Leading Private Equity
Advisory & Value Creation
Shaping investment theses, targeting opportunities, leading diligence, and accelerating value creation after acquisition.
The private equity investment ecosystem is shifting rapidly as artificial intelligence, the rise of virtual sales, digital capabilities, and a renewed focus on talent reskilling reshape where and how value is created. A senior principal works alongside the deal team to turn that shift into a clear thesis and the operating steps to act on it.
Due diligence excellence
As more corporate buyers and private equity capital chase a limited number of deals, there is an intense focus on potential acquirers to get the due diligence process right. Due diligence can make the difference between stellar vs. poor performance in a private equity portfolio or an M&A transaction.
Reducing information asymmetry
Our due diligence expertise provides clients with maximum insight into their targets so they can make the right decision by removing or reducing the “premium related to information asymmetry”.
Our due diligence efforts focus on identifying industry dynamics, business model stability and attractiveness, and value creation opportunities, while incorporating perspectives from capital providers.
Comprehensive Support
As the industry scales and deals grow larger, clarity and speed are essential. We help companies evaluate the opportunities through a value creation lens.
- Industry-Specialized SMEs: Support led by dedicated experts in TMT, Healthcare, Financial Services, Industrials, Infrastructure, Consumer, and Business Services.
- Commercial & Operational: Including Commercial Excellence, Pricing, & Cost (Manufacturing, Procurement, labor productivity) levers.
Portfolio value creation:
Capitalizing on deal momentum
Our focus on designing and executing 90-Day Sprints for the first year helps clients develop and execute aggressive, targeted plans of action for the first months post-closing to capture near-term opportunities and ensure the success of their investment.
Our support is focused on short term and medium-term improvement opportunities aimed at transforming the performance of portfolio companies in high-impact areas. We support the development of portfolio value creation plans with the focus on improving portfolio company’s business and growth trajectory.
Top-line Performance
Sales and go-to-market improvements, channel optimization, pricing effectiveness, and product/service innovation.
SG&A Expenses
Increasing efficiency of R&D, cost in general and administrative expenses, procurement optimization.
Organization Design
Focus on organizational strategy, design, operating model, and change management.
Operational Excellence
Manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and logistics optimization.
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Value creation and execution for private equity
What we do
Motif Platforms works with private equity firms and their portfolio companies on value creation and execution. A senior principal works the operating and commercial levers directly, from diligence support through the hold, so the value in the thesis shows up in the numbers.
Sponsors do not need another report on what could improve. They need senior hands to make it happen inside the company, at deal pace. That is the work we do, and we scale the team to the size of the situation.
Across the hold
Common work includes commercial and operational diligence before close, building and running the value creation plan, integration after an add-on, and operational performance improvement when a portfolio company is underperforming.
We work across the New York area and nationally, on-site with management where the work demands it.