ASTUTE DUE DILIGENCE

Neuroconomy specialises in leadership and management due diligence for Private Equity and Venture Capital investors and Family Offices.

Investors routinely work with advisors to undertake financial, legal, technical and sector due diligence. But, they rarely undertake specialist leadership and management due diligence. Neuroconomy was founded specifically to provide this critical addition to investment analysis and development.

Neuroconomy’s aim is to improve investment decisions and performance, by developing a greater understanding, and deepening relationships, between investors and investee companies.

We undertake in-depth assessments of the potential investee company leaders and managers, both individually, and as a team. We provide invaluable information for the investor, and confirmation to the potential investee company of the investor’s commitment and desire to build a positive and enduring relationship.

Our Expertise

Pre Investment Due Diligence

During our pre-deal assessments, we may explore information related to previous business experiences, ways of working, management style or skill, or even personal circumstances which may affect performance or engagement. With this wider knowledge base, we can more easily consider the impact an individual’s typical behaviour patterns may have on deal performance.

"We have just spent a whole week with these guys, but none of them told us that."

An investor
Occasionally, our leadership due diligence may avert disaster, by uncovering deal terminating information.
Given the impact people can have on the outcome of any deal, can you really afford not to include leadership due diligence specialists in your investment appraisal process?

Information discovered by Neuroconomy allows investors to hone deals, develop strategy, build high performing teams, and improve investment outcomes.

During the assessment process, the Neuroconomy team gets to know the potential investee company leadership well. This enables us to advise on leadership team structures and any future leadership development or support that would be beneficial. Our aim is always to set investors and potential investee companies up for success.

Our Expertise

Leveraging a truly unique combination of experience and skills.

Board Experience

Board level experience, both from the investor and investee sides of the table.

Investor Understanding

Direct experience, and detailed understanding of Private Equity investor interests, drivers and concerns.

Commercial Knowledge

In-depth knowledge of the skills and patterns of behaviour required to grow and develop businesses.

Sector Neutral

Sector neutral assessments, but with notable experience in energy; manufacturing; health and; education.

Interviewing skills

Deep, second to none, interviewing skills. Developed through decades of corporate experience in executive and Non-Executive Director roles, professional coaching and even investigative journalism.

Psychology Mastery

HR, leadership development, organisational psychology and psychometric testing knowledge and skills.

Latest Neuroscience

Practical application of the latest thinking in neuroscience to leadership behaviour patterns, motivation, potential and performance.

Economic Insight

Firsthand experience, from both the commercial and government sectors, of the impact the international economic and political environment has on business health and development opportunities.

Global Reach

International reach, with a multi-cultural and multi-lingual team, providing native speakers for interviews and referencing and multi-language psychometrics.

"We feel really good about the investor we have chosen. They seem to really care about getting to know us and our business."

An interviewee

Professional, thorough leadership and management due diligence is a real win-win. Contact us to gain a real understanding of how we achieve outstanding results

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Investee Company Reactions to Leadership Due Diligence

Investee company leaders often come into the assessment process unsure of what to expect, and a bit nervous.

The Neuroconomy team puts interviewees at ease to ensure they know what to expect, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

Through positive interactions with the Neuroconomy team, interviewees realise their potential investor is prepared to invest up front in getting to know them, build a positive relationship with them, and gain a real understanding of how they can best work together.

Additionally, having built trust during the assessment process, leaders and managers are also more prepared to undertake individual coaching to address any challenges which have been highlighted.

POST-INVESTMENT SERVICES

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

During the assessment process, the Neuroconomy team develop a real understanding of the individuals and the team as a whole. Leadership teams often request to continue working with Neuroconomy to support their development of post-investment strategies, or to facilitate merging leadership teams in buy and build deals.

Individual and team coaching

Highly qualified coaches constructively challenge individuals and teams to produce unique and memorable personal and professional development.

Independent Review for Fundraising

Neuroconomy provides independent interviews and written reviews on investor impact on investee company management teams and overall performance for information memorandums ahead of new fundraising rounds.

"One thing we absolutely want you to put in your final report is that we want to work with you going forward. You know us all now. You have spent a lot of time really getting to know us. And we know you now too. It would help us to build on that and keep working together after the investment."

An interviewee

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