ExpertiseValue Creation and Exit Readiness
Creating value, driving long-term success
To provide an actionable post-acquisition agenda takes a clear strategic roadmap, well-defined growth levers and stringent execution. Together with our clients, we set ambitious targets and develop tangible concepts to create sustainable value, achieve timely results and unlock performance improvements.
Our offering covers all areas of value creation as part of end-to-end advisory services: from strategy development, identification of top- and bottom-line improvement initiatives to (re-)defining financial structures, all focused on maximizing long-term profitability.
During the exit process, we serve our clients by defining the optimal exit strategy and equity story for a pre-defined buyer universe supported by best-in-class commercial vendor due diligence. In addition, our dedicated M&A team also provides M&A sell-side advisory services.
As your partner, we will maximize returns in the exit phase, and provide both clear and effective communication for bidders as well as flexible support for potential questions from buyers or lenders.
Value creation initiatives
Operational
Driving revenue and expansion levers to accelerate top-line growth and strengthen the customer value proposition, exemplary initiatives:
- Revenue growth
- Pricing excellence
- Product/ service offering
- Channel strategy
- Geographical expansion
- Customer relationship & experience
Aligning organizational structure, capabilities, and leadership to strategic goals and value creation targets, exemplary initiatives:
- Operating model & Organizational design
- Workforce transformation
- Leadership & talent
Improving cost efficiency and productivity across the value chain to enhance profitability and cash flow, exemplary initiatives:
- Working capital optimization
- Supply-chain efficiency
- Sourcing & procurement efficiency
- Manufacturing/ operations optimization
- Indirect costs reduction
- Turnaround management
Strategic
Defining the strategic direction to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage, exemplary initiatives:
- Strategic positioning
- Business model transformation
Executing strategic acquisitions or carve-outs and driving integration to accelerate scale, synergies, and ensure strategic fit within the portfolio, exemplary initiatives:
- Buy-and-build
- Vertical integration
- Integration/ Post-Merger Integration (PMI)
- Carve-out/ divestures
Financing
Optimizing capital allocation and asset utilization to enhance return on invested capital, exemplary initiatives:
- CapEx optimization
- Asset optimization
Restructuring and optimizing the financial profile to reduce leverage and improve balance sheet health, exemplary initiatives:
- Financial structuring/ debt optimization
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"Together, we can create value throughout the entire investment lifecycle, delivering exceptional returns at the point of exit."
Filippo Cerrone, Partner at Fortlane Partners
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