Private Equity Acquisition Operations
Built for the challenges PE acquisitions face — stabilizing operations, reducing key-person risk, and building toward a profitable exit.
Built for the Challenges PE Acquisitions Face
Crisis leadership that keeps your team whole. The instinct in turnaround work is to cut fast and restructure hard. I've built a different approach: fix what's broken without breaking the people who have to keep running it. The culture that got a company acquired is often one of its most valuable assets — and the one most at risk during a transition.
When you acquire a small business, you inherit a specific set of challenges that demand immediate attention: a company built around a founder or a few key individuals, operational processes that haven't been tested under pressure, and the need to service debt while building toward a profitable exit — often without the cash to bring on a full executive team to do it.
I've been inside these organizations when it mattered most. Two examples:
When a PE-owned company's London office lost its Operations Director and began losing customers, I stepped in to hold it together. In six months I stabilized the operation, retained the customer base, and built the operational and technical foundation that ultimately cut costs by 42% and enabled 300% customer growth — with no new headcount. Read the full story →
When a critical customer contract threatened to unravel a $750M investment, I took personal ownership of the recovery. The project was corrected. The investment proceeded.
These are the scenarios PE owners plan for and hope never happen. When they do happen, you need someone who can step in, take ownership, and build an organization that doesn't depend on any single person to function — including themselves. That's what I deliver.