Integration Gap Analysis
The synergies aren't coming through. Let's find out why.
You backed the deal for its value. If the numbers aren't following, we run an independent, senior-led review that measures how far the integration actually got against the original vision — and shows you exactly how to recover what's still on the table.
The problem
The deal closed. The value stalled.
Diligence was thorough and the thesis was clear, but the synergies aren't landing. Integrations lose momentum quietly — workstreams drift, the operating model never fully comes together, and value leaks month after month. Before you decide whether to intervene, hold or exit, you need an honest, independent read on what actually happened.
How it works
We measure the integration against the vision you invested in.
A structured, five-step review — senior-led, fast and light-touch on the team.
Re-establish the vision
We recover the original investment thesis and the synergies you underwrote at deal — the yardstick everything is measured against.
Define what good looks like
We set the target operating model and integration best practice for a deal of this type and size.
Assess the current state
Workstream by workstream — finance, HR, operations, sales, IT and systems, governance — we establish where the integration actually got to.
Measure and quantify the gap
We score each workstream against the vision and best practice, and quantify the unrealised value wherever it can be measured.
Root cause and roadmap
We explain why the gaps exist and set out a prioritised, practical roadmap to close them and recover value.
Deliver the Gap Report
You get a clear, board-ready report — findings, scorecard, quantified gap and a plan you can act on immediately.
The deliverable
The Gap Report.
A concise, evidence-led report the board and management can act on:
- Executive summary and the headline gap against the vision
- A vision-vs-delivered scorecard across every workstream (RAG-rated)
- Quantified unrealised synergies, where measurable
- Root-cause analysis — why the value stalled
- A prioritised recovery roadmap: quick wins and the structural fixes
- A clear recommendation — and, if you want it, we deliver the recovery too
An independent read before you act
Get an objective, senior view of why the deal is underperforming its thesis and how much value is still recoverable — the evidence you need to decide whether to intervene, hold or exit.
A way to get back on track
Not a blame exercise — a constructive, objective plan that shows exactly where to focus to restart momentum and deliver the value everyone signed up for.
Why us
Fast, independent, and built on real integration experience.
- Senior-led and independent — an objective view from people who have delivered integrations, not a junior audit team
- Fast — a typical Gap Analysis takes two to four weeks
- Non-disruptive — light-touch on your team, with the day job protected
- Measured against a proven standard — the same repeatable template we use to deliver integrations
- Actionable — you finish with a plan, not just a diagnosis
Find out how much value is still on the table.
Tell us about the deal and where the synergies have stalled — we'll scope a Gap Analysis and show you what a Gap Report would cover.