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RECOMMENDATIONS TO DECISION MAKERS SURVEY RESULTS
In your experience, what was or is the
main rational for a carve-out?
In which industries do you expect
carve-outs to increase
88% Refocusing on the core
business
40% Increase of target
profitability
28% Contribution of a business
unit to a
new joint venture to be
established
64% Automotive suppliers
42% Mechanical engineering
42% Energy
What are the main drivers for this?
72%
Transformation of the
business model
72%
Focus on core business
activities
38% Geopolitical events (e.g. war
in Ukraine)
Manage your business units actively or divest:
All business units should be actively managed. Lack
of or delayed portfolio performance tracking puts
businesses on the defensive and minimizes the
window of opportunity
Keep pace with sustainability regulation:
Sustainability regulations (e.g., EU Green Deal, ESG
and EU Taxonomy) are important performance
indicators that must be taken into account
Respond to disruption:
Don't be shy of restructuring, (sustainability)
transformation and carve-out decisions
The definition of the target operating model should concentrate on
core areas to ensure an efficient and seamless organisational
structure
Further reading!
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From your point of view, how often
are/were carve-outs successful in
terms of the previously set economic
and qualitative goals?
81% Frequently
15% Rarely
4% Always