M&A ADVISORY

Look beyond the numbers.
Understand the supply chain.

Independent supply-chain due diligence for investors, corporate strategy teams and businesses evaluating acquisitions, investments or strategic combinations in seed and agri-business.

WHY SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE

The operational reality can change the value of a transaction.

Financial and commercial diligence may establish what a business has achieved. Supply-chain diligence helps examine how repeatable, scalable and resilient that performance may be.

Sage Harvest assesses the operational foundations behind the business—from production networks and processing capacity to inventory, quality, infrastructure, suppliers, traceability and sustainability risks.

01

Operating Model

Assess the design and effectiveness of the target's end-to-end supply chain.

  • Planning and operating processes
  • Organization and decision rights
  • Capacity and bottleneck assessment
  • Scalability and resilience
02

Production & Infrastructure

Review the physical and operational assets supporting supply continuity and growth.

  • Seed production network
  • Processing and conditioning
  • Warehousing and storage
  • Capacity utilization and expansion needs
03

Inventory & Working Capital

Identify inventory risks and opportunities that may affect cash, service and transaction value.

  • Inventory health and ageing
  • Buffer-stock strategy
  • Slow-moving and obsolete exposure
  • Supply-demand alignment
04

Quality, Traceability & Risk

Examine controls and operational risks that can affect product integrity and market confidence.

  • Quality systems and risk points
  • Traceability and reconciliation
  • Supplier and production risks
  • Control environment
05

Sustainability Exposure

Assess sustainability practices and potential operational exposures relevant to the target business.

  • Resource efficiency
  • Climate-related operational risks
  • Supply-chain ESG practices
  • Data and MRV readiness
06

Synergies & Integration

Translate findings into practical implications for the transaction and post-deal agenda.

  • Supply-chain synergies
  • Network and procurement opportunities
  • Integration priorities
  • 90-day improvement themes

OUR OUTPUT

Evidence-led findings.
Clear risks.
Actionable decisions.

Our work is designed to help decision-makers understand material supply-chain strengths, weaknesses, dependencies and improvement opportunities before committing capital or entering integration.

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