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Value Creation in Private Equity

Acuity Analytics specialises in delivering tech-enabled research and Private Equity Advisory Services to value creation teams in private equity and asset management firms, working alongside them and working directly with portfolio companies to drive measurable growth and operational excellence post-acquisition. We provide tailored solutions for companies at all stages, including early-stage companies, high-growth companies and established unicorns.

We offer both strategic and operational support to unlock growth opportunities, improve financial performance and ultimately maximise the portfolio company’s return on investment for PE and asset management firms.

Our expertise spans the entire post-acquisition phase, supporting PE, asset management firms and their portfolio companies in executing strategic growth initiatives, optimising operational efficiency, implementing technological transformations and driving sustainability efforts as part of our holistic private equity value creation approach. Our portfolio-monitoring solutions ensure continued visibility on performance, enabling data-driven decision-making and proactive portfolio value creation.

Our deep industry knowledge across private markets and consulting enables our clients to leverage emerging technologies, stay ahead of the competition and collaboratively drive exponential growth for their portfolio companies with enhanced risk governance, supporting long-term value creation in private equity.

Our Expertise in Private Equity Value Creation

Strategic initiatives

  • Organic growth initiatives
    • Market analysis
    • Product expansion
    • Churn (customer retention)
    • Go-to market strategy
    • Strategy optimisation
  • Inorganic growth initiatives
    • Buy-and-build (including M&A/partnership/synergy)
  • Talent management and leadership development
    • Human capital
    • Talent retention
  • Enterprise risk management
    • Identifying and mitigating risk across the organisation
    • Developing risk-management frameworks
    • Conducting risk assessments and audits
  • Customer-retention strategies
    • Developing strategies to retain and engage customers
    • Implementing loyalty programmes and initiatives
    • Monitoring and measuring customer-retention metrics

Operational Improvement

  • Cost optimisation
    • Operational efficiency
    • Productivity enhancement
    • Margin improvement
    • GenAI tools for operational effectiveness
  • Revenue expansion
    • Pricing analytics
    • Product optimisation
    • Marketing revamp
  • Leverage
    • Debt refinancing
    • Cashflow forecasting
  • Operational risk management
    • Assessing and managing risks related to business operations
    • Implementing risk-control measures
    • Monitoring and reporting on operational risks
  • Cultural amalgamation
    • Understanding cultural aspects and proactive management for successful integration
    • Bridging gaps

Technological Transformation

  • Data analysis and reporting
    • Dashboarding
    • Customised applications development
    • Platform integration
  • Digital transformation
    • Business process transformation
    • Go-to-market (GTM) model re-design
    • Implementing digital initiatives to modernise operations
    • Improving customer experiences
    • Integrate advanced technologies (such as AI, IoT and cloud)
  • Innovation management
    • Fostering a culture of innovation
    • Driving continued improvement
    • Developing and managing innovation programmes
  • Technology strategy
    • Developing strategies to leverage emerging technologies
    • Aligning technology initiatives with business goals
    • Conducting technology assessments and roadmaps

ESG/sustainability

  • ESG initiatives
    • Automated ESG reporting and monitoring through managed platforms
    • ESG initiatives tracking (including supply-chain management, workforce retention, strengthening of OHS)
    • ESG dashboarding
    • Compliance with ESG standards
    • Stand-alone and integrated ESG reports
    • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) performance reports
    • Thought-leadership reports
  • Sustainable management/SDG solutions
    • Designing sustainability strategies
    • Strategic planning for aligned priorities
    • Performance analysis

Portfolio Monitoring

  • Automated reporting tools
  • KPI monitoring (operational and financial)
  • Financial performance tracking
    • Valuation
    • Financial analysis
    • Evolution (tracking and analysing financial performance)
  • Affinity analysis
    • Deep dive into values, goals and vision
    • Bottleneck analysis and ROI analysis
    • Business model vs actual solution offerings
  • Milestone and growth plan tracking
  • Compliance monitoring

Change Management

  • Change strategy development
    • Developing strategies to manage organisational change
    • Planning and executing change initiatives
    • Aligning change strategies with business objectives
  • Stakeholder engagement
    • Engaging stakeholders to ensure successful change implementation
    • Communicating change plans effectively
    • Managing stakeholder expectations and feedback
  • Change impact analysis
    • Assessing the impact of changes on the organisation
    • Identifying potential risks and mitigation strategies
    •  Monitoring and evaluating change outcomes

What Defines Us

Our Team

Prabaldeep Paul

Director, Consulting and Corporates

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Balaji Ramakrishnan

Managing Director, Head of Business Development, EMEA

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Manish Chandna

Senior Director, Corporates and Consulting

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