Planning to acquire another business with your company? 3M Invest can co-invest in the acquisition as a shareholder. Together we assess strategic fit, investment structure and collaboration after the transaction.
Discuss your acquisition plansEntrepreneurs running an established business with a concrete or expected acquisition target.
Businesses looking to grow in market, capacity or offering through an acquisition.
Shareholders seeking an involved sparring partner alongside capital for this step.
This page is about the buying side. Looking to transfer your own business? Read about business succession.
An acquisition can move a business forward in a single step, but it calls for careful choices before and after the transaction.
What does the target add, and does it fit your business, culture and ambition?
How will the acquisition be financed? An investment is not the same as the full purchase price. The right combination is something you determine with your advisers and financiers.
Careful research into the target and your own business gives all parties insight into opportunities and risks.
After the transaction, teams, systems and customers need to come together. Clear agreements on roles and governance help that stage go well.
We discuss your business, the acquisition plan and your question.
Together we assess whether the business, the plan and its needs fit our approach.
If there is a fit, due diligence follows, along with agreements on structure, control and collaboration.
After completion we work together on integration and the next stage, in line with the agreements made.
The timeline varies by process and depends on factors such as complexity, due diligence and the transaction structure. We discuss the expected timing during our first exploratory conversation.
Briefly share your plan. We will explore whether a collaboration could be a good fit.
Discuss your acquisition plans