key industries
Private Equity
Unprecedented pressure to deliver portfolio value intensifies with PE timelines. Operators who've run these deals accelerate results Big Consulting can't replicate.
Value Creation & Transformation
M&A, Integration & Separation
Strategy & Finance
Digital & AI
Sales & Marketing
Operations
The Private Equity Reality check
Today's PE Mandate Across the Deal Cycle
The Great Liquidity Unlock
DPI hits a breaking point, pushing sponsors toward continuation funds, secondaries, and M&A. Leaders who've run these exits return capital faster.
The AI Value Question
AI is easy to start and hard to prove ROI from. Operators who've been in the seat turn pilots into outcomes.
Operating Model Excellence
Playbooks and governance evolve for faster EBITDA gains. Consultants who've scaled buy-and-build tighten the operating model.
ai in Private Equity
Put Private Equity AI Where the Return Is
Across the deal team and the portfolio, AI is spreading faster than anyone can prove it pays. The teams pulling ahead fix how the work runs before automating it, pairing consultants with deep industry expertise with the AI engineers who build the systems.
- Screen targets and test deal theses with AI to reach conviction faster in diligence
- Consolidate scattered reporting so portfolio teams see the numbers in hours
- Sharpen pricing and demand forecasting with AI, so portfolio teams grow revenue, not just cut costs
How we help
Our Private Equity Industry Capabilities
Catalant takes on the challenges private equity firms and their portfolio companies face the most. Start where the deal clock is tightest.
Post-Merger Integration (PMI)
Capture promised synergies with integration plans that keep pace as deal teams hand off to operators.
Program Management Office (PMO)
Stand up PMO consulting that drives the transformation and value-creation plan, from close through the hold.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Turn static reporting into rolling forecasts and scenario planning, giving sponsors real-time visibility the board and LPs expect.
Data & Analytics
Build the data analytics foundation that gives sponsors one clear view of portfolio performance from diligence to exit.
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how we deliver results
Guided Voice - Solutions Approaches
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
Digital & Performance Marketing Strategy
What Makes Us Different
Catalant Delivers Better Business Outcomes With Consulting 2.0
Fit to Purpose
Deep expertise that precisely fits your business challenge.
Flexible Engagements
Engagements designed for your needs, no fixed scope or structure.
Fast to Impact
Ready when you are, structured around your objectives, your pace, and your priorities.
Fair Value
High standards, low overhead, and AI-enabled: a better value for your investment.
SUCCESS stories
Private Equity Expertise in Action
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Go-to-Market Transformation for Revenue Growth
A PE-backed SaaS company serving SMBs was capped on growth by minimal marketing investment and a sales-driven culture. It needed 10%+ annual sales and EBITDA growth through a new marketing strategy.
Catalant consultants built the marketing value-creation plan, matured key capabilities, and optimized revenue operations and analytics. The engagement resulted in 36% digital revenue growth, 98% pipeline growth, and $20M in three-year NPV.
Private Equity
Portfolio-wide AI Enablement and Adoption
A global PE firm rolled out ChatGPT Enterprise to 30,000 employees across its portfolio, but adoption stalled, and employees experimented without embedding it into daily work.
The consultant built a hands-on enablement program tied to real tasks. Daily usage rose, drafting and analysis time dropped 30-50%, and the firm now has a repeatable framework for portfolio-wide rollout.
Industrials
PE-Backed US Auto Repair Parts Sourcing Savings
A PE-backed auto repair company had grown through acquisition to $20M+ in parts spend across 50 suppliers and 100 locations, purchased locally with no coordination.
A Catalant consultant ran a large-scale RFP across thousands of parts and vendors, using AI-enabled modeling to balance cost, quality, and availability. The engagement delivered nearly $7M in savings, about 30%, with improved availability and consistent quality companywide.
Our Consultant Community in Private Equity
Deep Expertise in Private Equity Consulting
Averaging 20+ years of experience, private equity consultants in our Practice Community have run portfolio companies, sat as operating partners, or advised sponsors from elite firms. Work with Catalant for a partner who delivers with you, not just one that guides from the sidelines.
Carlos Castelan
Catalant consultant
10+ years driving value creation for PE portfolio companies through disciplined execution and transformation
Nicolas Bourret
Catalant consultant
Ex-Bain partner with 20 years advising PE firms on portfolio value creation and deal execution
