Market Assessment and Target Identification

Market Perspective and Actionable Insights

Understanding the addressable market and nuances within sub-sectors and end-markets served is the cornerstone of informed decision-making when evaluating M&A opportunities or market entry. At Ducker Carlisle, our Advisory team’s approach is designed to provide clients with detailed, actionable insights that drive transaction success and long-term growth. Our methodology centers around a deep understanding of industry-specific dynamics, rigorous data analysis, and close collaboration with our clients.

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The Ducker Carlisle Difference: Combining Industry Expertise with Robust Research

Market Size

In-depth analysis of the Total Addressable Market (TAM) to understand market dynamics and growth.

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Trends Assessment

Identify forces impacting demand outlook and quantify potential change to the TAM.

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Voice of the Customer

Evaluate customer preferences and unmet needs.

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Competitive Landscaping

Map competitors and their capabilities.

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Identify Acquisition Opportunities

Based on data gathered, vet and prioritize a list of targets.

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Market Assessment

An Informed Approach to Pre-LOI Hypothesis Development and Portfolio Company M&A

Pre-LOI

Lay the Groundwork for Success by Gaining a Deeper Understanding of the Market Opportunity

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Portfolio Company M&A

Create a Structured Strategy with Actionable Targets for Inorganic Growth

Portfolio Company M&A
Our Benchmarks

Revealing Strategic Insights: Ducker Carlisle's Thorough Benchmarking Approach

Ducker Carlisle hosts benchmarking studies dedicated to OEM parts and service spanning multiple global regions. View our benchmarks below.

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Unbiased, Independent Due Diligence for a Global OEM Supplier

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“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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Jim Devlin

Managing Principal
Jim Devlin is a Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle where he co-leads the Transaction Services 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 20 years of transaction and consulting experience and has participated in over 500 engagements at Ducker Carlisle over 12 years. 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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Meredith Gray

Managing Director
Meredith is a Managing Director at Ducker Carlisle where she operates as Head of the East Coast and specializes in Private Equity and M&A advisory 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.
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Jared Tate

Managing Director
Jared Tate is a Managing Director at Ducker Carlisle where he operates as the Head of the West Coast and 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.
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Audrey Courant

President of European Operations
Audrey is a Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle where she heads the Off-Highway practice for EMEA. Audrey holds a bachelor’s degree in management and consulting from Toulouse Business School.
After starting her career in the US automotive industry, she now has 15 years of experience in the construction, mining and agriculture industries and leads critical market intelligence and customer insights engagements at Ducker Carlisle for OEMs, suppliers, trade associations and the financial community. Clients value Audrey’s knowledge and leadership regarding distribution organization changes, digitalization trends and sustainability goals.
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