M&A Transaction Support

Where Global Market Expertise Meets Actionable Transaction Support

Insightful Support Throughout the Deal Lifecycle

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M&A Transaction Support Services
M&A Transaction Support Solutions

Elevate Your Organization with Our M&A Transaction Support Offerings

Market Assessment & Target Identification

Obtain an in-depth view of the opportunity to invest in a specific market. Refine your investment strategy with a comprehensive understanding of the total addressable market size (TAM) and trends impacting future growth. Map market participants and identify potential acquisition opportunities.

Commercial Due Diligence

Prior to making an investment, we holistically evaluate your intended target and the market in which they operate. We determine the historical, current, and future market size; capture customer and supplier feedback; assess competitive positioning of your target; assess risks; and identify opportunities for future growth post close.

Value Creation & Transformation

We design and implement strategies right sized for private equity portfolio companies. Capitalize on potential growth by leveraging our knowledge of industry specific best practices in supply chain operations, product and service pricing, entering new markets, and harnessing data and AI to create a competitive advantage.

Vendor Due Diligence

Position your company for sale by aiding potential acquirers in understanding the market in which you operate, your unique value proposition, and areas for continued growth in a future partnership.

Why Choose Ducker Carlisle

Leverage our complete suite of research and consulting services backed by decades of experience, proprietary data and technology to maximize growth and performance


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Our competitive edge

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Decades of Experience

We have seen and experienced the cycles and challenges our clients face and have provided profound while practical solutions for over 60 years.

Best in Class Insights

From proprietary data sets and company- owned conferences to full scale research and advance analytics capabilities, we are the benchmark for thought leadership.

Global Expertise

Global offices and tenured teams located in the major geographies serving 9 leading industry segments.

Full Continuum of Services

Integrated services and a client-centric approach to inform, optimize, plan, execute, and acquire with greater certainty and speed.

Track Record of Performance

From successful M&A transaction support to operational improvements and revenue growth that generates significant returns, our teams deliver meaningful results and enduring value for clients.

“Ducker Carlisle are the only true experts in this sector. They understood our needs better than we did and have been instrumental in getting our project across the line.”

Christine Baker
Head of Global Ops
Audi

“Ducker Carlisle are the only true experts in this sector. They understood our needs better than we did and have been instrumental in getting our project across the line.”

Christine Baker
Head of Global Ops
Audi

“Ducker Carlisle are the only true experts in this sector. They understood our needs better than we did and have been instrumental in getting our project across the line.”

Christine Baker
Head of Global Ops
Audi
Meet our Team

With worldwide coverage and unrivaled experience, we stand ready to support our clients wherever they are.

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Scott Ulnick

Managing Principal
Troy, Michigan, USA
Scott is a Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle and currently co-leads the Advisory Practice.
Scott holds BBA and MBA from Michigan State University. In his role as Managing Principal, Scott routinely consults and collaborates with various trade/industry groups, including CES, SEMA, SAE, AMA and the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. He joined the firm in 1992 following a career with Unisys Corporation where he held positions in marketing, product development and program management.
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Jim Devlin

Managing Principal
Troy, Michigan, USA
Jim Devlin is a Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle where he co-leads the M&A Transaction Support practice and specializes in buy and sell-side market studies, as well as portfolio growth support, across all of Ducker Carlisle’s industry verticals.
Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Indiana University. He has over 20 years of transaction and consulting experience and has participated in over 500 engagements at Ducker Carlisle. Clients value his team’s speed, efficiency, and attention to detail in support of critical market elements utilized by private equity, lenders, and investment banks in their decision-making processes. Jim is an active member of ACG and several industry associations.
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Jamie Bender

Managing Principal
Jamie is a Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle where he leads global client engagement execution and specializes in market opportunity evaluation, due diligence, and strategic growth consulting.
Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Michigan as well as a master’s degree in finance from Walsh College. He has led critical client engagements at Ducker Carlisle for over 25 years. Clients value Jamie’s capabilities in market and competitive intelligence work, where he has demonstrated expertise in transaction evaluation, technology trend analysis, and market modeling across a wide range of industrial and commercial markets.
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Jared Tate

Managing Director
Troy, Michigan, USA
Jared Tate is a Managing Director at Ducker Carlisle where he specializes in Private Equity and M&A Advisory engagements.
Jared holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University. He has nearly a decade of experience leading commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements across industries and client types. Clients value Jared’s ability to ramp up quickly on niche topics, identify critical investment themes, and drive immediate results.
M&A Transaction Support

Meredith Gray

Managing Director
Troy, Michigan, USA
Meredith is a Managing Director at Ducker Carlisle where she specializes in Private Equity and M&A Transaction Support engagements.
Meredith holds BA degrees in leadership studies and history from the University of Richmond and a MPA with specialization in finance from the University of Pennsylvania. She has more than a decade of experience leading hundreds of commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements for Private Equity and Investment Banking clients. Clients value Meredith’s ability to understand their investment hypotheses and design research engagements to address their key questions. Meredith is an active member of ACG.
M&A Transaction Support

Conor Boyle

Managing Director
Troy, Michigan, USA
Conor Boyle is a Managing Director at Ducker Carlisle where he supports project execution within the advisory practice, and specializes in the automotive aftermarket, building and construction applications, and a variety of other industrial markets.
Conor holds a bachelor’s degree from Lake Forest College. He has over 10 years of industry expertise and supported on over 100+ various engagements at Ducker Carlisle in the past five years. Conor is an active member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA).
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Market Assessment & Target Identification

Size and map your market of interest prior to making an investment in the space

Commercial Due Diligence

Gain a comprehensive understanding of your potential investment opportunity and the market in which they operate

Value Creation & Transformation

Design and implement strategies to drive growth and profitability at private equity portfolio companies

Vendor Due Diligence

Position your business for a potential transaction by educating buyers on your market and competitive value proposition