IT diligence provider needed for healthcare portco
A PE firm vice president came to us with a critical need for an IT diligence provider for a target they had in the intellectual development disabilities area of the healthcare services industry. With an LOI on the target and a need to close the deal by year-end, the PE firm urgently needed an IT diligence provider that specifically understood this niche area of the healthcare industry to come in and identify IT needs, risks, and opportunities for the target within the next two weeks.
Using pre-vetted network, BluWave identifies exact-fit provider
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade IT diligence needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of IT diligence providers that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria and then connected the client with a select pre-vetted IT diligence provider from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
Firm engages provider to make informed deal decision
Within 24 hours of the initial scoping call, the PE firm was introduced to a select PE-grade IT diligence provider with experience on similar projects in the behavioral health and rehabilitation space. The PE firm was able to confidently engage this provider without wasting time or cost and quickly gained the needed information about the target’s IT systems to make an informed decision on how to proceed.
Every quarter we gather Vice Presidents in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer these peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we discussed many topics and have listed our top takeaways below.
These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Are you in private equity and interested in joining fellow PE VPs during our next PE VP Forum? Please contact us at events@bluwave.net.
Deal Yardstick
- Firms are using a mix of quantitative and qualitative scorecards to gauge the attractiveness of a deal. Our VP attendees discussed the value of scorecards, but that they also need to be used in a measured way that incorporates other important factors during diligence.
3 Things The VP Attendees Shared That They Thought Would Improve the Deal Evaluation Process Most
- Calibrating the level of diligence with the impact of a deal – beware of analysis paralysis.
- Let associates present deals during the Monday Morning Meeting for training and development purposes.
- Find a way to streamline the NDA process which is time-consuming without apparent value add.
IOI/LOI
- Different firms are deploying different approaches to get the highest expected value out of their efforts before LOI.
Portco CFOs
- Develop a CFO playbook to help onboard CFOs more consistently and quickly. Collaborate with and nurture your CFOs, but hope is not a strategy if they are not working out.
We thoroughly enjoyed getting to gather with PE VPsto discuss these current industry hot topics. Here at BluWave, we are specialized to quickly connect you with the exact-fit, pre-vetted, PE-grade service providers you need exactly when you need them.
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Pricing consultant essential for value creation in portco
A PE firm vice president came to us with a critical need for a pricing expert that could help several of their portcos in the manufacturing industry. Facing pricing challenges such as trouble getting price increases from procurement groups and historical company cultures of not raising prices, the PE firm knew a pricing expert was critical in building value at these portcos. They were looking for a single-shingle pricing consultant or boutique pricing consulting firm with industry experience that could provide analytical support to the management teams as well as strategic planning.
BluWave has exact-fit provider with industry experience
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade pricing strategy needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of pricing consultants that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria, and then connected the client with select pre-vetted boutique pricing consulting firms from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
Firm engages consultant to address pricing issues and more
Quickly after the initial scoping call, the PE firm was introduced to three PE-grade boutique consulting firms with extensive experience in manufacturing. The client selected their ideal choice quickly and was very pleased with the outcome the pricing consulting firm provided. The PE firm was able to use the consulting firm to not only address the pricing issues, but identify the root cause of the problem, and train the sales teams in all portcos on pricing strategies.
An investment principal at a PE fund came to us with a critical need for Voice of Customer research on a target they had an LOI on in the staffing and recruiting industry. Expecting to get full exclusivity on the target in the next two weeks, they were urgently seeking someone who would quickly be able to perform primary and secondary research on the staffing industry in order to gauge its scope, size, and key players. They were specifically looking for a firm that could go to staffing firms and potential new clients to gather the research, and then synthesize it into usable insights. We quickly worked to understand the key criteria of their need and then leveraged our data and human ingenuity to match them with two select pre-vetted VoC providers. The client selected their ideal choice and were able to gain the customer insights they needed without wasting time or cost.
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Senior advisor vitally needed for healthcare services portco
A PE firm came to us with a critical need for a senior advisor for their healthcare services pharmacy company. Having recently acquired the company and already struggling with direct specialty contracts, they urgently needed someone to help on the payor side. They were looking for a local resource with expertise in pharmacy contracting that could guide them through the necessary certification and contracting process within 2 to 4 weeks.
BluWave identifies top senior advisor matching specific criteria
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade senior advisor needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of senior advisors that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria, and then connected the client with select pre-vetted healthcare services senior advisors from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that had the deep pharmacy and payor expertise they needed.
Engaging the ideal provider, the portco gained the help they needed
Quickly after the initial scoping call, the PE firm and portfolio company were introduced to two PE-grade senior advisors that specialized in healthcare services. The client selected their ideal choice. The PE firm was able to confidently drive an excellent outcome without wasting time or cost and the portfolio company was able to quickly gain the help they needed in order to get their specialty contracts in place.
Voice of Customer research critically needed
An investment principal at a PE firm came to us with a critical need for Voice of Customer research on a target they had an LOI on in the staffing and recruiting industry. Expecting to get full exclusivity on the target in the next two weeks, they were urgently seeking someone who would quickly be able to perform primary and secondary research on the staffing industry in order to gauge its scope, size, and key players. They were specifically looking for a firm that could go to staffing firms and potential new clients to gather the research, and then synthesize it into usable insights.
BluWave identifies select providers to fit exact needs
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade Voice of Customer needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of VoC providers that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria and then connected the client with two select pre-vetted VoC providers from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
Firm engages top VoC firm for essential insight on target
Within 48 hours of the initial scoping call, the PE firm was introduced to two VoC firms that exactly matched all of their key criteria. The client selected their ideal choice. The PE firm was able to gain the customer insights they needed by engaging with the selected VoC firm and were ultimately able to gauge the relationships and satisfaction level between the target company and their current clients without wasting time or cost.
A PE fund principal came to us with an immediate need for a strategy session facilitator for their software portfolio company. Having recently acquired the business, the fund wanted to quickly get the portco into strategy sessions so that they could start defining long-term goals. Needing structure for these sessions, they were looking for a facilitator that was a former executive or management consultant and had software industry experience. They immediately needed someone to remotely lead the session and help the portco form and prioritize goals. We promptly worked to understand the nuances of their need and then leveraged our data and human ingenuity to match them with two select strategy session facilitators. The client selected their ideal choice and was so pleased that they have continued to use this resource across their entire portfolio.
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Firm immediately needs strategy session facilitator for portco
A PE firm principal came to us with an immediate need for a strategy session facilitator for their software portfolio company. Having recently acquired the business, the firm wanted to quickly get the portco into strategy sessions so that they could start defining long-term goals. Needing structure for these sessions, they were looking for a facilitator that was a former executive or management consultant and had software industry experience. They immediately needed someone to remotely lead the session and help the portco form and prioritize goals.
BluWave identifies top consultant with software experience
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade strategic plan facilitation needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of strategic plan facilitators that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria, and then connected the client with two select pre-vetted facilitators from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
Firm engages strategic facilitator to formalize and structure portco goals
Within 24 hours of the initial scoping call, the PE firm and portfolio company were introduced to two PE-grade strategic plan facilitators that had software and prior executive/management consulting experience. The client selected their ideal choice. The PE firm was able to confidently hold a strategy session for their portco that was expertly structured and facilitated, leading to clear and defined long-term goals for the company.
PE Firm needs HR diligence for fintech target
A private equity firm came to us with a critical need for an HR consultant to conduct HR-focused diligence on a new target in the fintech space. With the target under LOI, the firm wanted to go a step further than normal and have an HR expert come in immediately to look at data such as employment contracts and compensation agreements, summarize the strengths and weaknesses they identified, find gaps in the current HR system, and then come in post-close to fix those gaps.
BluWave identifies provider with industry expertise
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade HR diligence needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of specialized diligence providers that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria and then connected the client with the select pre-vetted HR diligence resources from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
Firm engages provider and receives top results
Within 48 hours of the initial scoping call, the PE firm and portfolio company were introduced to the PE-grade HR diligence provider that specialized in HR diligence and consulting for PE-backed companies. The PE firm was able to confidently drive an excellent outcome without wasting time and was so pleased with this resource that they brought them on for a project with another portco a week later.
Firm urgently needs market study for target portco
A PE firm investment vice president came to us with an immediate need for a time-sensitive market study on a potential deal they were looking at in the home safety aspect of the construction industry. With their go-to commercial due diligence providers unavailable due to capacity constraints, the firm was in a crunch to find a provider that could fill their need quickly, while also having the experience they desired in new construction multifamily apartment buildings in the southeast.
Using pre-vetted network, BluWave identifies two ideal providers for client
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade commercial due diligence needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of market study providers that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria, and then connected the client with the select pre-vetted commercial due diligence provider from our invitation-only Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
PE firm engages specialized commercial due diligence provider to complete market study
Within 24 hours of the initial scoping call, the PE firm was introduced to two PE-grade commercial due diligence providers that specialized in the construction industry. The client selected their ideal choice. The provider had run several engagements in the home safety area in the past year and a half. The PE firm was able to quickly engage a provider that had the expertise they needed to fully understand the target’s market and whether or not the deal was worth pursuing.
A PE fund vice president came to us with a critical need for a commercial due diligence provider that could complete a proactive market study for an asset that they expected to come to market in the next month. With their go-to providers at capacity, no access to the company’s information, and a desire to understand the major players in the IT management software market before the target went to market, the fund was in critical need of an available provider that could perform a full market study in the next week. We promptly worked to understand the client’s exact market study needs and were then able to introduce them to two exact-fit commercial due diligence providers within 24 hours. The client selected their ideal choice that had specific experience in proactively assessing industry attractiveness and was able to quickly gain the market knowledge they needed to confidently assess whether or not the potential target was something they wanted to continue pursuing.
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Commercial due diligence provider needed for software market study
A PE firm vice president came to us with a critical need for a commercial due diligence provider that could complete a proactive market study for an asset that they expected to come to market in the next month. With their go-to providers at capacity, no access to the company’s information, and a desire to understand the major players in the IT management software market before the target went to market, the firm was in critical need of a diligence advisor that had background knowledge of the IT management software industry and could perform a full market study in the next week.
BluWave identifies top providers meeting client’s criteria
Leveraging our founder’s 20 years in private equity, we have extensive frameworks for assessing PE-grade commercial due diligence needs. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map, assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of providers that uniquely meet the private equity standard. We interviewed the PE firm to understand their specific key criteria, and then connected the client with two select pre-vetted providers from our invitationonly Intelligent Network that fit their exact needs.
PE Firm engages provider and gains needed market insight
In less than 24 hours after the initial scoping call, the PE firm was introduced to the first of the two PE-grade commercial due diligence providers. The client selected their ideal choice that had specific experience in proactively assessing industry attractiveness. The PE firm was able to quickly gain the market knowledge they needed to confidently assess whether or not the potential target was something they wanted to continue pursuing.