PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
OUR EXPERTISE
We build close relationships with management teams whilst helping them deliver the results that drive their business success.
Significant capital inflows to the private equity industry are driving tougher competition for high quality assets while rising interest rates are changing financial models, reducing potential returns from leveraged buyouts. The ability to identify practical performance improvement opportunities in portfolio businesses, make them happen quickly and to secure the related EBITDA improvements has become more and more important.
Our team members bring a combination of operational line management, project and change delivery experience. Our senior team will typically have experience of managing businesses, running functions or large teams in big businesses. In many cases this experience is combined with leadership of major business projects, transformations, turnarounds or significant changes of driven by acquisitions or divestments. An experienced team helps to get to the root of issues fast, minimising time spent ‘drilling for oil’ in areas that are not crucial. As client-side advisors, our style is to roll up our sleeves and work side by side with management to determine what needs to be done and then help make it happen.
How we can help
We can help create value by optimising portfolio company operations for growth and profitability:
- Work with investors and portfolio company management to bridge the gap between an investment thesis and operational strategies – helping to ensure that the thesis is realised
- Analyse portfolio company performance quickly to illuminate issues, highlight opportunities shape and deliver improvement plans including:
- Drive topline growth through, innovation, new product launch and other market growth and expansion strategies
- Optimise supply chains
- Restructure operations to fit the needs of the business today, adjusting the operating model and right sizing the organisation as needed
- Drive operational efficiency and cost-reduction through process and systems improvements or strategic outsourcing
- Focus, then accelerate technology and digital transformation initiatives
- Target and deploy AI solutions to increase EBITDA
- Provide interim leadership, bringing additional experience and skills during critical periods
