OPERATIONAL VALUE CREATION FOR INVESTORS AND THEIR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES.
Investors face a consistent challenge: the gap between the value creation plan and what actually happens inside the business. That gap is almost always leadership and operational or structural problems.Kearley Value Partners works with PE and VC investors and their portfolio companies on org structure, operations, integration and management, creating value. That means post-acquisition integration, organisational and operational design. business transformation, performance improvement, and leadership capability, with direct experience of working across all of these on behalf of some of the world's most demanding investors. We also advise on the sell side, having supported multiple businesses through exit readiness and the preparation process.Based in Stockholm but work across Europe and internationally.
What we do
Our work sits at the intersection of operational performance, structure and leadership capability. Most value creation failures come down to one or both of those. We work across the full investment lifecycle, from pre-transaction assessment through to exit, and on both the buy side and the sell side.
POST-ACQUISITION INTEGRATION
Getting two businesses to function as one requires more than a project plan. We design and lead integration programmes that address operating model, culture, leadership alignment, and economies of scale, keeping focus on free cash flow generation throughout.BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
We have led transformation mandates in some of the most complex operating environments in Europe and internationally, covering strategy, organisational effectiveness, cost and revenue performance, and the leadership changes needed to sustain results. Engagements have ranged from single business units to multi-country operations across seven European markets simultaneously.BUSINESS ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC
Before committing to a transformation programme, investors need a clear picture of where the business actually stands. We conduct structured assessments covering organisational health, leadership capability, operational performance, and strategic positioning, across single businesses or across portfolio companies simultaneously.LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TEAM DEVELOPMENT
We design and deliver coaching and development programmes for management teams working through high-stakes transitions, post-merger pressure, or rapid growth. Leadership capability is the most reliable value creation lever available, and one of the most consistently under-invested.INTERNATIONAL SCALING
For portfolio companies with growth ambitions, we bring direct experience of market entry and scaling across more than 40 markets, including through joint ventures, partnerships, and acquisitions.
About the principal
Businesses scale faster, leadership teams perform better, and investors get better returns when the right experience is in the room at the right moment. Eric Kearley is an operator and advisor who has spent decades building, scaling and transforming businesses internationally most foten on behalf of investors.
Throughout a career spanning nine countries and four continents, he has held MD and Chief Transformation Officer roles across media, telecoms, technology, primarily in investor backed businesses. He has led businesses across more than 40 markets, managed complex post-merger integrations for major PE and VC funds, and bridges the gap between financial strategy and human execution, aligning newly formed management teams and coaching leadership.Selected engagements:
NEP Group : The Carlyle Group — business assessment across nine European portfolio companies and transformation plan
MTV Networks/Viacom — European turnaround and expansion across 32 EMEA markets
TVNZ- end to-end business transformation for government owner
Telstra — integration of media business units, $800M to $1.1Bn
MBC Group Dubai — new business launch following $800M corporate investment
Sky News Arabia : ADMIC — digital transformation and M&A advisory
Vulcan Fund : Paul Allen — Deputy CEO, European investment portfolio
Kearney — advisory to sovereign wealth funds and institutional investorsy.He has enjoyed significant successes, suffered expensive mistakes, and learned from both.When required, he works with a team of selected partners, selected for the specific project.Credentials: MBA, Ashridge Business School. ICF-accredited Diploma in Coaching. Board Director certification, Styrelseakademien. Leadership Diploma, Auckland University Business School. PwC qualification in Organisational Design. Swedish-British, based in Stockholm. Works in Swedish and English to native standard.
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