Interim Managing Director | Turnaround & Value Creation Specialist | Private Equity Partner
This interim leader brings a deep track record of transforming underperforming businesses and creating enterprise value across a wide range of sectors. Their background spans operational leadership, commercial transformation and full P&L accountability, giving them the ability to diagnose issues quickly and implement solutions that deliver measurable, near-term impact. They are highly effective at restoring financial discipline, strengthening management capability and creating clarity of direction during periods of uncertainty.
They have significant experience working with Private Equity investors, often stepping in immediately post-investment or during periods of declining performance. Their work includes turnaround leadership, post-acquisition integration, synergy delivery, liquidity stabilisation, investor reporting improvements, and preparing businesses for exit. They also support value-creation planning and execution across multiple portfolio companies, ensuring alignment between operational performance and investor expectations.
The candidate is particularly well suited to businesses facing urgent commercial, operational or financial challenges, or those undergoing change following PE acquisition. Their approach blends hands-on operational rigour with strategic oversight, enabling organisations to regain stability while building the structures needed for sustainable long-term growth. Proven results, strong stakeholder management, and a consistent track record of turning around distressed environments make this executive a compelling option for any investor or board seeking decisive, value-driven interim leadership.
Delivered more than £175m in financial recoveries for banks and institutions through turnaround, restructuring and corporate finance advisory work.
Led the turnaround of a major healthcare service operator, securing significant private equity investment and guiding a successful exit.
Managed and stabilised a £500m debt portfolio within a private equity-backed infrastructure business, strengthening long-term viability.
Orchestrated the £30m sale of a corporate services provider, delivering a sustainable future business model and successful integration with the acquiring organisation.
About the Candidate
This interim executive specialises in delivering rapid turnaround, value recovery and post-investment transformation for both Private Equity–backed and privately owned businesses. With over 25 years’ experience, they are known for stabilising distressed operations, restoring profitability, and building commercial and operational structures that support sustainable, long-term performance. Their hands-on approach suits complex, time-critical environments where decisive leadership, financial control and operational discipline are urgently required.
They excel in situations involving liquidity challenges, underperforming business units, post-acquisition integrations, leadership gaps, or the need for accelerated value creation. Core strengths include cash and working capital control, organisational redesign, leadership team development, synergy realisation, and preparing businesses for exit. They work closely with investors, boards and shareholders to protect enterprise value and ensure clarity, accountability and confidence throughout the recovery and transformation process.