Personal Products

From due diligence to carve-out success in 14 months

Summary

Alysian supported a global top tier PE firm in its acquisition of a FMCG business with a valuation of over 4 billion, delivering full separation ahead of time and under budget.

We supported the transaction from:

  • Due diligence advisory including full technology cost assessment
  • Effective IT separation program design and governance, including Day 1 planning and delivery
  • Technology separation budget ownership and management
  • Negotiation and contracting of all key IT vendors
  • IT & Digital separation delivery via embedded leadership roles and delivery assurance transformation team
There were three complicating factors:
  • It was a highly complex IT program with many risks to customer-impacting operations
  • There was no local IT organisation available to lead the transformation
  • There was limited business capacity and process infrastructure to support the separation process

Situation

Our client, a renowned leader in the beauty industry, had successfully separated from their parent company across more than 50 countries with our support. However, the last piece of the puzzle was the fast-growing market of Brazil – which presented the biggest challenge. In the absence of a well-structured plan, our client knew there was the potential to lead to operational disruptions, compliance issues, and missed growth opportunities.

What We Did

Alysian supported our client to ensure a smooth transition into the Brazilian market through scoping, budgeting, program management and value assurance services.

Our team of experts meticulously designed a future-ready IT architecture that aligned with the client’s objectives and ensured operational efficiency.

Alysian developed a detailed implementation schedule, guiding each phase of the separation process to ensure it was completed efficiently within the targeted timeline.

We devised a robust implementation plan, carefully aligning the data migration strategy to guarantee seamless transfer of crucial business data while maintaining data integrity.

To streamline operations, we collaborated with reliable vendors and strategic partners, sourcing necessary resources and expertise for the successful execution of the project.

Alysian assembled a highly skilled IT team, dedicated to overseeing and managing the technical aspects of the separation, ensuring a stable IT infrastructure throughout the transition.

OUR RESULTS

€40 M

Cost was saved through contract negotiations with vendors.

100%

Separation was successfully completed ahead of the targeted 14-month timeline and within the expected scope and budget.

+200 KDDS

Were prepared, presented, decided and delivered

PROJECT TIMELINE & Our results

2 months

Pre Discovery

Including Joint Design Authority Operations and Team Setup

6 months

Discovery and Design

Including change request management and contract signature with implementation partner and technology vendors

8 months

Delivery

Through task forces with first successful go-live in December 2023, negotiation of run contract and TSA exit

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