Work with us on the Outcome Fee Model
We execute alongside you, measure outcomes in your GL, and release fees proportional to achievement.
The RCK Outcome Fee ModelStrategic Transformation · M&A Advisory · Interim & Fractional Leadership
We put 60% of our fee at risk against your outcomes.
We deliver measurable outcomes, not theories in slideware. Under our 40/60 model, 60% of our fee is at risk and unlocked only when your integration, carve-out, or transformation milestones are fully verified.
Value‑Anchored Contingent Fee60%
of our fee is released only once milestones are signed off in your GL.
Why Commercial Alignment Matters
Most advisory firms bill for advice regardless of value realisation. RCK ties fee recovery directly to P&L outcomes.
Traditional firms hand over strategy decks and exit before the operational friction begins. We built RCK to unify M&A advisory, complex transformation, and hands-on interim execution under a single, shared-risk commercial model.
See the side-by-side comparison
Traditional Advisory & Interim Partners
- Junior Matrix Pyramid: Leveraged staffing models where senior partners sell and junior generalists execute.
- Diluted Attention: Managing 8–10 concurrent client accounts per workstream lead.
- Deliverable-Centric: Paid 100% on the delivery of slides and roadmaps, regardless of financial impact.
- Separation of Strategy & Execution: Strategy teams leave before integration, carve-outs, or turnaround challenges hit the ground.
- Zero Skin in the Game: Fee realisation is completely decoupled from your Value Creation Plan (VCP).
The RCK Outcome Model
- Partner-Led Execution: Named, seasoned operators and interim CxOs embedded directly into your leadership team.
- High Focus & Bandwidth: Capped at 3–4 concurrent mandates per partner.
- Integrated Strategy & Leadership: We don’t just design the playbook, our fractional/interim leaders execute it alongside you.
- The 40/60 Fee-at-Risk Structure: 40% billed on time spent from kickoff; the 60% is not earned until milestones are verified in your General Ledger.
- Shared Downside: If your target EBITDA, carve-out separation, or synergy outcomes are missed, the 60% is not earned.
Shared Risk from Strategy to In-Seat Execution. Most firms fragment accountability: advisors hand over decks without risk, while recruiters place interims who bill daily regardless of performance. RCK operates on dual alignment.
Total partner ownership, explained200+
engagements delivered
85%+
of programmes delivered on or above synergy targets
No One Sits on the Sidelines. No One Gets Paid for Effort Alone.
Three ways to buy
How to work with us
Deploy an interim operator
We deploy pre-vetted interim leaders from our bench, pre-aligned to your transformation strategy.
Interim operatorsRun execution on TRANSFORM+
TRANSFORM+ is the execution OS behind our mandates: stage-gate controls, an auditable decision trail, and outcomes evidenced as they are realised.
TRANSFORM+The proof
Value delivered, confidence priced in
Representative anonymised engagements, under one accountability structure. Detail available under NDA.
$128M
Opex unlocked vs a US$120M target (107%), independently verified by the client’s external auditor — operating-model redesign across 31 markets, span of control 5.1 → 5.8
42→91%
Synergy recovery on a stalled €15M programme, clearing 27 late milestones under new governance
Week 1
Deployment of pre-vetted senior partners across 12+ workstreams on a $250M carve-out
Track 1
Transformation Outcomes
- 40/60Model. 40% fixed base + 60% earned on GL-verified outcomes.
- 85%+Achievement rate. 85% of engagements hit 90%+ of target. 10% hit 75–89%. 5% under 75%, where the 60% is not earned.
- $200–600MCulture-friction risk. Post-merger culture friction exposure addressed (Gelfand / Gallup research).
- Week 1–3Baseline lockdown. Outcome definition and lockdown, on a signed Baseline Schedule.
- 175+Combined partner years. 7 named partners, 25+ years average in deal advisory.
Track 2
Interim Management
- 48 hrsDeployment. Team on-site, intake complete; the first day of interim starts Week 1.
- 12+Active placements. Full-time and fractional interim roles currently managed across PE portfolio.
- £8K–£25KPer month. Published pricing for interim CFO / COO / CIO, all-in, including benefits and taxes.
- 90%+Retention rate. Placements stay for the full agreed duration; replacement guaranteed on departure.
- 9Jurisdictions active. Execution across the UK, Europe and the UAE.
The problem
Deal advisory and transformation are sold broken
Value leaks at every hand-off, and the standard commercial models make sponsors and C-suite leaders carry all the delivery risk while paying by the hour.
1
Hand-off leakage
Diligence, integration and exit prep typically sit with three different firms. The deal thesis gets diluted in translation between them.
2
The pyramid model
Partners sell the engagement; delivery is handed to a team of juniors logging hours against it.
3
Advice without accountability
Large retainers buy reports and recommendations, then your team executes alone, with no one else's fee riding on the result.
Our view: diligence and delivery should sit in the same room, under the same commercial incentive.
The model
The 40/60 risk-share fee model
We replace time-and-materials billing with a structured model that puts our own fee at risk against the outcomes we agree with you.
London · Barcelona
Senior operators, on the ground where the value is.
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Common questions
The RCK Outcome Fee Model, in short
What is the 40/60 fee model?
40% of our fee is billed on time spent from kickoff. The remaining 60% is billed through rolling sprints and is not earned until your agreed outcomes are met. Full model → /approach/40-60-fee-model
What happens if the targets are not met?
That portion of the 60% is not earned. Full model → /approach/40-60-fee-model
Get in touch
Ready to de-risk your next deal or transformation?
Partner-led execution on a commercial model built around your outcomes, not our billable hours. Tell us where value is leaking; we’ll reply within one business day.
- London · 117 Piccadilly, Mayfair · +44 7812 162288
- Barcelona · Avenida Diagonal 317 · +34 671 77 9991
- info@rckpm.es
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