Private Equity brings a unique set of challenges. Vardis was created with one key mission; to partner with our clients to help them Invest in, Grow, and Exit their portfolio companies, by appointing Board Chairs, Chief Executives, and Direct Reports.
FASTER GROWTH
WE HELP YOU INVEST IN, GROW, & EXIT YOUR COMPANIES
LEADERSHIP THESISTM
INVESTMENT THESIS
We start by diving into the assumptions and conclusions behind the key themes of your Investment Thesis
We review the management presentations and listen to your appraisal of the management team, current pressure points and execution priorities.
We review the management presentations and listen to your appraisal of the management team, current pressure points and execution priorities.
LEADERSHIP THESIS™
We diagnose with you the implications of the investment thesis for the leadership team:
- What must they deliver or change in order to create value
- What are the key execution risks on which success or failure will pivot?
- What insights, experiences, and skills must the executive team possess?
We discuss and advise on job design and performance management for the key positions
- What must they deliver or change in order to create value
- What are the key execution risks on which success or failure will pivot?
- What insights, experiences, and skills must the executive team possess?
We discuss and advise on job design and performance management for the key positions
ASSESS
The candidate brief is how your Leadership Thesis™ and its line of sight back to the Investment Thesis will be represented with candidates
We create a compelling story that will attract the right talent, and encourage the wrong talent to self-select out of the process.
We create a compelling story that will attract the right talent, and encourage the wrong talent to self-select out of the process.
DEFINE SEARCH
We define the critical success factors for the search in terms of:
- The Vardis team that has the best insight and experience
- Principles and criteria for developing the Target List of companies
- The search process that we will follow, and how we will partner with your investment team or portfolio management
- The Vardis team that has the best insight and experience
- Principles and criteria for developing the Target List of companies
- The search process that we will follow, and how we will partner with your investment team or portfolio management
SEARCH EXECUTION
LEADERSHIP THESIS™
Duration: 2 to 5 days
Client input:
-Investment Thesis briefing
Client input:
-Investment Thesis briefing
-CEO / management team briefing
Vardis outputs:
Leadership Thesis™:
- Value drivers & measures
- Execution risks
- Required experience & skills
SEARCH STRATEGY
Duration: 2 to 5 days
Client input:
-Sign off LeadershipThesis & role design
Vardis outputs:
Client input:
-Sign off LeadershipThesis & role design
Vardis outputs:
Specification:
- Detailed executive profile
- Sell client's story
- Target List development
- Detailed executive profile
- Sell client's story
- Target List development
RESEARCH
Duration: 2 to 3 weeks
Client input:
-Sign off search strategy
Vardis outputs:
-Candidate Long List
-Weekly detailed update & feedback
-Approach & Assess
-Interview against client's LeadershipThesis & -Private Equity DNA
SHORTLIST
Duration: 2 to 3 weeks
Client input:
-Interview Shortlist
-Speak to references post Vardis checks
Vardis outputs:
-Recommend candidates who best fit Leadership Thesis™ & Private Equity DNA
-Arrange client meetings and follow-up
-Co-ordinate offer process
-Undertake wholly independent referencing process