Richard Austin

I lead our Value Creation Services team, our global Value Creation Services network and our Manufacturing sector strategy. With more than 25 years' experience, I help private equity investors, large corporates and management teams improve operational performance, unlock value and navigate complex business change. You can come to me for practical advice on improving performance before, during and after a transaction.

I've held international management roles across media and entertainment, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and have worked throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and Central America. This hands-on industry and leadership experience helps me understand the challenges businesses face and turn strategy into action. I work closely with investors, boards and executive teams on carve-outs, Operations Due Diligence (ODD), pre-deal EBITDA optimisation, 100-day planning, target operating model design, turnaround programmes and post-merger integration.

A typical engagement might involve supporting an investor through a complex transaction, bringing together specialists from Digital, Sustainability, People Advisory, Supply Chain and Tax to identify opportunities, manage risk and create a clear plan for value creation. By combining deep operational expertise with a collaborative approach, we help businesses make confident decisions and deliver lasting improvements.

Ask me about value creation, manufacturing, operational performance improvement, operations due diligence (ODD), EBITDA optimisation, carve-outs and post-merger integration.