Caventis vs The Procurement Group compared
Snapshot
The Procurement Group has run no-win-no-fee overhead and indirect procurement for UK CFOs of £10m-£100m turnover businesses since 2003. This is arguably the closest single positioning match to Caventis found in the UK market.
Where The Procurement Group is strong
- Long track record (since 2003) in shared-savings cost work.
- Direct CFO relationships in the mid-market.
- No-win-no-fee positioning familiar to the buyer.
Where Caventis is different
- Broader scope across direct spend, supply chain and operating-model work, not overhead-only.
- Explicit PE and deal-timeline capability - 100 day plans, carve-outs, exit prep.
- Two-week Cost Review before you commit to a programme.
- Senior category operators covering complex direct as well as indirect categories.
Head-to-head
- Scope: TPG - overhead / indirect. Caventis - direct + indirect + supply chain + operating model.
- Buyer: TPG - CFO. Caventis - CFO, CEO, PE sponsor.
- Commercial: Both shared-savings; Caventis adds a small contingent fee to fund senior team from day one.
When is The Procurement Group the right call?
When the target is UK indirect overhead cost only and a pure no-win-no-fee commercial is essential.
When is Caventis the better fit?
When scope needs to include direct spend, supply chain or operating-model work, or when there is a PE deal timeline.
Can we use both?
Yes - TPG for narrow overhead audits and Caventis for the wider cost transformation.
Related insights
More practical reading on procurement, cost and supply chain.
How a UK omnichannel retailer took 6.4% out of COGS in 14 weeks — packaging, freight, private-label sourcing and what made it stick.
A week-by-week 100 day cost plan for new CFOs, PE sponsors and post-deal operators.
Where EBITDA hides in a UK mid-market P&L and how to release it in 12-18 months.
Ready to find the savings hidden in your business?
Request a no-obligation Cost Review - typically 1–2 weeks, with minimal involvement from your team.