The Value Creation Programme
Secure the asset. Maximise the exit multiple.
The complete operational overhaul. We identify the Speed, Bloat, and Talent drains across the entire asset and install the operating model required for your next valuation event.
The Problem: The "Complexity Ceiling"
You have grown through acquisition ("Buy & Build") or aggressive scaling, but your operating model hasn't caught up. The result is the Complexity Ceiling:
The Integration Dip: M&A has created cultural and process "debt" - two ways of doing everything, creating double the cost.
Margin Erosion: As revenue grows, EBITDA margin is shrinking because you are hiring people to solve structural problems.
The "Founder Trap": The business is too big to be run by one person, but the Executive Team isn't strong enough to carry the load.
You don't need a "tweak." You need a Structural Reset to prepare the asset for sale or Series C.
Who it’s for
This is a high-intensity engagement designed for Private Equity Operating Partners and Post-Series B CEOs navigating a critical transition:
The "Buy & Build" Integrator: You have acquired 2-3 companies and need to unify them into one high-velocity machine.
The Pre-Exit Asset: You are 12-18 months away from a sale and need to clean up the org structure to demonstrate scalability to buyers.
The Stalled Scale-Up: Growth has flatlined because internal bureaucracy ("The Efficiency Tax") is choking speed.
How we fix it
This is the full deployment of the Three Drains Framework. We run the Diagnostic, the Operational Sprint, and the Leadership De-Risk simultaneously to transform the asset from the inside out.
Phase 1: The Forensic Audit (Weeks 1-2)
We deploy the "Efficiency Tax" diagnostic to quantify the financial drag.
We interview the Top 15 leaders to map the "shadow org chart" (how work actually gets done vs. what the chart says).
Phase 2: The Operational Reset (Weeks 3-6)
Speed: We rewrite the Authority Matrix. No more ambiguous decision rights.
Bloat: We execute a "Meeting Bankruptcy." We wipe the calendar clean and rebuild only the forums that drive revenue.
Structure: We flatten communication lines to reduce the distance between the CEO and the customer.
Phase 3: The Leadership De-Risk (Weeks 7-10)
We train the "Middle Layer" (your functional heads) to operate without constant Founder intervention.
We identify "Key Person Risks" and build retention/succession plans for them.
Phase 4: The Board Alignment (Weeks 11-12)
We codify the new Operating System into a playbook.
We align the Board, the PE Sponsors, and the Exec Team on the new "Rules of Engagement."
What we deliver
EBITDA Protection: We typically strip out 15-20% of wasted capacity (Bloat), directly impacting the bottom line.
Velocity: Decision latency is reduced by up to 50%.
Deal-Ready Structure: An organisational chart and operating rhythm that stands up to due diligence scrutiny.
Founder Release: The CEO moves from "Chief Firefighter" to "Chief Strategy Officer."
Why it works
Consultancies usually deliver a strategy (PPT deck) and leave. We deliver Infrastructure. We don't just tell you to "collaborate better"; we build the meeting agendas, write the decision protocols, and train the managers on how to use them. We leave behind a machine that runs itself.
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