The Chapel Hill North Group

Industry Analysis
Competitior Analysis
Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence
Alliance Partner Evaluation
Patent Research and Analysis
International Company Research
RFP Support

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Accurate diagnosis of a company's external environment is a critical part of setting appropriate short- and long-term objectives and ultimately, in crafting an effective and successful strategy for a company. This analysis should be part of any company's ongoing strategic assessment. Factors to be considered in an Industry Analysis include: Market Size, Scope of Competition, Strength of Competition, Market Growth Rate, Stage in Life Cycle, Customers, Suppliers, Industry Profitability, Degree of Vertical Integration, Ease of Entry/Exit, Technology/Innovation, Product Characteristics, Substitute Product Offerings, Scale Economies, Capacity Utilization, Political, Economic, Ecological and Technological Events. The Chapel Hill North Group provides extensive industry analysis capabilities.

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS: Competitor analysis is an analytical tool for bridging the distance between the outer circle of industry analysis and the ultimate strategic direction adopted by individual firms. This analysis involves mapping the current competitive positions and future strategic directions of a firm's closet rivals and helps identify potential rivals yet unknown. Each profile typically covers: Assessment of Market Positions of Rival Firms, Assessment of Current Capabilities of Rival Firms, Assessment of Rival Firms' Technological Capabilities, Assessment of Rival Firms' Financial Positions, Identifying Competitors' Strategies in Product, Pricing, Sourcing, Production, and Identify Future Strategic Goals and Direction of Rival Companies. The Chapel Hill North Group provides extensive competitor analysis capabilities.

MERGER AND ACQUISITION DUE DILIGENCE: Competitive Intelligence can help firms identify Acquisition Candidates, the identity and fit of key people and key structural activities, a firm's technology infrastructure systems and the existence of and level of a target firm's tangible and intangible asset base. The Chapel Hill North Group can provide an analysis of possible acquisition candidates.

ALLIANCE PARTNER EVALUATION: Competitive Intelligence can Help Firms Overcome being Caught Unaware of Pending Acquisitions by Competitors in their Industry. The Chapel Hill North Group can Provide Proactive Analysis of Possible Value-Creating Opportunities between their Firm and Possible Partner Firms in advance of Internal Requests.

PATENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: Firms use patent analysis to identify firms operating in the same Areas Pertaining to Their Own Knowledge Base or in areas that are Complementary to Their Own Knowledge Base. The Chapel Hill North Group can help firms that provide both opportunities to extend their own knowledge base as well as threats from firms to these same knowledge bases through analysis of patent databases.

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY ANALYSIS: The Chapel Hill North Group can leverage extensive international research networks for firms that require across border research efforts.

RFP SUPPORT: Assessing what products a firm should consider purchasing and what the issues are they should be aware of are key variables to analyze during a purchasing process. In addition, we can assist organizations in determining what products their competitors are using. The Chapel Hill North Group can provide valuable feedback from these competitors about their own experiences that can save clients time and money during their own vendor selection process.