Consulting
I take on consulting assignments of two weeks to six months for mid-sized, private-equity-owned companies in Europe.
Where I can help
Value creation
I work with management and teams across the organisation to identify where performance can improve, agree priorities and put changes into practice. This can include adjusting pricing, reducing personnel costs or implementing AI tools. I can develop the plan, lead the implementation, or take on both.
Strategy
I help management teams make strategic choices: which markets to enter, where to invest and how to respond to changing markets or competitive threats. This can involve developing a complete strategic plan together or working through a targeted topic.
Commercial due diligence
On the buy side, I assess markets, competitive positioning and growth prospects to test the investment case. On the sell side, I support exit preparation through developing an equity story, doing commercial vendor due diligence and preparing management for discussions with potential buyers.
Background and approach
I bring 17 years of experience working with European businesses, including as a partner at McKinsey, where I set up and led the private equity practice in the Netherlands. I have been involved in 100+ deals in the Dutch mid-market and have taken several value creation programmes at mid-sized companies from planning through implementation. I am happy to provide details on previous project experience relevant to your business. A few examples are below.
Selected experience
- Developed the strategy and supported exit preparation for a leading European temporary labour and workforce solutions company, with a focus on IT talent.
- Delivered several assignments for an IT consulting company, including a strategic plan, a commercial excellence review and organisational redesign.
- Designed and implemented a transformation at an IT services company, covering pricing, sales effectiveness, organisational structure, personnel costs and outsourcing.
- Transformed a food company’s operations, reducing personnel and sourcing costs and increasing production capacity and sales without adding resources.
- Supported the exit of a Dutch packaging company through commercial vendor due diligence and a value creation plan covering growth, operational improvements and sustainability.
- Supported the exit of a Dutch financial leasing company by developing the equity story, writing the commercial vendor due diligence report and preparing management for buyer discussions.
Get in touch
If you have an assignment in mind, I’d be happy to discuss where I could help.