What S&C Consulting Can Do for You
Throughout the M&A lifecycle, S&C Consulting helps organizations and their advisers navigate the risks and opportunities inherent to M&A transactions.
Pre-Transaction: We deliver value by analyzing key financial transaction drivers in sales and purchase agreements (SPA), while mitigating potential reputation and regulatory challenges from prior business conduct.
Post-Transaction: We assist companies in identifying, mitigating, and resolving disputed financial items, ensuring a stable ongoing compliance environment.
Crisis Types and Solutions
Confrontation:
Description: Discontented individuals or groups standing against an organization’s actions.
Examples: Strikes, boycotts, protests.
Solution Steps:
Engage in transparent communication with stakeholders.
Address grievances and seek to understand root causes.
Negotiate and find mutually agreeable solutions.
Misdeeds:
Description: Impact from actions of an organization’s people or customers.
Examples: Fraud, corruption, money laundering.
Solution Steps:
Establish strong internal controls and compliance programs.
Conduct regular audits and risk assessments.
Encourage a culture of ethics and transparency.
Technological:
Description: Impact from faults in systems or human error.
Examples: Software failures, industrial accidents.
Solution Steps:
Maintain and update technological infrastructure.
Train employees on proper use and maintenance.
Have contingency plans for system failures.
Man-made:
Description: Impact from crises triggered by external parties.
Examples: War, terrorism, financial crises.
Solution Steps:
Develop crisis management and contingency plans.
Stay informed about regulatory changes and geopolitical risks.
Foster relationships with key stakeholders and government agencies.
Natural:
Description: Impact from environmental phenomena.
Examples: Pandemics, hurricanes, floods.
Solution Steps:
Create disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Train employees on emergency response procedures.
The Four Main Crisis Categories Within a Business
Hidden Crises:
Description: Crises that exist within the organization but have not been detected.
Examples: Fraud, financial manipulation.
Solution Steps:
Implement rigorous internal audits.
Foster a culture of transparency.
Regularly review and update risk management protocols.
Creeping Crises:
Description: Crises that develop slowly and are often underestimated.
Examples: Regulatory changes, cyberattacks.
Solution Steps:
Stay informed about industry trends and regulations.
Invest in cybersecurity measures and regular assessments.
Develop proactive strategies for emerging risks.
Sudden Crises:
Description: Crises that happen without warning, often beyond the organization’s control.
Examples: Disease outbreaks, terrorism, product tampering.
Solution Steps:
Create comprehensive emergency response plans.
Train employees on crisis management and communication.
Ensure adequate insurance coverage for unexpected events.
Bizarre Crises:
Description: Crises that are unpredictable and unusual.
Examples: An airplane crashing into the office, food poisoning at a high-level retreat.
Solution Steps:
Develop flexible and adaptive crisis management plans.
Encourage creative problem-solving and resilience.
Maintain strong relationships with emergency services and stakeholders
Our teams are trained to question assumptions and seek corroborative evidence, Transparency and fostering long-term relationships are our first priority for you
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