Merge 02 · MERGE: Map
M is for Map: seeing the whole merger before you sign
The first stage of MERGE. Before the offer, map both companies as they really run: the systems, the contracts, the people and the operating rhythm. An evening on what to look at early, and what a map shows that a data room never will.
Thursday 11 February 2027
6.30pm until late
Central London, venue confirming
A private room with a bar and space to move. Confirmed nearer the date.
To be announced, a Corp Dev or integration lead who has done it
Twenty minutes, then open floor
Capped at twenty people
Approved by hand
Request an invitation
For Thursday 11 February 2027. Three details, and we will send the address if the room is right for you.
The evening
- 6.30pmArrival and drinks
- 7.15pmThe talk, then open floor
- 8.00pmMingle
What you leave with
A one page map structure you can run against your next target.
- Corporate development, integration and deal leaders. One adviser in the room, and that is your host.
- No sponsors, no stands, no pitch from the front.
- Chatham House. What is said in the room stays in it, the benchmarks leave with you.
- Every attendee is approved by hand, so you know who you are standing next to.
The rest of the series
Merge 01
Before Christmas, in person
Friday 4 December 2026
Merge 03
E is for Estimate: pricing the integration before you sign
Thursday 13 May 2027
Merge 04
R is for Realise: turning the plan into value
Thursday 9 September 2027
Merge 05
G is for Go Live: Day One and the weeks after
Thursday 11 November 2027
Merge 06
E is for Evolve: making the next deal easier than the last
Thursday 10 February 2028