Snapshot
One of the largest global private equity firms (about $90B+ AUM), with buyouts across business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail and consumer, and technology. It is not publicly listed.
Talking points
- Portfolio company transformation (carve-outs, cost, AI). Position a repeatable PE value creation playbook.
Likely opportunities
- Carve-out and TSA programs. Portfolio AI and cost transformation.
Outreach plans
2 plans for the main opportunities, in outreach wave 1. All budgets, deal sizes and dates are planning estimates made from the public brief, not from client data or Accenture financials. Executive names are used only where the brief also names them; verify roles and names before outreach.
1Carve-out and TSA programsM&A & integrationIdentified$2.8M–$8.8M
The Advent International brief flags this opportunity: Carve-out and TSA programs. Lead with a fixed-scope 3-week entry offer that proves value quickly, then grow it into the separation program office, TSA exits and target-state build.
From opportunity: Carve-out and TSA programs
- Why now
- Global private equity firm raising a second technology fund; active deal flow (Heidrick & Struggles, Atwell).
- Buyers
- COO · CFO · Separation program lead · CIO
- Our sponsor
- Accenture M&A and Separation lead for Financial Services, with the account's client lead as relationship sponsor
- Entry
- A 3-week TSA exit health check: inventory every open service, cost the run-rate of each, and produce a dated exit plan with the stranded-cost reduction it unlocks.. Existing CAL relationship. Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel) brokers the first meeting with the COO, and the sponsor brings the point of view.
- Proof points
- Separation and TSA exit case studies
Deal size$2.8M–$8.8M
Pursuit cost$95K
Win probability30%
Estimate: Estimate. Pursuit cost is about 19 person-weeks of account, sponsor and SME time at a blended $5,000 per person-week. The entry offer itself is a fixed fee of roughly $50k, or an Accenture investment if the pursuit is contested. The deal range is the 12-24 month follow-on (the separation program office, TSA exits and target-state build), scaled for a mid-size client from a reference range of $8-25M. It is not based on client budget data. Win probability of 30% is a planning assumption for a Diamond.
Outreach sequence
- Week 1Build a view of the open TSAs and stranded costs from filings and the deal announcement. Map the buying group (COO, CFO, Separation program lead) and known Accenture relationships.Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel) with an industry SME
- Week 2Confirm the sponsor, pick two reference clients, and line up support from the hyperscaler hosting the target state.Sponsor
- Week 3Reach the COO with a one-page note on carve-out and TSA programs, through the account lead.Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel)
- Week 4-5Executive meetings with the COO and the CFO: test the hypotheses and offer the entry offer.Sponsor and account lead
- Week 6-7Walk the separation office through a TSA exit playbook and a comparable separation timeline.Industry and technical SMEs
- Week 8Scope and price the entry offer with the client's working team; agree success measures.Pursuit lead
- Week 9-10Proposal review with the economic buyer (CFO) and procurement.Sponsor
- Week 11-12Sign the entry offer and mobilize the 3-week team.Delivery lead
- Week 15Read out results and propose the follow-on: the separation program office, TSA exits and target-state build.Sponsor and delivery lead
Timeline
Nov 2026Mar 2027
Prepare and engageFirst executive meeting held with the COO
ShapeEntry offer scoped with the client's working team
ProposeEntry offer signed
Deliver entry offerResults read out and follow-on proposal submitted
ExpandFollow-on program signed
Success measures
- TSA health check signed
- TSA exits on or ahead of contractual dates
- Stranded cost removed within 12 months of close (client's measure)
Risks
- The incumbent separation adviser (often a Big Four firm) holds the program office
- Exit dates slip because the buyer or seller is not ready
- Competition (from the brief): Strategy consultancies (Bain, McKinsey, BCG) are entrenched in PE value creation.
2Portfolio AI and cost transformationCost & operationsIdentified$1.8M–$7M
The Advent International brief flags this opportunity: Portfolio AI and cost transformation. Lead with a fixed-scope 4-week entry offer that proves value quickly, then grow it into a rolling set of value-creation programs across the largest holdings.
From opportunity: Portfolio AI and cost transformation
- Why now
- Portfolio company transformation (carve-outs, cost, AI).
- Buyers
- Head of Portfolio Operations · Deal partners for the 3-5 largest holdings · CFO · Head of Value Creation (AI)
- Our sponsor
- Accenture Private Equity practice MD, with the Strategy & Consulting value-creation lead
- Entry
- A 4-week portfolio scan of 10-15 holdings that ranks AI and cost levers by EBITDA impact and time to value, delivered at no fee in exchange for first-call status on the top three programs.. Existing CAL relationship. Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel) brokers the first meeting with the Head of Portfolio Operations, and the sponsor brings the point of view.
- Proof points
- Portfolio company value creation case studies
Deal size$1.8M–$7M
Pursuit cost$90K
Win probability30%
Estimate: Estimate. Pursuit cost is about 18 person-weeks of account, sponsor and SME time at a blended $5,000 per person-week. The entry offer itself is a fixed fee of roughly $70k, or an Accenture investment if the pursuit is contested. The deal range is the 12-24 month follow-on (a rolling set of value-creation programs across the largest holdings), scaled for a mid-size client from a reference range of $5-20M. It is not based on client budget data. Win probability of 30% is a planning assumption for a Diamond.
Outreach sequence
- Week 1Screen public data on the largest portfolio companies and size AI and cost levers per holding. Map the buying group (Head of Portfolio Operations, Deal partners for the 3-5 largest holdings, CFO) and known Accenture relationships.Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel) with an industry SME
- Week 2Confirm the sponsor, pick two reference clients, and line up support from Microsoft and AWS for AI build credits.Sponsor
- Week 3Reach the Head of Portfolio Operations with a one-page note on portfolio AI and cost transformation, through the account lead.Account lead (B.Pech.De.Pluvinel)
- Week 4-5Executive meetings with the Head of Portfolio Operations and the Deal partners for the 3-5 largest holdings: test the hypotheses and offer the entry offer.Sponsor and account lead
- Week 6-7Run a value-creation working session with the operating partners using two comparable portfolio case studies.Industry and technical SMEs
- Week 8Scope and price the entry offer with the client's working team; agree success measures.Pursuit lead
- Week 9-10Proposal review with the economic buyer (CFO) and procurement.Sponsor
- Week 11-12Sign the entry offer and mobilize the 4-week team.Delivery lead
- Week 16Read out results and propose the follow-on: a rolling set of value-creation programs across the largest holdings.Sponsor and delivery lead
Timeline
Dec 2026Apr 2027
Prepare and engageFirst executive meeting held with the Head of Portfolio Operations
ShapeEntry offer scoped with the client's working team
ProposeEntry offer signed
Deliver entry offerResults read out and follow-on proposal submitted
ExpandFollow-on program signed
Success measures
- Portfolio scan accepted and 3 holdings prioritized
- First portfolio-company program signed within 120 days
- EBITDA uplift of 3-8% at programs delivered (target, client's measure)
Risks
- Operating partners prefer boutique firms and in-house teams for value creation
- Hold periods and exit timing can cancel programs mid-flight
- Competition (from the brief): Strategy consultancies (Bain, McKinsey, BCG) are entrenched in PE value creation.
01Strategic priorities
- Fundraising (second global technology fund, 2026), operational value creation in portfolio companies, and carve-outs.
02Financial health and spend signals
- Private.
03Leadership changes
- Not confirmed (managing partners lead).
04Regulatory pressure
- SEC private fund oversight. Antitrust reviews for deals.
05M&A and restructuring
- Recent deals include Heidrick & Struggles (take-private, 2025) and an investment in Atwell (2026). Past financial-sector deals include Worldpay (with Bain, 2010) and Nexi (with Bain and Clessidra).
06Tech stack and vendor footprint
- Portfolio-level.
07Competitor engagements
- Strategy consultancies (Bain, McKinsey, BCG) are entrenched in PE value creation. Accenture works at portfolio level.
08Risk disclosures
- Exit environment and leverage costs.
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Regulatory actions
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Recent public signals
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