, including financial, tax, commercial, operational, IT and cyber due diligence. We help corporate and private equity clients identify important transaction value drivers, improve deal structures, mitigate risks and challenge assumptions about future performance.

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Cybersecurity due diligence in M&A and divestitures

Cybersecurity has become a top priority for company leaders, boards of directors and review committees. Mergers, acquisition, and divestitures make the need for cybersecurity even more acute.

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Advanced analytics

EY tech-enabled advanced analytics teams helps turn information into connected intelligent insights.

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Divestiture consulting

Our goal is to help clients realize value, accelerate close and minimize business disruptions. We help clients reach their strategic goals, optimize their portfolio, evaluate divestiture risks and rewards, and prepare them to execute the transaction.

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Joint ventures and alliances

Joint ventures and alliances are increasingly important strategic tools for companies as they respond to market disruptions and drive innovation and growth. A joint venture can provide the benefits of collaboration without the financial risks associated with an acquisition.

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