We deliver accelerated EBITDA growth and multiple build to drive increased EV through operational cost reduction. Vendigital has an established track record of supporting private equity firms across the end-to-end investment life cycle – partnering with organisations globally to drive a step change in EBITDA improvement and cash generation either at a portfolio or business level.
As private equity consultants our experts understand how to unlock value within private equity firms – acting fast on cost, improving operational performance and providing specific operational insights on a deal or portfolio company. Our deep consulting and operational expertise combine with our digital platform to create a single source of cost truth, from which we generate and embed investment-specific and cross-portfolio insights. These insights allow our 1,300 experts across 35 countries to deliver value quickly.
The opportunities we see for our private equity clients
From our international experience of working within private equity we see common opportunities for both PE houses and portfolio businesses, which stem from the overarching imperative of driving EBITDA improvements at pace:
• Accelerating direct and indirect cost improvements – taking a data first approach that identifies target incentives, prioritising both the speed and scale of benefits
• Driving through cost and value engineering improvements across products and services within portfolio companies
• Embedding sustainable benefits within portfolio businesses, with the management team able to monitor the achievement of benefits through a single insights platform
• Upskilling the management team either through supporting their development or sourcing interim experts with the capability and industry expertise to supplement in-house teams
Accelerate EBITDA growth
By bringing together our multi-disciplinary consulting expertise with our digital platform, we are able to deploy data-driven operational insights to embed measurable and sustainable cost benefits within specific investments and at portfolio level.
We support PE houses at both pre and post-acquisition stages:
• Pre-deal due diligence and strategy – by providing reliable, complete data we enable clients to have more confidence in the bidding process
• First 100 days – supporting you to execute your 100-day plan and deliver quick win cost saving opportunities
• Performance phase – executing the cost transformation plan and turning around off-plan investments to improve product margins, including through the provision of expert resource
• Exit – helping you to develop a clear roadmap and enhance value at sale, including supporting the vendor due diligence process
Our initial savings assessment is completed free of charge and we engage by deploying a cost neutral approach, we are low risk for both the PE house and portfolio company; we maximise both cash and EV; and we upskill management teams to ensure the benefits are retained within portfolio companies on a long-term basis.
Get in touch to find out how we can partner with you to achieve a step change in EBITDA improvement and drive enterprise value across your portfolio.
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