Restoring Control. Accelerating Performance. Multiplying Value.
Operational leadership for private-equity and industrial businesses when momentum has slipped, performance has stalled, or value is at risk.
I’m Gilles Ferrier.
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I step into PE-backed businesses to restore control fast, fix what’s broken, and deliver the performance required to protect and grow enterprise value.
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"​​Gilles’s work was instrumental to our value-creation plan and strong exit outcomes. He rapidly diagnosed issues, aligned teams, and executed at pace, resolving underperformance and scaling operations across the UK and Europe. Any PE-backed business facing operational complexity would benefit from his involvement."
— Neil Tilsley - CEO - Technical Fire Safety Group (TFSG)
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​I lead post-administration recoveries, carve-outs, multi-site integrations, and cross-border operational turnarounds. My approach is direct and execution-led: isolate the constraints fast, stabilise the platform, and convert operational improvements into measurable cash generation and valuation uplift.
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Private equity sponsors, lenders, and portfolio CEOs bring me in to:
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Restore operational momentum, recover performance, and protect value​
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Execute integrations and restructurings to deliver the investment thesis
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Build scalable, exit-ready organisations that support valuation multiple expansion
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Core Services: Turnaround | Carve-Outs, Integrations & Scaling | Exit Readiness | Interim COO & Operations Leadership
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Why Work with Me?
I bring global operational expertise across multiple sectors and cultures
I have a track record of delivering complex turnarounds, integrations, and scaling programmes across Europe. My work spans high-precision manufacturing, multi-site industrial services, and asset-heavy operations, where I drive change, align diverse teams, and deliver measurable improvements in performance and value creation.
I deliver value creation in PE-backed environments
I’ve led major transformations across PE portfolios, including post-administration recoveries, cross-border integrations, and complex scaling programmes. My experience includes multiple M&A and exit events — notably two MBOs where revenue and EBITDA tripled between entry and exit.
I deliver fast, impactful results
What sets me apart is my ability to step into challenging situations — in the UK or abroad — and drive rapid, hands-on interventions that restore control and momentum. I’m parachuted into complex or underperforming operations to protect value and steer organisations through critical phases. Execution-driven and focused on outcomes, I move quickly to identify constraints, stabilise operations, align teams, and deliver measurable operational and financial improvement.
