Operators for the portfolio, in step with the hold.
A plan is only as good as the operator carrying it out. The plan is signed, and the person to deliver it is not in the building.
Where a Saudi hold loses time
Sponsors investing in the Kingdom hit the same delays:
The first months go on a search
A permanent search takes a quarter or more, with notice periods on top, while the plan is already running.
Management reporting, not sponsor reporting
The company reports in its usual way, and the sponsor needs something different at once.
Founder and sponsor see different businesses
Both are right about something, and without an operator between them it becomes friction.
Localisation obligations sit on top of the plan
Nitaqat and workforce targets have to be met while the business is being changed.
Operators join portfolio companies in the Kingdom within weeks. The services agreement follows the hold period. Sponsors engage us for a specific workstream, as cover until a permanent hire is made, or to work out what the company needs before it commits.
Who this is for, and who it is not
Best for
- Deploying a senior operator inside a portfolio company
- Executing a 100-day plan the moment the deal closes
- Value creation through the hold, not another advisory report
- Building reporting, systems and management credibility before an exit
- Operational diligence and leadership-gap assessment before you buy
Not for
- A strategy deck or set of recommendations to hand back
- A business that wants an adviser, not an operator inside it
- Pure diligence with no operator deployed afterwards
- A mandate for oversight rather than hands-on execution
What a sponsor in the Kingdom gets
Interim and fractional operators are a familiar tool for sponsors buying Saudi businesses. We supply them from a vetted collective and stay close until the permanent hire arrives.
Reporting agreed up front
We fix the review cadence with the sponsor and the board early, and flag slippage against the plan as soon as it shows.
Localisation built into the plan
Nitaqat targets have to be met while the business changes. Operators in the collective can help design Saudi roles that are real, not just counted.
Hold-period continuity
If an operator leaves mid-hold, our notes on the asset carry into the next search.
Matched to founder and sponsor
A founder who stays needs to trust the operator, and the sponsor needs numbers. We match for both.
Across the PE investment lifecycle
From pre-deal to exit preparation.
Pre-deal: operational due diligence
Embed a Fractional COO or CFO to support your ODD. They identify gaps your model hasn't priced.
Post-acquisition: fill the leadership gaps
Start the search within days of instruction and have the right operator embedded within weeks. No recruitment pipeline, notice periods, or trial risk.
Value creation: operational improvement
Build financial infrastructure, operating cadences, commercial engines, and professional people structures.
Exit preparation: build credibility
A Fractional CFO producing clean board reporting and investor-grade financials is a meaningful credibility signal in any sale process.
The value-creation matrix
Each value-creation lever maps to the operator built to own it. Most plans pull two or three at once.
Portfolio company leadership options
Match the right fractional operator to the specific portfolio company need.
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