The comprehensive and crystal-clear companion to making the right acquisition decisions and executing them well:

• Acquisition is the most powerful corporate development tool available to companies and will therefore always be on the business agenda.
• Very practical and easy to follow: diagrams, checklists and case studies throughout.
• The authors have an accessible style and approach
• The Audience: High level entrepreneurs, senior executives, directors, andbusiness strategists.
• Updates include: new and updated case studies, analysis of different types of company and how this could affect the transaction, a guide to working with external advisors.

Denzil Rankine is chief executive and founder of AMR International, which has offices in London, Frankfurt and New York. Denzil has advised on agreed and hostile acquisitions and private equity transactions with values ranging up to $2 bn. Denzil is the author of four books on Mergers & Acquisitions.

Peter Howson is a director of AMR International, and has over 25 years' experienceof M&A and business developmentboth in industry and as an advisor. He is a qualified accountant and has an MBA from Manchester Business School.