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Humatica’s multi-part series on the Critical Success Factors of Buy & Builds. Read now
Humatica’s multi-part series on the Critical Success Factors of Buy & Builds. Read now
Humatica’s multi-part series on the Critical Success Factors of Buy & Builds. Read now
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, has advised private equity firm Freshstream on its investment in a group containing the UK’s leading security technologists, including SmartWater® and Perimeter…
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SPACs are a new phenomenon that further blurs the line between public and private markets. They are putting more pressure on private equity funds to…
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Defining the post-merger operating model is an essential step after a bolt-on acquisition including what functions and activities should be merged, and which should not.…
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Despite the pandemic, Humatica had a record 2020. We completed 31 international projects, 23 of which were delivered remotely. We worked closely with our loyal…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, has advised private equity firm Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its investment in Lucid Group. Founded in 2007, Lucid Group is a…
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What got you here, won’t get you there. With deal prices on the rise, funds need work harder and take bigger risk to realize superior…
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Humatica recently interviewed Jouni Heinonen, the managing partner of HVD Partners on their sale of Solifos AG to NBG GmbH. HVD Partners carved out the…
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Defining a target operating model “TOM” is an essential first step following a bolt-on acquisition. It sets the organizational framework for the future management structure…
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One of the consequences of more competitive deal markets and more money in private equity is the increased use of consultants – not only pre-deal…
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97% of deal makers agree that organizational issues are the greatest source of deal risk. Ask any dealmaker what determined their best and worst deals…
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In an increasingly competitive deal market, private equity firms are more and more turning to Buy & Build strategies to realize superior returns on their…
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Andros Payne has joined the first episode of the alpha Talks podcast. He speaks about organizational effectiveness and explains how private equity funds can use…
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Private equity has consistently outperformed public markets. In the past this was attributed to more aggressive capital structures and strongly aligned management incentives. However, with…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organizational effectiveness, is proud to have supported HVD Partners and the Solifos AG management with the…
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Is your Sales Force ready for digital sales? As 2020 draws to a close, corporate leaders are looking back over the last months since COVID…
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Humatica is featured in The Times of London on restructuring for future growth during COVID. The Raconteur supplement on Business Restructuring addresses key aspects on the…
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It happens too often. Firms start an ERP implementation. After vendor selection and latest during process requirements definition, they realise that the new system will…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, has appointed Enno Krey as the firm’s Digital Products Lead based in London. This…
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Even in COVID times, bolt-on acquisitions are an important lever of value growth for private equity. However, they are tricky to execute, especially with former…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, is proud to announce four promotions in its London office. Abhash Bhattacharya (Dutch/Indian), who…
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COVID-19 is causing unprecedented upheaval in the travel industry. In particular, business travel has seen a steep decline driven by lockdown constraints and the emergence…
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Sponsors pull their hair out trying to reform the governance of previously family-run businesses. Clearly, there are many successful ones, including Swarovski, Mars and ALDI.…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, is proud to announce its cooperation with DotProjects to offer Humatica’s services and local…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, has advised private equity firm Baird Capital on its acquisition of a majority interest in eCube Solutions Limited, a leading aircraft disassembly…
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Clive Booth of the ESG Foundation interviews Andros Payne on the corporate governance practices that underly sustainable value creation – the ‘G’ in ESG. We…
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In this 10 minute interview for Catalysis Advisory, Andros Payne of Humatica answers three important questions: What’s driving increased PE focus on non-financial, organizational issues in…
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COVID-19 is forcing accelerated digitalisation of B2B sales with far-reaching consequences for Sales organisations. The rationale for on-site “sales calls” to understand customer needs and…
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COVID-19 has taught us a lot about the organisational structures and new operating models of the future. One lesson is how much can actually be…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, is proud to announce its cooperation with Icknield Ltd., a leading UK restructuring and…
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Many are speculating about what lasting organisational changes will result from COVID-19. Everyone is sure that social distancing will have an impact on how we…
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As the fall-out from COVID-19 threatens to sink entire portfolios, PE sponsors and CEO’s need to walk a tightrope between preserving organisational capabilities in order…
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Humatica, the leading private equity specialist advisor for portfolio organisational effectiveness, is proud to announce five promotions in its London and Zurich offices. Valentina Pozzobon…
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Humatica, the leading specialist private equity advisor focused on organisational effectiveness, has appointed Jaroslav Filak as a Consultant in its Zurich office. Jaroslav will support…
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At a time of heightened uncertainty, AI is creating even more future shock. Leading scientists, including the late Stephen Hawking warn that if left unchecked,…
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Congratulations to the Humatica team for another record year of growth. We have had the privilege of serving some of the most demanding private equity sponsors…
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Humatica is proud to be sponsoring the PEI Operating Partners Forum Europe 2020 in London on 5-6 October. The event will be held at the…
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Humatica is proud to have become a member of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). The BVCA is the industry body for…
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The collective ability of an organisation to anticipate change, opportunities and risks, and move faster than the competition drives sustained value creation – the winning…
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Humatica is proud to be sponsoring Real Deals Value Creation Conference 2020 in Munich on 24 September. The event will be held at the Courtyard…
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Markets, competition and customer preferences are shifting faster than ever. The disruptive economics of information is challenging new and established businesses alike. No wonder leaders…
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As a regular contributor, RealDeals magazine approached Humatica to write an article on the future of private equity – a rare opportunity to reflect on…
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As a long-time contributor to RealDeals magazine, Humatica was asked to write a piece on the future of private equity – a rare opportunity to…
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You know it the minute you walk into a company. It’s the way people walk – the way they talk. Is there a buzz in…
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PRESS RELEASE Zurich, 29th August 2019 Andreas Knobloch strengthens Humatica team in Germany Humatica AG has appointed Andreas Knobloch as a senior member…
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Portfolio companies are being re-organised more often as resources need to be structured differently to implement a new value creation plan or meet changed market…
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As value creation plans have become more aggressive, the rate of CEO turnover has increased. Sponsors have less time and patience. But fire and hire has…
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In the June issue of Real Deals, the HumaticaCorner focuses on how some funds are turning new compliance requirements to their advantage for improved governance.…
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Humatica AG was retained to advise Capvis on its majority investment stake in Xovis, the global leader in people flow measurement and analytics. With the…
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Congratulations to the Humatica team for completing their 260th project to improve organisational performance and value – providing specialized services for private equity backed companies,…
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Is your Sales organisation ready for the future? Technology disruption and e-commerce are putting field Sales under more pressure than ever before. “Telling benefits” is…
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Humatica Ltd. has moved to new premises in the heart of Mayfair, located on the corner of Hanover Square and Harewood Place. The new office…
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Digitalisation is one of the hottest topics in private equity today. The disruptive effect of the technology can render a good investment obsolete or enable…
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Humatica Ltd. was retained to advise the Riverside Company on its significant investment in E&A Scheer (Scheer), the largest global blender and vendor of premium…
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Humatica AG was retained to advise Summa Equity on its majority investment in Infobric AB (“Infobric”), a provider of software and hardware for attendance systems,…
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The real test of a management team comes when they need to quickly shift from growth to cost reduction. This day of reckoning may soon…
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PE executives are stuck between a rock and a hard spot. Pressure to drive company performance has increased with prices. On the other hand, the…
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Humatica Managing Partner Patrick Mina has been interviewed for the October issue of Finance Monthly. Read full article
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Over 70% of CEO’s are replaced during the holding period – one more indication of today’s challenging value creation plans and competitive deal markets. However, the…
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Humatica AG was retained to advise Summa Equity on its majority investment in Lakers Holding AB (“Lakers”), a Nordic group operating within the water, wastewater,…
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Humatica has supported Solifos AG’s management and HVD Partners with the carve out and rapid turn-around of the former Brugg Cables company active in fiber…
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A letter from the founder This month marks our 15th year serving private equity investors and portfolio company management teams. In an otherwise turbulent business environment…
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Humatica AG was retained to advise Capvis on its majority investment in Austrian firm AMANN GIRRBACH AG, a pioneer in dental CAD/CAM technology. The firm…
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Apple recently became the most valuable public company, breaking through the $1Tr. mark. How is it possible that a firm in the hyper-competitive consumer electronics…
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Humatica Ltd. was retained to advise Baird Capital on its acquisition of a majority interest in Collingwood Lighting, a leading designer and supplier of residential,…
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Humatica Ltd. was retained to advise the Riverside Company on its investment in Swiss manufacturer TECSEDO RE through Panels S.A., a portfolio holding of The…
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As the PE industry matures and successful deals get trickier to execute, ESG guidance becomes more important. Compliance requirements are logically tightening all around. This…
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At the recent PEI Operating Partners Forum Europe, there was consensus: organisational effectiveness and talent management are the foundation for implementing all value creation levers.…
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Please click on the link to view full Press Release Humatica supports Partners Group and Capvis
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Systems implementation is notorious for high project risk and failure to deliver anticipated benefits. In particular, private equity, with its limited timeline for investment, struggles…
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With EBIT multiples reaching uncomfortable heights, there is no room for error in executing the value creation plan. And, management drives the pace. This month’s…
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Digitalisation is disrupting business. But it is having an even more profound impact on organisations, behaviour and leadership. Rudimentary activities are being made redundant, and AI…
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What got you there, won’t get you there Hyper-competitive deal markets and full-prices are changing the rules of the game. Private equity sponsors and portfolio…
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Humatica Ltd. was retained to advise the Riverside Company on its investment in Alter Pharma, a Belgian pharmaceutical group. Alter Pharma distributes EU-sourced pharmaceutical products…
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One approach to boost yields is to target more complex, difficult situations. Corporate carve-outs often fit the profile. However, releasing value doesn’t come easy. Extracting…
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The last year has seen a number of high-profile corporate carve-outs come to market. In a competitive buyout industry, private equity firms have been eager…
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Times have been good for private equity since the global financial crisis in 2009 – eight years of steady growth and easy money. However, dealmakers…
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Humatica´s next Organisational Excellence breakfast seminar will take place at The Ritz Hotel, London, on 27th September. A lively discussion on “Identifying organisational bottlenecks post-signing…
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More funds are appointing specialised Operating Partners to help align portfolio company organisations for value growth. However, the emerging role is not yet well defined…
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Increased competitiveness and technology are driving “always-on” availability of deal makers. However, is this a good thing? Humatica was recently quoted on the topic in…
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Humatica Ltd. was retained to advise Baird Capital, on its recent investment in Prescient Healthcare Group. Please click on the link below to view the…
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Managing Secondaries – The good, the bad and the ugly Secondaries are more commonplace. However, a change of ownership from one PE house to the…
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Over 50% of buy-out CEOs don’t get to see an investment all the way through. And, in private equity, the trend to replace senior executives…
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In the latest RealDeals Guest Comment article, Andros Payne, discusses learning the secret of how successful operating partners drive change without formal authority… Read full…
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Operating Partners have the most difficult job in Private Equity. They should facilitate transformational change post-deal, but without formal authority. Our experience shows that those…
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A lack of economic growth despite record low interest rates, rising populist discontent and mounting unfunded pension liabilities in the developed economies: they have the same…
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With record private equity assets under management and US$1.3 trillion of dry powder, insiders are nervous. How will this money be deployed and generate a…
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Humatica has been an advocate for a more assertive PE investment approach focusing on leadership and organisational performance since 2003. In this month’s InFocus HR guru Dr.…
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Women are running four of the world’s top democracies and with Hillary Clinton, may soon be running the fifth. Times have changed indeed. The ideals…
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Standards and compliance requirements are increasing everywhere. However, the essential leadership processes for making and implementing decisions to grow value are often left to each…
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Most people avoid conflict. It’s anti-social. However, sometimes this gets in the way of making good business decisions. This month’s InFocus features a recent interview with Ray Dalio,…
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“A well executed reorganisation can be one of the most liberating events in a company’s history, releasing power and talent”. In the latest edition of…
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It’s a natural response to a faster competitive environment – company’s are reorganising more frequently than ever. However, anticipated benefits often don’t materialise. Instead, structural changes…
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97% of private equity investors confirm that personnel issues are a key reason for not achieving targeted IRR. Clearly, sponsors need more transparency in this…
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Deal markets are competitive. It’s more difficult to get quality information on targets – especially on critical soft-factors like leadership and the organisation. This month’s InFocus features a…
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“Specialisation runs out of steam when you can’t connect the dots on patterns of risk or opportunity, which is really what private equity is all about,” Read…
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Humatica is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring the Private Equity International Operating Partners Forum Europe 2016. The event will be held at…
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Patrick Mina has joined Humatica as its new Managing Partner UK. Patrick is responsible for managing Humatica’s operations in the UK and is active on…
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Private equity has grown in scale and maturity, with multi-billion funds having hundreds of employees and offering diverse financial services. In an era of diminishing…
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Hiring the right people is frustratingly difficult. The number of dimensions on which there needs to be a fit are large. Some can be tested…
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Hiring the right people is frustratingly difficult. The number of dimensions on which there needs to be a fit are large. Some can be tested…
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A recent article on growthbusiness.co.uk discusses the results from Humatica’s new study “The Third Wave: Organisational due diligence – Riding the next wave of value…
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New Humatica Research Too many funds. Too much liquidity. Too high deal prices. Fund managers are asking themselves what’s next after Operational Excellence? How will…
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In the October issue of Acquisition International Humatica consultant Valentina Pozzobon discusses how organisational due diligence can be incorporated successfully into business deals. “Considering merger…
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Despite huge efforts to improve operational processes over the past 20 years, critically important management processes are left up to the discretion of each manager…
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In an article published in last week’s issue of RealDeals Humatica’s Andros Payne explores what the Volkswagen value collapse says about knowledge worker behaviour, productivity…
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“GPs know that it is important to bring operational capabilities to their deals if they want to make stellar returns. But in overlooking the importance of soft factors they are missing out…
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Volksvagen | VW Now, with the benefit of hindsight, it is a stupid surprise. How is it that a group of employees at VW could…
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The transition into a new executive role in private equity is tough. The performance demands and rigour of private equity’s active governance model can be…
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Humatica is one of the proud sponsors of RealDeals’ European Mid-Market conference at the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel on the 23rd of October 2015. Join us…
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It is notoriously difficult for new buy-out CEOs to make the jump to private equity. The skills and competencies required to fulfil rigorous performance requirements are…
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In the industry report “The Private Equity Job Market Is Hot In 2015” Valerie Thompson investigates how big the current war for talent in Private…
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Operational processes have been re-engineered to perfection over the past 20 years. However, management decision-making processes that sit above them, are still left up to individual…
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About the Interviewee NORMAN WALKER is an advisor to TPG Capital for portfolio company organisational and leadership issues. He leads his own firm Ardfern AG,…
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Dr. Ulrich Bergmoser, Partner at Humatica, presented at the “European Restructuring Day” to more than 200 refinancing and restructuring experts, corporate executives, top management representatives…
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Private equity’s governance structure places unique and high demands on senior executives. They are at the fulcrum of the capitalist system, balancing the requirements of…
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Dr. Ulrich Bergmoser has joined Humatica in the capacity of Managing Partner DACH. He is based in London and has more than 20 years of…
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The latest issue of RealDeals magazine features an article on how a mid-market buy-out increased enterprise value 3x by shifting culture over the course of…
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All the easy levers have been pulled – purchasing cost reduction, a new strategy – so what’s next? Private equity sponsors are increasingly looking at…
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What are the real reasons for roughly half of all mergers failing to generate their cost of capital? In the latest edition of Acquisition International…
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Getting the culture right is critical for merger success. The greatest risk for failure is culture clash, a breakdown of trust, and the resulting stagnation. Merging…
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Humatica is one of the proud sponsors of Unquote’s Nordic Private Equity Forum at the beautiful Grand Hotel, Stockholm, on the 5th of May. The…
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Private equity leaders are faced with a massive challenge – how to grow revenues and value in slow-growth markets. Shifting white-collar productivity and improving behaviour…
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The survival rate of private equity portfolio company CEOs is shockingly low. And the cost of changing the CEO in terms of lost time, effort and…
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In the latest edition of Real Deals magazine Humatica’s Andros Payne contributes with his views on why the half-life of private equity-backed chief executives is…
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We are honoured to announce that Humatica has been shortlisted for the prestigious Private Equity Awards 2015. As a result of our extensive work with…
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Norman Walker, Humatica’s new Advisory Board member, is an advisor to TPG Capital for portfolio company organisational and leadership issues. He also leads his own…
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Individual performance feedback is one of the toughest management processes to get right because it runs against the basic human nature of social interaction in…
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Humatica’s CEO, Andros Payne, contributes his thoughts to the latest Merrill DataSite white paper on value creation across the private equity life cycle. Read the report…
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Recent issue of PEI Operational Excellence: Keynote Interview with Erik Osmundsen, CEO of Altor’s portfolio company NorskGjenvinning and Andros Payne, Humatica The success of Altor’s…
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Humatica has strengthened its team with the addition of Reine Wasner. Reine brings deep consulting and line management experience. He was previously the head of…
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Over 300 UK private equity investors and experts convened at the prestigious Landmark Hotel in central London. They discussed a range of topics fundamental to the…
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Humatica has completed 2013 with another year of profitable growth. Although the firm does not publish financial figures, Andros Payne commented, “We have had an…
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In today’s fast–moving markets, value creation comes from an organisation’s ability to collectively anticipate change, says Andros Payne, CEO of Humatica. More than a century…
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Private Equity International has chosen Humatica as a selected sponsor of its flagship European event for private equity operating partners. With over 100 attendees for…
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Humatica celebrated 10 years of profitable growth with a gathering of past clients, friends and partners in a private dinner at Zurich’s exclusive Hotel Widder.…
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Andy Cook has joined Humatica in the UK to strengthen the senior team and drive further expansion of work in the United Kingdom. Andy joins…
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Humatica hosted a private dinner with leading investors on the topic of “Getting the organisation right”. Participants from leading funds, including Advent International, 3i, Elysian,…
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