4. *
Does not require cash.
Accomplished tax-free for both parties.
The company can run out of one headquarters instead of two separate
executive offices.
This can save time and money for the new company.
The competition of the companies may face with others throughout the
world.
Two companies that merge from the same country can do better at facing
international competition than two small companies.
The company may also choose to reduce the amount of staff after the
merger.
5. *
*Diseconomies of scale if business become too large,
which leads to higher unit costs.
*Clashes of culture between different types of
businesses can occur.
*May need to make some workers redundant, especially
at management levels - this may have an effect on
motivation.
6. *
Stage I – Application to the court
Stage II - Direction by the court
Stage III – Notice of compromise and arrangement
Stage IV – Approval of the scheme by creditors/members-
conditions
Stage V – Court to be satisfied that scheme is bonafide.
Stage VI – Sanction of the Scheme
Stage VII – Filing of the order of the court with the Registrar