Top Acquisition Deal Risks: A Buyer's Guide to M&A Risk Management
By Bill Anderson, FCCA, Chief Executive Officer, Assetica — 2026-08-06
Direct Answer: Most acquisitions do not fail at signing; they fail in the eighteen months after completion, when a risk nobody priced or documented turns into lost value. Here are the ten risks that account for most of that value destruction, how to price and allocate each one before you sign, and how acquisition risk management differs across the UAE, UK, Europe, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
Most acquisitions do not fail at signing; they fail in the eighteen months after completion, when a risk nobody priced or documented turns into lost value. Here are the ten risks that account for most of that value destruction, how to price and allocate each one before you sign, and how acquisition risk management differs across the UAE, UK, Europe, Saudi Arabia and Australia.