Driving Growth and value in PE-Backed Businesses
Private equity is under pressure to deliver - and value creation is getting harder. Multiples are tighter, exits are slower, carry is reducing, and there’s growing evidence that revenue is now viewed as the lead lever ahead of cost or capital structure.
That sets a challenge for portfolio companies: re-align revenue engines and execution to meet investor ambition.
I’m brought in by investors and leadership teams to work alongside portfolio company teams to solve problems, accelerate growth, unlock synergies and adapt commercial engines - post-deal, mid-hold, or ahead of exit to meet accelerated ambition and new environments.
Advisory insight, transformation leadership and operational execution that helps portfolio companies close the gap between ambition & execution
distinctive delivery model
Advisory insight + transformation leadership + operational execution
It takes a combination of transformation and operating skills to drive impact.
I am a freelance operating partner, transformation leader and transitional executive at mid-market private equity portfolio companies.
I have worked at up to Partner and Managing Director roles at and mid-market, private equity and large scale businesses (including Marsh McLennan, AXA and McKinsey) that are accelerating performance, consolidating their sectors, expanding into new market segments or adapting to new market conditions.
I am typically engaged to drive transformation and more-often-than-not retained as a transitional commercial or operating officer - bridging ambition with day-to-day delivery. Buy-and build, change of ownership, mid-cycle, pre-exit.
The impact is clear — growth accelerated, deals integrated, performance shifted, governance strengthened.
what people say
“ a strategist who ‘gets it done’ - rolls up his sleeves and makes it stick ” – CEO
“ builds trust, lifts teams and lands change ” - Chair
“ brings clarity and focus when things are moving fast or getting complicated " – CEO
“ navigates cultural and organisational boundaries - and builds bridges " – CEO
“ trusted .. in the room when it matters ” – Chair
