Search for a merger partner :-

The top management may use their own contacts with competitors in the same line of economic activity or in the other diversified field which could be identified as better merger partners or may use the contacts of merchant bankers, financial consultants and other agencies in locating suitable merger partners. A number of corporate candidates may be shortlisted and identified. Such identificationshould be based on the detailed information of the merger partners collected from published and private sources. Such information should reveal the following aspects viz:

1) Organisational history of business and promoters and capital structure

2) Organisational goals

3) Product, market and competitors

4) Organisational setup and management pattern

5) Assets profile: Movable and immovable assets, land and building

6) Manpower – skilled, unskilled, technical personnels and detailed particulars of management employees.