Guide for PE Deal Partners Scoping a 100-Day Plan
The 100-day plan for a new portfolio company is the difference between a deal that compounds and one that drifts. Focus the first 100 days on cash, commercial trajectory, leadership read, and cadence, in that order. Everything else can wait.
The short answer
The 100-day plan for a new portfolio company is the difference between a deal that compounds and one that drifts. Focus the first 100 days on cash, commercial trajectory, leadership read, and cadence, in that order. Everything else can wait.
Practical steps
- Write the problem in one sentence before hiring or acting
- Name the single person who signs decisions
- Set a defined mandate with a written outcome and end date
- Separate governance decisions from operating decisions
- Communicate internally faster than externally
What good looks like
- A named operator in seat within days, not weeks
- A written 90-day plan agreed before signing
- Clear exit terms for the operator and any incumbent
- Board and shareholders aligned in writing
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