How We Work
Deal advisory, transformation and interim execution, under one contract.
Partner-led delivery from diligence to realised value: carve-outs and TSA exits, PMI and cost transformation, ERP programmes, and interim operators in seat when you need them.
The model
The RCK Outcome Fee Model
40% is billed on time spent from kickoff. The 60% is billed through rolling sprints and is not earned until the agreed outcomes are met.
Comparison
How the three models actually compare
Facts a buyer can verify, not adjectives.
View the comparison table
| Dimension | Volume Consultancies | Pure-Play PMI Shops | RCK 40/60 Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial structure | 100% time & materials | Fixed day rates, minor bonus | 40% on time spent / 60% performance-tied |
| Contract structure | Separate contracts across diligence, integration, exit firms | One firm for delivery, disconnected from diligence | Single contract, diligence to value realisation |
| Team seniority | Partner-sold, junior-delivered | Delivery team assigned after diligence closes | Senior partner in direct operational control from day one |
| Deployment speed | Weeks of onboarding and discovery | Standard agency lead times | Senior leader in seat in Week 1 |
| Delivery risk | Borne entirely by the client | Shared only if separately negotiated | Structurally shared through the fee model itself |
Capabilities
One team. Five practice areas.
Illustrative milestones from representative, anonymised engagements (detail available under NDA).
Operational, Technology, AI & Commercial
Rapid red-flag reviews and sell-side readiness that set the integration baseline before controls bite.
Post-Merger Integration
Day 1 / Day 100 cutover planning, Integration Management Office stand-up, functional alignment across HR, Finance, IT and GTM.
Carve-Outs & TSA Execution
NewCo IT stand-up, Transition Services Agreement design, and stranded-cost removal against agreed exit-kill-gates.
Value Creation & AI Transformation
Target Operating Model redesign and AI-enabled process optimisation, tracked against the EBITDA bridge, not just activity metrics.
Fractional or full-time CFO / COO / CIO / CTrO
Senior leaders from our own network, in seat in Week 1, never sub-contracted.
Verified results
Value delivered, confidence priced in
Representative anonymised engagements across UK, EU and US portfolios.
Anonymised, representative of engagement type. Full detail available under NDA.
Value, visualised
What value creation actually looks like
Two representative engagements — how the EBITDA bridge is built lever by lever, and how a stalled synergy programme was recovered once RCK mobilised.
The EBITDA bridge, made explicit
How a representative engagement builds value, lever by lever — tracked, not assumed.
View data
| Step | Value (£M) |
|---|---|
| Start EBITDA | 100 |
| Working capital | +8 |
| Opex reduction | +14 |
| Synergy capture | +22 |
| Commercial | +9 |
| Target EBITDA | 153 |
Illustrative, representative of engagement type.
Synergy recovery: 42% → 91%
A stalled €15M programme, re-baselined and driven to 91% milestone completion.
View data
| Month | Completion |
|---|---|
| M0 | 41% |
| M1 | 42% |
| M2 | 42% |
| M3 | 42% |
| M4 | 55% |
| M5 | 68% |
| M6 | 79% |
| M7 | 86% |
| M8 | 91% |
Illustrative, representative of engagement type.
Who you work with
Senior partners in the room, not a pyramid behind them.
Every engagement is led by a partner in direct operational control from day one. The same people who scope the milestones during diligence are the ones accountable for hitting them, with 60% of their own fee riding on the result.
Engagement process
How we mobilise
Audit & align
Agree 3–5 value milestones against your VCP.
Sign SOW
Single Statement of Work with sponsor-agreed baselines.
Mobilise
Senior partner takes direct operational control.
Verify & release
Milestone tranches of the 60% released as each is verified.
Get started
Ready to de-risk your next deal or transformation?
Partner-led execution on a commercial model built around your outcomes, not our billable hours.
Prefer a direct conversation? Contact our Managing Partner via the contact page.