SELECTED EXPERIENCE / COMMERCIAL OUTCOMES
Experience where change meets consequence.
Representative work across value creation, transactions, modernisation and resilience.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
The work behind the outcomes.
Private Equity Value Creation & Cost Optimisation
THE CHALLENGE
Technology cost and delivery needed closer alignment with enterprise value in private equity-backed and complex organisations.
THE INTERVENTION
Executive review of technology economics, licensing exposure and cloud spend, followed by accountable cost action.
THE IMPACT
More than £3m in annual EBITDA improvement delivered across transformation and cost optimisation initiatives, including £1.5m Microsoft SPLA exposure eliminated, £500k annual FinOps saving and £750k operating cost reduction.
THE CHALLENGE
Acquisition, integration and carve-out work creates dependencies that can put continuity and transaction readiness at risk.
THE INTERVENTION
Led technology due diligence, integration and separation activity across acquisitive and private equity-backed environments, protecting continuity while preparing organisations for transaction and post-deal change.
THE IMPACT
Direct technology leadership through due diligence and integration associated with Sapphire Systems’ acquisition by NTT DATA, alongside broader experience preparing and transforming businesses through ownership and transaction change, including Six Degrees ahead of its subsequent acquisition by Claranet.
Enterprise Technology Modernisation
THE CHALLENGE
Legacy infrastructure and fragmented enterprise platforms limited efficiency, scalability and cost control.
THE INTERVENTION
Led cloud, ERP, CRM and data transformations designed to simplify technology estates, improve scalability and strengthen business performance.
THE IMPACT
Approximately 2,500 servers migrated to AWS and Azure with 25% cost reduction; two data centres moved to Azure delivering £2m five-year saving; D365 transformation delivered 47% efficiency improvement.
Cybersecurity & Operational Resilience
THE CHALLENGE
Cyber exposure and inconsistent governance made operational risk harder to assess and manage.
THE INTERVENTION
Executive security leadership across operating models, governance, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2, with PAM, SOC and PCI DSS capability.
THE IMPACT
50% reduction in security audit findings.
Operating Model & Organisational Transformation
THE CHALLENGE
International growth and organisational change called for clearer structures, accountability and service performance.
THE INTERVENTION
Redesigned technology and engineering operating models and led organisational and service transformation across international businesses.
THE IMPACT
Approximately 20% engineering operating model improvement; ServiceNow transformation contributed to a 46% improvement in CSAT and 32% fewer incidents.
THE CONTEXT
Experience Across Complex Environments
This experience spans private equity-backed, acquisitive, international and transformation-intensive organisations. It brings together leadership across technology, cyber, operations, enterprise platforms and organisational change.
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