Project Pandora | Danescor Case Study
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Deal OriginationFractional Corp Dev

Project Pandora

A two-phase engagement, proprietary origination and profiling, then full fractional support through to LOI.

Client: telecom & electronics distributor
12
Key targets profiled
9
Companies contacted
5
Management calls
1
Advanced to LOI
Background

The challenge

A telecom and electronics distributor needed both a proprietary view of its best targets and the execution capacity to take a live opportunity through diligence and negotiation.

The engagement

What we did

1

Deal origination

Profile and engage
  • Preliminary analysis on 12 key targets to verify strategic fit
  • Analyst-led profiling, enriched with proprietary Danescor intelligence and data tools
  • Covert outreach to obtain incremental C-suite intelligence
  • Engaged targets on the client's behalf, resulting in five management calls
2

Fractional corporate development

Take the deal forward
  • Reviewed VDR materials and produced a project databook
  • Financial analysis across P&L, gross profit, OPEX, customer base, and QoE
  • Drafted the IOI and LOI; attended in-person management meetings and a site visit
  • Led commercial negotiations as day-to-day transaction lead
By the numbers

Origination to LOI

12
Key targets
9
Contacted
5
Management calls
1
Advanced to LOI
The outcome

Proprietary profiling and full execution support that carried a single best-fit opportunity from outreach through to LOI.

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