Description

Most deals don’t fail on paper. They fail in the 12–24 months after closing.

Financial due diligence overestimates what spreadsheets can protect. The real value-at-risk sits in culture, identity, and decision rights - and is rarely audited properly.

After transactions, value leaks quietly through:

•Slower decision-making

•Leadership disengagement or exit

•Strategic drift

•Cultural friction that undermines execution

Offering

Value at Risk™ - Culture & Strategy for Capital Transitions

A focused 90–180 day board-level intervention to identify and protect enterprise value during moments of ownership, leadership, or structural change.

I work with investors, boards and leadership teams to:

•Surface hidden risks beyond financial due diligence

•Restore decision clarity and execution momentum

•Align strategy, culture and leadership around a shared operating logic

•Stabilise the organisation in the critical post-deal period

When to bring me in

•Pre- or post-acquisition

•During integration challenges

•Leadership transition following a deal

•When execution feels slower or heavier than expected

Background

I bring 30+ years of international experience across sectors, working with organisations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and North America.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
Dutch
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Amsterdam (up to 50km), Rotterdam (up to 50km), Maastricht (up to 50km), Apeldoorn (up to 50km), Brussels (up to 50km)

unconsult
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