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grow | revenue synergy

grow | revenue synergy

THE BRIEF:

Establish revenue synergies across 4 brands and business units

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grow | take-private

grow | revenue synergy

THE BRIEF: 

Transform revenue engine and enter adjacent sectors

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transform | buy-and-build

THE BRIEF: 

 Re-set go-to-market, integrate M&A and drive sector consolidation 

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transform | digitalise

transform | digitalise

THE BRIEF: 

Adopt InsureTech to accelerate revenues and boost client retention

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re-set | PERFORMANCE

transform | digitalise

re-set | PERFORMANCE

THE BRIEF: 

Accelerate performance to break-the-cycle 

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integrate | m&A

transform | digitalise

re-set | PERFORMANCE

THE BRIEF: 

Combine 2 large businesses in a regulated environment

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1 - grow | revenue synergy

+$30m value on a $150m revenue base

THE BRIEF:

Establish and grow repeatable income streams from revenue synergies across the Group's 4 brands.


THE ORGANISATION:

A mid-size regional subsidiary of a global multi-national.


ROLE:

Commercial / Revenue Officer.


IMPACT:

Changed the way four businesses within a Group interact — opening the door to revenue synergy.  Catalysed cross-sell, aligned client management and proposition integration that enhanced competitiveness and enabled access to adjacent market segments.  Delivered +$30m capital value and in-year profit uplift on a $150m base.

2 - grow | take-private

re-set growth strategy & operations

THE BRIEF:

'Re-set' growth trajectory following a public-to-private ownership transition.


THE ORGANISATION:

A £300m financial and professional services business with 5 operating units. 


ROLE: 

Transitional Clients Officer (CCO)


IMPACT:

Changed the way a take-private goes to market and drives revenue.  Transformed growth operations, governance and sales effectiveness alongside leveraging digital.  Delivered an uplift in core revenues - particularly within key accounts - and created headroom for revenue synergies and entry into adjacent market segments. 

3 - transform | buy-and-build

consolidate the sector | integrate and transform

THE BRIEF:

Re-structure to lead sector consolidation - migrate core functions to an emerging platforms strategy; re-structure and transform growth operations and go-to-market. 


THE ORGANISATION:

A 12-company roll-up  in the process of consolidating and re-defining its sector through scale and technology — scaling to $200m in 2 years through 12 acquisitions (primarily of regional founder-led businesses).


ROLE: 

Integration leader and (hands-on) growth advisor.


IMPACT:

Changed the way a buy-and-build operates, goes to market and integrates M&A.  Transformed revenue-generating operations, systems and infrastructure alongside migrating M&A onto evolving central-function platforms.  Positioned the business to scale under PE ownership and to drive consolidation of its sector. 

4 - transform | digitalise

introduce client-facing insuretech

THE BRIEF:

Introduce and leverage client-facing InsureTech to attract new revenue and increase client retention.  


THE ORGANISATION:

A mid-market European insurer looking to cement its position and also leap-frog competitors - in the context of legacy systems in need of upgrade and constrained capacity for investment.


ROLE: 

Independent consultant and advisor.


IMPACT:

Changed the way a Group thinks about and approaches InsureTech.  Brought clarity to the role of client-facing technology the value chain, in the context of a legacy operating environment and constrained capacity for investment.  Shaped a realistic, phased plan to capture ROI.

5 - re-set | performance

reverse the trend

THE BRIEF:

Out-perform a rising market.


THE ORGANISATION:

A $50m, 6-country business that had previously seen strong success and now faced some slow-down. 


ROLE: 

Transitional CCO / COO and transformation leader.


IMPACT:

Changed the way a six-country business goes to market, serves clients and operates.  Drove a  transformation that redefined client service, growth and technology operating models.  Reversed a slowing growth and profitability trend within 12 months - alongside opening opportunity to reinvest released funds into tech and operations upgrades - and initiating M&A exploration for digital and geographic expansion.

6 - integrate | M&A

large-scale M&A integration

THE BRIEF:

Integrate M&A across a c.£1.5bn revenue base.


THE ORGANISATION:

Two UK-based multi-national regulated financial services businesses.


ROLE: 

Integration Lead.


IMPACT:

Changed the way two businesses operate and engage post-merger.  Delivered a complex, 10-workstream integration programme.  Streamlined short-term operations, unlocked significant synergy potential and laid the foundations for a combined infrastructure and long-term growth. 

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