The Growth Transformer’s Playbook
M&A as the platform for growth and transformation
The rules for growth are being rewritten and the next decade will reward only those who can transform at speed, scale, and precision. Incremental change is no longer sufficient, and companies should adopt a modernised approach with speed, agility and value at the core – this approach is Transformational M&A.
Transformational M&A is a dynamic, modern discipline where companies pursue a continual series of interconnected deals—including acquisitions, divestments, partnerships, and collaborations—to drive fundamental change and strategic repositioning.
Companies that make M&A a perpetual journey, ingrained in their strategic DNA, have been shown to outperform—over a decade of Deloitte analysis, "growth transformers" achieved shareholder returns more than twice the S&P 1200 average by responding quickly and boldly to change.
Transformational M&A Index vs S&P 1200
Six leading practices of Transformational M&A
Drawing on a decade of deal analysis, observations of organisations that have reshaped their industries through M&A, and the experience of Deloitte’s strategy and M&A leaders globally, six leading practices have been identified that consistently separate high-performing acquirers from the rest:
