Two engagements. Different contexts, same principle: growth exposes whatever wasn't designed to scale.
A PE-backed professional services business scaling across markets. The engine hadn't kept up with the growth.
Revenue £31m → £76m. EBITDA £3.6m → £18.1m. The business redesigned to scale without breaking.
Read the case studyPE-backed, five-year exit window. The financial architecture to support a credible valuation story didn't exist.
Board and PE approval secured. Reinvestment confirmed. Business prepared for larger M&A.
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