Human capital · M&A advisory · Veteran-owned
We read the terrain first.
The people side of a deal is ground you build on. We survey it before close: where talent holds, where it slides, where the integration will fault.
The data is the terrain.
Retention cliff · synergy ridgeline · read in section
We do not put your workforce risk in a pie chart. We render it the way it actually behaves: as ground with elevation, grade, and failure lines. A retention cliff is a cliff.
Retention cliff · section view
Month 0 to 24 after close. The drop at the earnout boundary is where the people side of synergy is lost.
Synergy by function · ridgeline
Each peak is realized synergy. Elevation, not bar height. The skyline a buyer reads at a glance.
What we survey
Four readings · pre-deal through steady state
HR Due Diligence
Pre-deal workforce risk assessment. Identify retention risks, culture gaps, and integration costs before close.
Integration Planning
Day-one readiness and 100-day integration roadmaps. Org design, reporting lines, and synergy capture.
Change Management
Prosci-certified change programs that keep people productive through transition and retain key talent.
Org Design
Operating model and structure design. Spans, layers, and role clarity aligned to deal thesis.
Outcomes, in section
Selected work · representative engagements
Reduction in voluntary turnover
Post-merger retention program for a $400M manufacturing carve-out
Annual synergies captured
Org redesign and delayering for a PE-backed services platform
TSA exit completed early
Standalone HR function build for a divested business unit
The survey runs on Orgscout
Scout the org · map the terrain · read it before you build
Orgscout is the platform that surveys an organization's human terrain: headcount, leadership depth, retention grade, integration fault lines. The same readings that drive the advisory.
Visit OrgscoutBenchmark mark · one per survey
Latest thinking
HR Due Diligence: 20 Questions to Ask
20 HR due diligence questions for M&A: comp structures, turnover risks, benefits gaps, compliance exposure. What the data room won't tell you.
IMO Charter Template
One-page IMO charter template from 6 deals. Mandate, authority, escalation, operating rhythm, with section-by-section commentary.
3 IMOs, 3 Industries
IMO case studies: chemicals, pharma, and a carve-out. Same 5 mistakes, different org charts. What varies by industry vs. what stays constant.
Have a deal in motion?
Tell us where the people side sits, before the close or in the middle of integration. We will tell you what we see and what we would do about it.
Prefer email? hello@roshcoadvisory.com
Direct contact
Engagement models
- Pre-Deal Diligence
- Day 1 & Integration Advisory
- Full-Lifecycle Engagement
- Platform Access (Orgscout)