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AI-accelerated Value Creation and Finance Transformation for PE-owned Portcos and Family Offices

EBITDA expansion and value creation across a range of PE-environments. Proven methodologies, accelerated with AI. When you need delivery, not slides and the pyramid.

Track record in: Oil & Gas, Retail & E-commerce, Real Estate, Fintech, SaaS, Media & Advertising, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Telecoms.

Shafique Barabhuiya, Founder & Partner of PE Transformation Partners
Founder & Partner
£200m+
Annualised client savings delivered
23
Years operator-led PE Finance Transformation
7
ERP programmes — Workday, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite
16+
Finance Transformation engagements led end-to-end
Private Equity Sponsors
Advent International
Bridgepoint
HG Capital
Polus Capital
Towerbrook
Vista Equity Partners
Warburg Pincus
How we are different

Built for PE pace. Priced for focused outcomes.

i.

Senior-led, no pyramid

The partner does the work. Hands-on execution from someone who has held the CFO seat.

ii.

AI-accelerated

Proven methodologies accelerated with AI. Faster delivery, senior insight preserved.

iii.

Operators, not advisors

We mobilise programmes, secure Board approval and lead through go-live. Certainty, not slides.

iv.

Sponsor track record

Delivered for portfolios of Advent, Bridgepoint, HG, Polus, Towerbrook, Vista and Warburg Pincus.

Featured case study

UAE-based Global Oil & Gas Services Platform — Finance Transformation across five continents.

Client
UAE-based Global Oil & Gas Services Platform
Revenue
£500m
Sponsor
Mid-market PE Sponsor
Role
Finance Transformation Director, to CFO
Geographies
Europe · AMEC · Americas · APAC
Scope
TOM · Shared Services · Process Standardisation · GBS

Context

Post debt-for-equity swap. Weak controls, bloated structure, historic revenue and cost recognition issues. New Sponsor needed a Finance function fit for the next phase of value creation.

Approach

Diagnostic across operating model and working capital performance, standard processes, new Shared Service Centre, new control framework and retained Finance organisation across five continents. Board sign-off secured.

Outcome

Multi year programme delivered to plan. New SSC live, processes embedded globally, control framework in place, the platform the Sponsor required. The programme exceeded business case benefits by 20% and reduced programme spend by 20%, with improved NPV and ROI. Working capital performance improved by 20% within 6 months.

£3m
p.a. recurring savings
+20%
business case benefits exceeded
−20%
programme spend, improved NPV & ROI
5
continents, one process model
+20%
working capital performance, within 6 months
Services

Operator-proven playbooks, AI-accelerated.

Selected engagements

A 23-year track record across PE-backed, listed and privately-held businesses.

Client Sector Engagement Outcome
AI accelerated delivery

Proven operator insight and muscle memory, AI accelerated.

We’ve built bespoke AI workflows over every one of our proven in house methodologies, to optimise outcomes and compress delivery timelines.

The result: 23 years of CFO grade transformation experience, applied at a fraction of the time and cost. Senior partner oversight and the muscle memory of having done it before. Now with AI doing the heavy lifting on the consultant heavy work.

i.
Bespoke AI accelerators

Purpose-built workflows across all elements of delivery, accelerating outcomes.

ii.
Proven methodology

Our AI accelerators are built off 16+ enterprise transformations, and therefore on what is proven to work. Not ad-hoc LLM-prompting.

iii.
Operator oversight

Senior partner sign off on every output before release. AI accelerates; the operator stays accountable.

Founder

Twenty-three years of accountable delivery.

Shafique Barabhuiya, Founder & Partner, PE Transformation Partners
Shafique Barabhuiya
Founder & Partner

Shafique works directly with CFOs, CEOs, Boards and Sponsors to transform Finance functions, redesign operating models, realise value creation targets and lead ERP and shared services initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.

His track record is built in environments where speed, control and value realisation matter more than theory and slides. Senior-led engagements provide strategic direction and hands-on delivery on par with the large consultancies — at a price model that lets clients focus on their strategic priorities rather than partner economics.

Prior to founding PE Transformation Partners, Shafique was in CFO Advisory at Deloitte Consulting and held the CFO seat in two VC-backed technology businesses. He has worked with portfolio companies of Advent, Vista, Bridgepoint, HG Capital, Warburg Pincus, Polus Capital and Towerbrook — and has delivered over £200m of cumulative client savings.

Earlier career

CFO Advisory at Deloitte Consulting · CFO at two VC-backed technology businesses.

Boards & sponsors

Direct engagement with PE Sponsors, FTSE-listed Boards and family-held principals.

Geographies

Dubai · London · GCC, MENA, Europe, Americas and APAC delivery.

In their words

From CFOs and Group Finance Directors.

Mobilised and de-risked our ERP and HRIS transformation, ran SI and vendor selection, obtained Board approval and got the programme up and running. A very knowledgeable professional and a great person to work with.
CFO — Global AdTech Platform
PE-backed, multi-country
Launched both our Finance Transformation programme and IFRS 17 adoption from being the first person on the ground. Ability to run a transformational programme without excessive senior support shows real experience.
CFO — UK Insurance & Roadside Group
PE-backed, listed environment
Let's talk

Certainty of execution, not another slide deck.

Confidential · Senior-led from first contact