Private Equity
In a context marked by extended holding periods and pressure on exit multiples, meaningful EBITDA growth is the only way to achieve above-average returns.
Our team of former CIOs, CTOs, and entrepreneurs makes the difference. Due diligence, value creation, and exit preparation are demanding services that require experienced minds that have “seen it, done it, owned it”. We combine strategic consulting with operational implementation to align technology with business requirements.
Our approach is deeply informed by real-world experience and underpinned by precisely calibrated AI support.
Focus
Our technological due diligence goes beyond mere risk assessment. Led by former CIOs and CTOs, our teams comprehensively analyse the technology of each target company, scanning not only for weaknesses but for untapped potential. Leveraging a unique methodology and drawing on experience from hundreds of companies,
we evaluate assets, organisational structures, processes, and technologies spanning IT software, AI uptake, and digitalisation—always with an individualised approach.
We identify potential red flags early and address them proactively, and our clients receive a clear roadmap for minimising risk and leveraging value-creation potential after closing.
Our experience shows that all companies have scope to generate greater value from IT, AI, and digitalisation, yet these opportunities are often underestimated or overlooked due to insufficient resources and limited expertise. A dedicated team of specialists can identify and unlock these sources of value with minimal involvement from C-level management.
We identify priority EBITDA levers and draw up a pragmatic action plan. Implementation typically generates cost savings of 10–30% or a commensurate increase in output growth, whichever best suits the client’s strategic objectives.
Our services include rapid post-merger integration (PMI), technology-supported turnarounds, harmonisation of IT landscapes, AI automation, optimisation of the software-development lifecycle, and much more.
Our unique model combines strategic consulting with the provision of managerial and technological expertise at every stage, from conception to realisation, and our team leaders are also available to serve as interim managers.
We carefully prepare our clients’ corporate portfolios for sale or carve-out to maximise the valuation multiple. We also provide in-depth due diligence on vendor technology to highlight relevant valuation levers to potential buyers. Every additional euro of EBITDA increases a company’s value, as does every technological asset expected in the market, including the competitive use of AI. A solid technology base that aligns with the company’s growth plan is also vital to ensure an optimal, data-driven sales pitch.
The pre-exit period offers exceptional opportunities that can easily be missed without the necessary expertise. Our former CIOs, CTOs, and entrepreneurs have mastered the unique circumstances of the pre-exit phase. They work with our clients to prioritize actions with the greatest valuation effects, leveraging technical and organisational efficiencies to drive cost reduction and generate productivity gains. The result is a bespoke value-creation plan that rapidly enhances the company’s performance and increases its exit value.
Cross-industry expertise
Success Stories
Divestiture
Managing of the entire sales process from the first teaser to the successful completion of the transaction. Duration of the entire process: eight months until signing, ten months until completionCarve-Out
Separation of the target from its former parent company at all locations in Europe, Asia and North America within two months. Complete independence of all IT systems and processes within a further four months, including conversion to globally uniform processesRepositioning of Outsourcing and Restructuring
Replacement of supplier contracts with previous outsourcing companies, which were concluded under adverse conditions, drawing up of new contracts with other partners, introduction of program managementRestructuring and Process Optimization
Advising the company management on the re-evaluation of processes and boosting of cost transparency, characterization of differences between the functional sectors of the companyAcquisition Integration
Planning and execution of the acquisition of a refinery, followed by integration into systems and processes of the portfolio company for inorganic value enhancement through backward integration. Completion of the integration within three monthsMerger
Successful separation of all IT systems, establishing complete independence of the systems and processes from the parent company and preparation of the merger with a new partnerInsights
