Management team assessment

Management Due Diligence for Private Equity

Through comprehensive assessment of portfolio company management teams

Management teams need to balance operational excellence with transformational growth

Our assessments provide insight into:

Individual and collective leadership capabilities
Team cognitive diversity (combining complementary skills and perspectives)
Team dynamics and potential conflicts
Development needs and gap analysis
Strategic thinking and execution abilities
Value creation plan alignment

Our approach

We evaluate both individual and collective capabilities across:

Strategic thinking and tactical execution
Change management
Relationship-building and stakeholder management
Individual role effectiveness
Future potential

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Happy business team cooperating while working on laptop in the office.

Benefits

This enables you to:

Address potential issues early
Make informed hiring decisions and support development
Align capabilities with value creation plans
Optimise team composition for successful exit

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“Laidlaw Associates can be depended upon to provide quick and insightful appraisals, which utilise just the right amount of scientific underpinning to support the art of crystallising key character traits, skills, fit with the existing team and likely developmental areas.”
PartnerBuyout & Growth Capital PE Firm

Proven track record, real results

Case studies

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European PE Firm

Management team assessment

Significant investment from a top-tier PE firm sparked management assessment for growth success.

Mid-Market PE Firm

Individual assessment for selection

A mid-market PE firm sought our support in assessing a CFO candidate for a high-growth distribution business.

Global VC Firm

Individual assessment for selection – founder succession

A venture capital fund sought our support in assessing potential CEOs to succeed a founder in one of their early-stage portfolio companies.

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