Business exit planning: a UK owner's guide
The 12-24 month exit planning sequence UK owners and PE sponsors use to maximise valuation.
PE & DealsFinance
9 min read
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 10–18 of 25 insights (page 2 of 3)
Post merger integration: capturing cost synergies
Where cost synergies sit in a UK mid-market deal and the 100-day plan to lock them into the P&L.
PE & DealsCost ReductionOperating Model9 min readThe new CFO's 100 day cost review
A first 90 days plan for a new CFO or FD - baseline, quick wins and run-rate savings.
LeadershipFinanceCost Reduction8 min readNew head of procurement: the first 90 days
The 90-day sequence for a new CPO or procurement director - priorities, quick wins and function build.
LeadershipProcurementOperating Model9 min readProcurement cost reduction strategies that actually work in the UK mid-market
Sequenced strategies for UK mid-market, SME, manufacturing and PE-backed businesses - with sizing and quick wins.
ProcurementCost Reduction10 min readIndirect procurement: a practical guide for UK businesses
What indirect procurement covers, why it leaks, and how to build indirect procurement services that hold the savings.
ProcurementCost Reduction9 min readSpend analysis: a practical guide to the spend cube
How to run a spend analysis that actually drives savings - data, taxonomy and outputs.
ProcurementCost Reduction8 min readSupply chain resilience: a practical guide for UK businesses
Risk mapping, dual-sourcing, buffer strategy and supplier risk management for the UK mid-market.
Supply Chain9 min readHow to improve your supply chain: a practical UK guide
Operations, collaboration, visibility, efficiency and strategy - sequenced for UK mid-market businesses.
Supply ChainOperating Model10 min read
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