Technology and transformation leadership across the deal lifecycle
We support private equity investors in aligning leadership to value creation, across the full lifecycle of an investment – from diligence through to exit. Our model brings together permanent, interim and advisory capability, allowing leadership to be deployed at the point it has the greatest impact.
Private Equity level
At the fund level, we partner with private equity investors to build and scale their operating capabilities, leveraging our network to identify Operating Partners, value creation leaders, and specialist advisors. We help de-risk these hires by finding individuals with the right blend of functional expertise, portfolio engagement style, and execution capability to drive meaningful value creation across portfolio companies.
Portfolio level
Within a portco, the focus shifts to execution & sustained value creation – deploying leadership that can translate the investment thesis into operational outcomes. This includes building high impact capability, accelerating delivery at critical moments and introducing targeted expertise where additional perspective is required.
The emphasis throughout is on speed and effectiveness – ensuring leadership is deployed at the right moment to maximise exit outcomes and deliver on the investment thesis.
Why we exist in this space
Private equity operates to a different set of dynamics – speed, precision and clarity of outcome. Leadership decisions sit directly on the critical path to value creation, and delays or misalignment have immediate commercial impact.
Our focus on technology and transformation, combined with deep exposure to PE-backed environments, gives us a clear view of what effective leadership looks like across the lifecycle of an investment- from pre deal through to execution and exit.
What we deliver
Aligned to deal pace and decision-making
We operate in line with the realities of Private Equity, where timing is critical and leadership decisions sit directly on the value creation path. Our deep connectivity across the technology and transformation leadership market, built on relationships with proven operators, enables us to engage the right individuals quickly, without compromising on quality or alignment.
Embedded understanding of private equity dynamics
Over 85% of our work sits within the Private Equity ecosystem, giving us a clear view of how leadership underpins value across the deal lifecycle. We understand the nuances of the environment and ensure leadership capability is aligned to the pace & pressures of the investment.
Flexible by design
Our model is built to adapt to the needs of the the company, and the investor. We combine permanent, interim and advisory solutions to match the situation – whether shaping leadership at fund level, supporting portfolio execution, or deploying targeted expertise at key inflection points.
Private Equity Supper Club
Where value creation leaders connect over conversation.
The pressure to deliver value has never been greater, and the need to share ideas with peers has never been more important. But too often, connecting with peers becomes another task, hard to coordinate and easy to postpone.
The Private Equity Supper Club exists to change that. A trusted, invitation-only forum for senior value creation leaders to connect over off-the-record conversation in a relaxed setting. No agenda. No selling. Just space to reflect and share with those facing the same challenges.
A community built quietly, thoughtfully, over good company and excellent food.
From our research
As part of a Chief Transformation Officer search for a PE-backed multi-site Consumer business with operations across 10+ countries, we collected anonymised salary and market insights from transformation leaders across the UK, Spain, and the Netherlands, focusing across the multi-site B2C sector.
