OC&C Strategy Consultants

Today is IDAHOBIT – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.   Established in 2004, the day is intended to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ rights violations across the world, drawing attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to mark the WHO’s declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1990. This year’s theme is “No One Left Behind”, striving to uplift and support all gender and sexual minorities and highlight the common experiences and challenges across the community.   At OC&C, we aim to maintain an environment where all employees and clients are welcomed and empowered to succeed, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are proud to support and celebrate all identities within the LGBTQ+ community – today and every day.   Find our more about our global network here: https://lnkd.in/efNp5rEw

Catch Bob Chermin's and Duncan Simmonds insight session, 'The DIY Industry - A View from the Bridge', at this year's Global DIY-Summit in Rome!

We're pleased to congratulate Alto Partners SGR S.p.A. through the fund Alto Capital V, on acquiring the majority of Fragesa Srl, which manages the pizza restaurant chain Fradiavolo Pizzeria. We provided buy-side support to Alto Partners. Founded in 2018, Fra Diavolo currently manages 24 direct restaurants across the main Italian provinces and will be launching into new global markets with a space in Miami. With increasing their number of stores and access for customers, Fra Diavolo has seen increased revenue. Read more about this deal here: https://bit.ly/3wzsEl0 For more information on our expertise contact Alberto Regazzo, Marco Costaguta or email privateequity@occstrategy.com #PrivateEquity #Hospitality

Next week our Global Head of PE, Tom Gladstone, will be attending Europe’s largest event dedicated to operating partners; Private Equity International's Operating Partners Forum Europe. Alongside Philip Carrivick, Jawad Bhatti and Lewis Bantin, Tom will facilitate the conversation on strategies for success when navigating the commercial private equity value creation journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear investor preferences in asset selection and their implications for businesses seeking exit opportunities, an examination of what ‘good’ looks like throughout the value creation journey and key milestones, indicators of success and pitfalls to avoid at each stage. You can find out more about our Private Equity experience at occstrategy.com #privateequity #valuecreation

Embedded Finance is a real and sizeable opportunity for SaaS ERP and payroll providers. Our research suggests a significant 20-30% EBITDA uplift over 2-3 years, with a much larger opportunity down the line.  With seamless API integration and full control of the user journey, SaaS providers can offer valuable financial services while owning the customer relationship. We believe now is the time to act – with multiple routes to unlocking this opportunity available to SaaS providers – including via partnerships with a widening set of new generation enablers of financial services. These can significantly reduce the regulatory burden and the need for in-house fintech capabilities. Explore our latest insights to learn more about how to tap into this exciting opportunity here: https://bit.ly/3yhgFZL Contact our experts Justin Walters, James McGibney, Andrea Delconti or email privateequity@occstrategy.com if you would like to discuss further. #EmbeddedFinance #PrivateEquity #FinancialServices

We’re very excited to be attending and sponsoring Private Equity Insights in Warsaw next week. Bartek Krawczyk, Partner at OC&C, will be sitting on a panel alongside Tatiana Balkovicova, Piotr Sadowski, CFA, Michal Gorecki and Marek Rodak discussing the best sectors for private equity deals in 2024. PE Insights is the world's leading private equity community where attendees can access informed insights, credible news and access influential networks. We hope to see many of you there. You can find out more about our Private Equity experience at occstrategy.com #PrivateEquity #Deals #Poland #CentralEasternEurope 

We are proud to have been presented with a Commendation at the NSPCC Corporate Impact Awards, in the ‘Making an Impact’ category. This accolade celebrates our partnership with the NSPCC, using our skills and expertise to strategically help the NSPCC’s important work. Over the past two years alone, we have developed a capacity planning tool for the NSPCC’s community hubs, to help teams better plan the number of practitioners needed to meet demand. We also supported the NSPCC in identifying the areas of two new community hubs – analysing the needs of children in each area, the services already available via community partners, and the cost of building space. We have also worked with the NSPCC on our strategy for Childline, retail and have volunteered to support their EDI survey and action plan.   In the midst of all of the great work we are doing together, it is wonderful to celebrate our achievements and reflect back on the impact our partnership is having on the vital work of the NSPCC. #NSPCCCorporateImpactAwards

We're pleased to congratulate Alto Partners SGR S.p.A. and Arca Fondi SGR on reaching an agreement for the acquisition of Eurosirel S.p.A. We advised Alto Capital and Arca Space Capital Buyside. Eurosirel S.p.A is an Italian company, operating in the production and distribution of innovative private-label medical devices and cosmetics products for national and international clients including pharmacies, generalist/specialised retailers and pharmaceutical companies. Eurosirel S.p.A. researches, certifies and each year produces new products to offer their customers a range in constant development. Read more about this deal here: https://bit.ly/44HjTSj For more information on our expertise contact Marco Costaguta, Simona Dossena or email privateequity@occstrategy.com

This week, we’re marking Mental Health Awareness Week!  Started by the Mental Health Foundation in 2001, Mental Health Awareness Week has now grown to be the world’s biggest annual mental health campaign.  Around 1 in 7 working adults experience significant mental health problems. 24% of adults say they feel unable to manage the stress in their lives. And 35% of adults say they wouldn’t feel comfortable letting their manager or a senior leader know if they are experiencing high levels of stress or pressure at work.  This year, the theme set by the Mental Health Foundation is Movement. The idea is to get us all thinking about how we can build movement into our days, in ways that work for us and our physical capabilities. Keep an eye out for our posts showcasing how we’re fostering Movement in our global offices this week! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealth #WorkplaceMentalHealth

Mostyn Goodwin and Felicity Latcham are presenting at AutosBuzz conference tomorrow! Their presentation, 'Where Next? Automotive Market Trends and The Opportunities for Digital Marketplaces' will discuss automotive trends, and the strategic implications for digital marketplaces, financiers and other competing players. The focus will be on future-looking growth opportunities for players looking to build a broader set of solutions for consumers, dealers and other clients, and will pull on many broader marketplace examples outside automotive. Catch them speaking in the Amstel Room at 11:15.