Private Equity Transformation Leader | Operating Partner | Interim CEO / CRO / M&A Specialist
This executive has built a career at the intersection of private equity, transformation and C-suite leadership, operating as a trusted partner to investors and boards. Their experience spans turnaround leadership, interim CEO and COO mandates, restructuring programmes, M&A execution, and post-deal value creation. With a strong track record of delivering over £1bn in shareholder value, they are adept at taking ownership of complex environments—whether distressed, fast-growing or undergoing major structural change—and driving clarity, discipline and momentum across all business functions.
Their exposure to private equity is extensive and deep, ranging from fund-level reporting and investment management to hands-on operational transformation within portfolio companies. They have worked within PE firms, family offices and strategic investment groups, supporting acquisitions, negotiations, refinancing processes, operational improvement, management restructuring, and cross-border value-creation programmes. Their work includes carve-outs, special situations, distress management, industrial turnarounds, software operating model redesigns, and large-scale organisational transformations.
Well suited for interim CEO, CRO, CTO, Operating Partner or Transformation Director roles, this executive brings a rare blend of financial acumen, operational expertise and execution capability. Fluent in multiple languages and experienced across global markets, they consistently deliver rapid stabilisation followed by sustainable, long-term performance improvements. Whether navigating crisis conditions, accelerating growth, or steering complex multi-country programmes, they offer a disciplined, analytical and highly hands-on approach to value creation in investor-backed environments.
Delivered simultaneous turnarounds of two European software businesses, reducing one unit’s funding requirement ten-fold, driving 30%+ OPEX savings, launching new commercial wins, and returning both operations to a growth trajectory.
Led an industrial carve-out and transformation programme for a €100m manufacturing group, reducing purchase price by 65%, building new finance and IT functions, hiring C-suite leadership, and implementing initiatives that increased EBITDA run-rate by 60%.
As CRO for a global consumer brand, designed a restructuring programme delivering over £100m of EBITDA impact, including worldwide organisational redesign, zero-based budgeting across £500m of SG&A, and large-scale operational optimisation.
As Operating Partner for a family-office-backed investment group, led the restructuring and value-creation efforts across multiple companies—including a €300m heavy industrial business where headcount was rightsized and a successful 3x MOIC exit achieved.
About the Candidate
This executive is a highly accomplished private equity operator and transformation leader with over a decade of experience delivering value creation, turnaround, carve-outs and restructuring across 30+ portfolio companies. They specialise in leading complex, multi-workstream mandates—including distressed environments, post-acquisition integrations, carve-outs, operational redesigns, and business model transitions—often running several businesses or initiatives in parallel. Their breadth covers C-suite advisory, interim CEO and COO roles, M&A leadership, and hands-on project management across sectors ranging from industrials and manufacturing to software, consumer brands and specialised services.
They excel in high-pressure, time-critical situations where rapid stabilisation, cost restructuring, operational reset or commercial repositioning are required. This includes reviving loss-making subsidiaries, designing target operating models, reducing operating expenditure, renegotiating major customer contracts, driving IT and finance transformation, resolving liquidity challenges, and supporting investor decision-making through robust analysis and execution. Their approach combines analytical rigor with practical leadership, enabling organisations to restore profitability, sustain growth and deliver measurable shareholder value.