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.
- Reduce costs before selling the business
A 12-18 month pre-exit cost programme that lifts valuation without leaving scorched earth.
PE & DealsCost Reduction8 min read - 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 & DealsFinance9 min read - 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 read - The 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 read - New 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 read - Procurement 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 read - Indirect 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 read - Spend 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 read - Supply 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 read
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