Andy Young

Professional Background

• McKinsey-trained M&A and strategy consultant with over 20 years experience working both buy and sell-side​
• Delivered 50+ end to end integrations and carve-outs both large and small with values up to €8bn, with involvement in hundreds of other deals  ​
• Managed operational turnarounds, divestitures & reverse integrations, management buy outs, governance frameworks & Target Operating Models​
• Former CxO for high tech FTSE 100 with responsibility for M&As and strategy​
• Sector agnostic with experience across technology, banking, energy, healthcare, FMCG, mining and insurance​

M&A Skills & Expertise

• Deep expertise in all aspects of M&As from upstream pre-deal activity to downstream integration:​
• IMO Management​
• DD and 100 day planning​
• TSAs​
• Strategic planning​
• Operational restructuring, cost out and right sizing​
• Process improvement​
• Change Management​
• Technology solutions (infrastructure, CRM, apps, AI, SIAM, EUC)​
• Vendor selection and management​
• Experience leading M&As as a Programme Director, setting up IMO’s, advising at Board level and more hands on workstream level activity across all work streams when required to roll the sleeves up​

Project Highlights

• M&A-related experience includes:​
• Programme Director for €8bn carve out of Unilver’s global spreads business across 127 markets​
• Programme and PMO Director for carve out of KPMG’s Pension Advisory business for PE firm​
• Programme Director for acquisition and carve out of medical device from FTSE listed business on behalf of a group of philanthropic billionaires​
• Carve Out Director for separation of global energy supplier’s renewable and traditional fuel businesses​
• Programme PMO Director for Homeserve’s acquisition of a national gas servicing business to rival British Gas​
• Programme Director for management buy out of business unit from e.On​
• Programme Director for divestment, carve out and post acquisition integration of two global CRM businesses for PE-backed N. American E-Marketing Co   ​
• Programme Director for carve out and stand up of NHS supply chain from DHL​