100 day plan: cost savings that stick
A week-by-week 100 day cost plan for new CFOs, PE sponsors and post-deal operators.
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Insights
Practical thinking on procurement and cost.
Short, opinionated pieces on where cost hides, how to get it out, and how to make sure it stays out - written for UK operators, CFOs and PE portfolio teams.
Showing 1–9 of 25 insights (page 1 of 3)
Earnings improvement: a procurement-led guide
Where earnings hides in a UK mid-market P&L and how to release it in 12-18 months.
FinanceCost ReductionPE & Deals9 min readHow to improve cash flow: a practical UK guide
Payment terms, working capital and spend discipline - the five levers that actually move cash.
FinanceCost Reduction8 min readMargin improvement: a practical UK guide
Where gross and operating margin leak in UK mid-market businesses, and how to lift it 2-5 points.
FinanceCost Reduction7 min readBusiness turnaround: cost reduction under pressure
Turnaround-grade cost reduction for UK mid-market - covenant defence, refinancing prep and the 100-day plan.
TurnaroundCost ReductionFinance8 min readHow to improve working capital: a UK guide
DPO, DIO, DSO and the levers that release cash from the balance sheet without breaking suppliers.
FinanceProcurement8 min readTarget operating model design for procurement & cost
The five design choices - structure, roles, systems, governance and location - that hold savings after a cost programme.
Operating ModelProcurementLeadership9 min readCarve-out cost reduction: a UK operator's guide
Standing up procurement, exiting TSAs and locking in day-one savings after a carve-out or divestiture.
PE & DealsCost ReductionOperating Model8 min readReduce costs before selling the business
A 12-18 month pre-exit cost programme that lifts valuation without leaving scorched earth.
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