Companies pull out of one in ten mergers or acquisitions...
Companies pull out of one in ten mergers or acquisitions (10.3%) as a result of information uncovered during background checks on the other party. In a further one in eight cases (14.2%), the deal has to be modified because of issues identified in the investigation.
The figures are from a review by The Risk Advisory Group, analysing more than 250 due diligence investigations..
