- Belmont, CA
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Expert Advice Grounded in Decades of Experience
We serve clients at every level of their organization, whether as a trusted advisor to top management or as a hands-on project manager. Our clients’ needs are constantly changing, so we continually seek new and better ways to serve them.
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Specialist Management Consulting Firm
Approach
We collaboratively work with our clients to ensure their success.
Methodology and Tools
From more than 150 transactions, we have developed a methodology and tool set that is proven and can be adapted to any possible M&A or carve-out scenario.
Trust and Integrity
We operate with the highest integrity, earning the trust of our clients and thereby being able to provide the best possible consulting services.
M&A Integration
The Kestrel team is experienced in the integration of large and small acquisitions from the initial planning stage to the complete integration, including the wind down of redundant legal entities.
Divestitures
Divestitures, also known as spin-offs, spin-outs, or carve-outs, present unique challenges because they typically involve the operational separation of an entity from the parent company.
M&A or Divestiture Coach
There are situations in which our client is interested in enhancing its approach to M&A integration or divestiture management while going through an actual transaction.
Other Corporate Initiatives/Executive Coaching
Other corporate initiatives we get involved in include joint venture formation, governance, international business expansion, operational transformations such as the migration to a SaaS business model, and turnaround assignments.
Analytical Investment Consulting Services
We provide investment portfolio consulting services to family offices, individuals, and investment advisors.
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M&A Integration and Carve-Outs
Hi-Tech Hardware
Experience in this sector includes the largest companies assisting with $1B+ transactions, often involving new business models.
Semiconductors
Clients include major domestic and international micro-chip players, including semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
XaaS
Our work entails the migration from traditional business models to ‘As A Service’ models, often a motivation behind an acquisition.
Software
A wide range of clients, including B2B software, firmware, and software bundled with hardware.
Cybersecurity
Our expertise covers the leading players, as well as emerging players in high-growth niche markets.
Testing & Measurement
Engagement with leaders in various markets of electronic and life-sciences testing and measurement.
our team
Principal Consultants
We have a deep bench of consultants covering our service areas with decades of experience.
Cindy Koelzer
Principal Consultant
Sean Wu
Principal Consultant
Bret Andersen
Principal Consultant
John Rutherford
Principal Consultant
Stefan Zuckut
Founder & Principal ConsultantDoing the Right Thing, at the Right Time
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What People Say About Us
"Kestrel Partners is able to manage intricate projects and is focused on problem solving in a collaborative way."
Narayan Prabhu
Controller, Mergers and Acquisitions Finance Integration, Cisco Systems"Kestrel has top-flight senior consultants that hit the ground running and add value from Day 1 of a project. They have superb project management skills and excellent business judgement which together translated into a project outcome that truly added value to DCG Systems."
Bob Connors
CFO, DCG Systems"Spirent hadn’t transacted an acquisition in a while, so it was critical to engage with M&A integration specialists who could shepherd us through a best-practices methodology while also taking a pragmatic approach. Pritchett’s integration framework and consultants provided the practical guidance we needed to ensure success and “taught us to fish” through the development of a playbook for future deals. Stakeholders up and down the Spirent organization were very pleased with the expert assistance from Stefan and team. Money well spent! "
Rob VanBrunt
EVP Operational Excellence, Spirent Communications PLC"As IMO lead, Stefan managed all integration aspects of a $1B+ platform acquisition. He proactively identified and solved issues. Coming new into this deal as the integration lead, I appreciated his sound counsel and high level of integrity. Stefan has a great perspective on business and he uses it to advise the stakeholders for the best outcomes."