How does Five Blocks support companies during M&A?

M&A reputation work has predictable phases and the work shifts substantially across them. Pre-announcement: diligence-grade audits on the parties involved, identifying issues that will emerge in due diligence or after the deal becomes public; in some configurations, work on adversary or counterparty reputation; AIQ™ baselines so the post-announcement shift can be measured. Announcement window: coordinated narrative work across the parties’ search and AI results, Wikipedia and Knowledge Panel updates timed to the announcement, AIQ™ monitoring daily through the news cycle. Integration period: combined entity layer work where appropriate, refreshed bios for new combined leadership, sustained authoritative content building the integrated narrative, ongoing AIQ™ monitoring as the AI engines re-retrieve against new sources. Post-close: maintenance of the combined infrastructure, attention to AI engine drift on the legacy entities. We work with buyers, sellers, and increasingly with both parties on jointly announced transactions.