Private Equity Portfolio

PE and Venture Capital portfolio projects can be diverse, each tailored to the opportunities and risks that high growth organisations face in challenging global markets. We support business leaders and operational teams to identify priority opportunities for improvement, reduce operational risk and help shape growth strategies, to improve EBITDA and support the return on their investment. In this project, our venture capital client had recently invested in a heritage products business in the UK. Their brand was critical to the investment and they designed all of their own products and manufactured their high value range in the Far East, working closely with outsourced manufacturing partners. During the pre-investment stage, the due diligence showed an over reliance on certain suppliers and there needed to be a review of their supply chain risk and operational developments needed to support dual supply strategies. The Interims project focused on sourcing new suppliers, improving quality control techniques to ensure consistency of the branded items, and training to develop the team and provide them with the tools to manage a more complex supplier management process. The successful outcome was a foundation for growth, and improved supply chain resilience which allowed the team to design and develop new product ranges to underpin their expansion plans.