Advisory Support for Portfolio Companies
Langhurst Advisory supports private equity-backed SMEs and businesses where improved commercial control, operational performance and management discipline are required to protect investment and enhance value.
Private equity portfolio companies often operate under demanding conditions. Growth targets, margin expectations, working capital pressures, integration challenges, reporting requirements and exit timelines can quickly expose weaknesses in systems, processes, management information and accountability.
We support private equity and investors with the following.
Value Creation and EBITDA Improvement
A key focus is helping portfolio companies improve the quality and sustainability of earnings. This includes identifying commercial leakage, margin erosion, cost inefficiencies, weak pricing discipline, procurement issues, delivery underperformance and areas where operational decisions are not sufficiently linked to financial outcomes.
We provide stronger profit and margin-focused decision-making, improved accountability and actions that contribute to EBITDA improvement and long-term value creation.
Operational Control and Management Accountability
Private equity-backed businesses need reliable control over performance. This requires clear reporting, strong management information, defined responsibilities and a disciplined approach to execution.
We ensure improving operational visibility, strengthening internal controls, clarifying accountability and creating better links between strategy, operational activity and financial performance.
Working Capital, Cash and Commercial Discipline
Cash control and working capital management are critical across every portfolio company, particularly where growth, restructuring, integration or trading pressure is placing demands on the business.
We do this by improved visibility over cashflow, working capital, contract performance, procurement, cost commitments and commercial risk.
This helps management teams take earlier action, reduce avoidable leakage and protect cash while maintaining focus on performance.
Strengthening Management Capability
Company performance often depends on the capability, structure and discipline of the management team. Where businesses have grown quickly or are transitioning from founder-led to a more structured management systems, gaps can emerge in reporting, accountability, decision-making and execution.
Our support helps leadership teams improve management discipline, strengthen decision-making processes and build the structure needed to support growth, performance and investor confidence.
Integration, Turnaround and Change Support
Portfolio companies may require support during periods of acquisition integration, operational change or turnaround. These situations require practical judgement, clear priorities and strong commercial control.
We assess the current position, identify key financial and operational drivers, stabilising areas of concern and support delivery of improvement plans.
Governance and Exit Readiness
As companies move towards future acquisitions, refinancing or exit readiness, stronger governance, reporting and operational discipline become increasingly important.
We provide support for improving the quality of management information, strengthening controls, reducing commercial risk and building greater confidence in the underlying performance of the business. This supports investor oversight, board reporting and preparation for future value enhancing decisions.