Archstone Consulting, a management strategy and operations consultancy has launched an advisory service to help private equity firms improve value and reduce costs within their portfoli
Archstone Consulting, a management strategy and operations consultancy has launched an advisory service to help private equity firms improve value and reduce costs within their portfolio companies.
The service offering focuses primarily on two areas: strategic sourcing and procurement and working capital optimization.
‘It has been our recent experience that in this difficult lending environment, many firms are seeking rapid, pragmatic programs that achieve cost reduction, better pricing from outside vendors, and improved cash flow,’ says Todd Lavieri, chief executive and president of Archstone Consulting (pictured). ‘Based on our work with clients across a variety of industries, we see a window of opportunity for firms to take advantage of over-capacity and out-of-balance supply markets that exist today in many areas. Our new services can drive substantial Ebitda margin expansion for portfolio companies by accelerating their cost reduction and working capital management efforts.’
Archstone Consulting claims it can drive savings of ten to 15 per cent, and can yield results in as little as three months.
The firm also has experience helping companies overcome common working capital management challenges.
