Private equity (PE)

PE firms are driven by valuations, and these days IT and technology are at the heart of business value.

So whether you are an investor, the CEO of a PE-owned business, or a business owner looking to maximize your company value, IT matters.

PE works to a defined plan and you need changes delivered to budget and timetable. In many cases, management of cash and capital are key.

Where capital can be unlocked, we drive outsourcing projects. But when it’s right, we insource technology teams to put innovation and value at the heart of the business.

Kev Cooper

‘When Kev Cooper established and delivered a clear and market-leading IT strategy, our business became recognised as a recruitment technology firm. This allowed us to secure our funding deal and contributed significantly to the valuation we achieved. Kev has been everything and more that we hoped for when making this appointment, and I cannot recommend Freeman Clarke highly enough.’

Cynthia Bostock, Chief Executive, Amberjack.

Working with leading organisations, all with the vision and ambition to achieve high goals, Kev takes leadership in developing and delivering technology strategies and digital transformations. Read more…

‘Having Dave on board has given us confidence that our IT investments are properly aligned to both business and IT strategy and that our growth plans and ever-changing customer needs can be accommodated.’

Paul Oliver, CFO, BioCity

Dave has been with Freeman Clarke since 2013. He works as a trusted IT expert across multiple sectors, from bioscience to manufacturing and construction, with company structures from family-owned to Board-run with investment backing. Read more…

Dave Martin

‘The success of our business is dependent on three key technology initiatives. Firstly, we need to be operationally effective to deliver relevant and timely world-class content, events, and data products to our audiences and for the benefit of our clients. Secondly, we need to deliver efficiency and margin improvement, which will be significantly enabled though the integration of our IT systems and subsequent streamlining of processes. Finally, we need to create a technology infrastructure that supports our growth ambitions in the UK, the USA and other overseas territories.’

 James Robson, COO, Bonhill Group plc

‘Freeman Clarke have been instrumental in implementing industry best practices around the management, support, and financial management of the IT function. This has included a redefinition of the role and restructure of IT within the business and building its profile so that it is now interpreted within the business as a true partner providing real business benefits instead of the singular perception of only being a “Cost Centre” department.’

Kevin Cook, CEO Sterling PSL

We create, support and deliver technology solutions and strategies that accelerate business growth.

We’re a team of 85+ CIOs and CTOs who can join your senior leadership team to own and deliver your IT strategy.

We often help our clients with digital transformation, driving growth and innovation through technology, custom software, new business systems, and infrastructure upgrades.