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Paragon acquisition capability
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Paragon Group has a
history of successful
acquisition and integration.
We have a dedicated team focused on selection, due diligence, deal closing and integration.
Since 2014, we have tripled in size – with successful acquisitions such as Service Point, MEILLERGHP and, more recently, DST Output and ASK bringing significant new capabilities and scale to the group.
Our well proven acquisition process continues to successfully drive Group growth, increasing projected turnover and extending our footprint in Europe and beyond.
Our mergers and acquisition team is led by VP Corporate Development John Rogers and supported by cross-functional engagement. With the involvement of senior management across the group, we are always looking to the future, identifying the next opportunity and assessing potential synergies and risks.
Our structured acquisition process starts with our extensive pipeline and disciplined target selection, using low entry multiples to find attractive takeover candidates with high value prospects. We follow specific criteria to determine commercial compatibility including management fit, ease of transaction, ability to extract synergies and logistics.
Once we have identified and decided on a potential acquisition, our negotiation skills and expertise in post-acquisition integration and synergy extraction ensure a higher return on investment and produce long-lasting value for our shareholders.
Although we face strong competition from private equity investors, our vision – Buy, Build & Grow – allows us to compete effectively as we offer the companies we acquire a future, along with their staff and management, and we have a very strong reputation for accomplishing successful transformations and turnarounds.
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