Critical variables that contribute to maximize a business value when facing a horizontal acquisition scenario in the Monterrey, Mexico region

When one company takes over another and clearly established itself as the new owner, the purchase is called an acquisition. Mergers and acquisitions are happening every day. However, there are not enough studies about how the value of a manufacturing oriented business in the Monterrey area that has been through a horizontal acquisition process can be affected by the acquisition process itself. Even though a new method to gather information is not needed to understand and analyze this problem, the results of the research presented in this thesis show important recommendations that could be useful in the decision making process of a manufacturing oriented business in a horizontal acquisition situation, located in the Monterrey industrial region. In addition, based on the limitations of the study, and with the objective of making the conclusions and recommendations from this thesis applicable to other industrial regions, and to other businesses sectors, a list of speculations for future research will be addressed.