
YCP M&A Target Scouting Experts in Malaysia

Malaysia presents promising opportunities for businesses exploring M&A Target Scouting.
However, companies face regulatory, cultural, and market entry barriers in the Malaysia M&A scene.
YCP stands out as the premier M&A Target Scouting consultancy in Malaysia, proficient in navigating local challenges.

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Navigate and Succeed: Malaysia M&A Target Scouting at Your Service
YCP excels in identifying lucrative M&A targets in Malaysia, leveraging local insights to pinpoint high-potential opportunities for global investors.
Our expertise in the Malaysian market ensures comprehensive due diligence, minimizing risks and maximizing ROI for our clients engaging in M&A.
Through strategic M&A target scouting in Malaysia, YCP facilitates seamless integration, driving growth and enhancing the competitive edge for businesses.
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Dominate Malaysia Through M&A Target Scouting
Surging M&A Activity in Malaysia Tip-off
- In Malaysia, M&A deals accounted for $9 billion in 2022, indicating robust industry activities. Not tapping into this momentum risks losing competitive edge.
- Capturing these local trends, enhancing strategic portfolio investments, can significantly drive a business's long-term success across diverse markets.
Increased Market Competition Insight
- Predictions anticipate a 15% rise in market players this year. Navigating this increase effectively is crucial to securing sustainable business relations in Malaysia.
- Exploiting competition entails innovation and unique value proposition enhancements, seizing opportunities within the bustling M&A ecosystem effectively.
Exploring Untapped Potential in SME Acquisitions
- Experts forecast a 20% uptick in profitable SME prospects by 2025, making these undervalued sectors ripe targets for capacity expansion in Malaysia.
- Investing early grants significant advantages, buoying business presence in emerging industries that have growth momentum and resilience.
Tech-Enabled Synergies Among Industry Leaders
- With over 60% of firms adopting advanced digital tools, unlocking technology-induced synergies offers profound impacts on operability during M&A transactions.
- Leveraging tech strategizes innovative solutions for aligning critical enterprise processes, especially within Malaysia's fast-evolving telecommunication landscapes.
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We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.







What Our Clients Say About Us
"The engagement conducted by YCP was comprehensive and was very helpful for Shell to take immediate strategic decisions and actions in our market; their work allowed Shell to see the unseen, especially with regards to the competitor assessment and detailed customer issues. The YCP team has always been professional to work with, and I've appreciated how they accommodate client requests and enthusiastically took on the challenges we gave them. Overall, I am very happy with the services provided by YCP, they managed to get very insightful and unbiased recommendations for our business."
Marketing Implementer for Indonesia, Singapore & Vietnam
Shell
"During the course of 2009 and 2010, YCP carried out extensive research on roofing materials market for Monier (previously Lafarge Roofing) in Asia. The experience and expertise of YCP in building materials markets in Asia and the strong analytical skills of their consultants resulted in high-quality output for their various assignments, driven by in-depth field investigations. The findings and recommendations provided by YCP have proved extremely valuable for Monier to identify and assess growth opportunities in the region, and to support Monier’s strategic approach and planning in the region. I am therefore happy to recommend YCP as a valuable partner to any company interested in their research and consulting capabilities."
Managing Director Thailand and Indonesia
Monier Roofing (Previously Lafarge)
Results Through Expertise: Case Studies
Learn how we help clients build and implement strategies
that drive sustainable growth in today’s complex business landscape.
Corporate Entity Restructuring Advisory and M&A Target Search
Client
Fortune 500 MNC leader in medical imaging
Area
Indonesia
Expertise Scope
Mergers & Acquisition PMO
Project Summary
Amid the parent company's restructuring, our client sought YCP's expertise in re-entry strategy and M&A target identification. With our in-depth analysis, we negotiated with two M&A targets for 100% acquisition, saving over EUR 100M in investments.
Business and Commercial Due Diligence and Turnaround Strategy Development
Client
A thai automotive iron casting manufacturer, which was acquired by a Japanese private equity fund
Area
Thailand
Expertise Scope
Business & Commercial Due Diligence, Turnaround Strategy and Implementation
Project Summary
We conducted business and commercial due diligence, wherein we forecasted industry trends and analyzed business performance to identify key turnaround opportunities. We developed a comprehensive business plan, including various scenarios, and collaborated with departments to finalize turnaround initiatives. Our due diligence identified core issues and provided actionable implementation plans, leading to the successful award of the next phase for post-merger integration management.
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Meet Our Experts
Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners

Yuki Ishida
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, China, Thailand
Past Experience:
Goldman Sachs

Pilar Dieter
Managing Partner
Nationality: American
Region Coverage:
China, Japan, Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, USA
Past Experience:
Alaris Consulting

Shingo Kasumoto
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines
Past Experience:
P&G

Leon Cheng
Partner
Nationality: Chinese
Region Coverage:
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Japan, Korea, Philipines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, US, Canada, Mexico
Past Experience:
EAC, DHL

Takahiro Okawa
Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia
Past Experience:
Accenture, Rakuten

Jatin Gulati
Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Philippines, India
Past Experience:
McKinsey & Company, Accenture Strategy

Laurent Fihey
Partner
Nationality: French
Region Coverage:
Europe (most countries), Greater China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, USA, Canada, Mexico
Past Experience:
Arthur Andersen, Advancy
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YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:
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- YCP Auctus
- YCP Consus