Guide
Business turnaround: cost reduction under pressure
Turnaround-grade cost reduction for UK businesses: covenant defence, refinancing prep and the 100-day plan.
TurnaroundCost ReductionFinance
8 min read
Insights
Read practical guidance 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.
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How to improve working capital: a UK guide
The inventory, receivables and payables cycle, and the levers that shorten it.
FinanceProcurement8 min read - Guide
Procurement target operating model: RACI and tech
The five design choices, structure, roles, systems, governance and location, that hold savings after a cost programme.
Operating ModelProcurementLeadership9 min read - Guide
Carve-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 read - Guide
Exit readiness: cost base due diligence
How to make the cost base ready for buyer due diligence and EBITDA normalisation before a sale.
PE & DealsCost Reduction8 min read - Guide
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 - Guide
Post merger integration: capturing cost synergies in PE-backed businesses
Where cost synergies sit in a UK deal and the 100-day plan to lock them into the P&L.
PE & DealsCost ReductionOperating Model9 min read - Guide
The 100 day cost review for new CFOs and finance directors
A first 90 days plan for a new CFO or FD: baseline, quick wins and run-rate savings.
LeadershipFinanceCost Reduction8 min read - Guide
First 90 days plan for new procurement leaders
The 90-day sequence for a new CPO or procurement director: priorities, quick wins and function build.
LeadershipProcurementOperating Model9 min read
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