Duff & Phelps' Strategy and Commercial Diligence team provides strategic perspectives on the target’s market and competitive environment, as well as deeper insights and data on value creation opportunities.
How We Help
- Intellectually curious, combining core primary and secondary research skills with quantitative/financial analytical skills and strategic mindset
- Ability to draw upon broader sector expertise within Duff & Phelps and our external network of clients and relationships
- Early stage “outside-in” research to provide initial insights into the attractiveness of a sector or specific target
- Detailed research and analysis to assess market size, addressable segments and growth prospects, often involving market modelling
- Interviews with clients, non-clients and competitors to form a robust view on competitive advantage—cost or differentiation based—and barriers to switching
- Benchmark and explain drivers of differential revenue growth and margins relative to market and competitors
- Provide insights and recommendations on strategy to enhance value
- Informed assessment and challenge of management’s revenue and margin forecasts
