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Private Equity

Accelerating Value Creation
Across the Portfolio

We support private equity firms across the entire investment lifecycle, from diligence and quality-of-earnings readiness through EBITDA optimization and exit, building the financial foundation that drives enterprise value.

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The Practice At A Glance

A Single Partner Across the Investment Lifecycle

Investment Lifecycle Acclarity

What we do

We Drive Measurable Impact

Senior-led finance support that strengthens performance and protects enterprise value at every stage.

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Visibility & Portfolio Reporting Standardized reporting across portfolio companies, real-time visibility into performance, cash, and key drivers, and consistent KPIs for faster, better decisions.
Finance Talent & Execution Flexible, high-caliber finance talent that scales up or down to meet portfolio needs, reducing key-person risk and execution bottlenecks.
EBITDA & Cash Optimization Identify and execute EBITDA improvement initiatives, optimize working capital and cash conversion, and strengthen forecasting, scenario planning, and performance management.
Transaction & Exit Readiness Quality-of-earnings and diligence support, continuous audit readiness and consistent policies, de-risking transactions and accelerating exit timelines.
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Proof

Case Studies

Real portfolio-company engagements: what we walked into, and what changed by the numbers.

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Revenue Reconciliation
$1M in Accounts Receivable Identified 500%+ ROI
Through revenue reconciliation and improved financial transparency, the engagement surfaced $1M in previously unidentified accounts receivable and delivered a 500%+ return on investment. Read the story
Financial Visibility
Automated Cash Flow Models & Reporting From Low Visibility to Real-Time Insight
A company with limited financial visibility and concentration risk gained automated cash flow models and reporting, turning fragmented data into real-time insight for decision-making. Read the story
Data Transformation
60x Faster Data Processing 120 Hours to 2 Hours Per Week
Automating a manual, time-intensive reporting process cut weekly effort from 120 hours to 2, giving leadership faster, cleaner data to act on. Read the story
Why Acclarity

Built for the way PE actually operates.

One partner across the lifecycle

From diligence to exit, a single team builds the financial foundation that drives value, no juggling multiple providers at each stage.

Proven PE track record

Trusted by leading private equity firms across dozens of platforms and portfolio companies.

Flexible, senior finance talent

High-caliber talent that scales up or down with portfolio needs and reduces key-person risk, the scalability sponsors actually need.

Execution-focused and embedded

We work inside the portfolio company, accountable for EBITDA, cash, and exit outcomes, not advising from a distance.

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People

Expert Spotlight

The senior advisor who'd actually run your engagement, not a pitch team.

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Private Equity Lead

Olga Arnold

PE & Transaction Advisory Expert

Olga brings over 30 years of financial leadership experience with deep expertise in accounting operations, financial planning, cost accounting, and systems transformation, particularly within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. She has led large-scale close cycles, developed internal controls for SOX compliance, and executed ERP implementations with a focus on aligning process design to business strategy. Olga’s operational scope includes financial analysis, supply chain and production planning, budgeting, and contract negotiations, making her a valuable asset in optimizing both financial health and business performance. Her track record includes driving EBITDA improvements, streamlining reporting, and enhancing transparency across global entities.

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Point of view

Thought Leadership

How sponsors and portfolio CFOs protect and accelerate enterprise value, from data-driven decisions to exit readiness.

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Featured · Value Creation

The Modern CFO Mandate: Lead with Data

Why the strongest finance leaders treat data as the starting point for decisions, not an after-the-fact report.

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Exit Readiness

12 Steps to Ensure Your Company Is Audit Ready

A practical checklist for tightening documentation, controls, and evidence, the groundwork for a clean diligence and exit.

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Leadership

Fractional CFO vs. Full-Time CFO: What's Right for Your Business?

Matching finance leadership to the stage and complexity of a portfolio company.

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Unlock greater enterprise value across your portfolio.

Let's discuss how we can strengthen finance execution and unlock greater enterprise value across your portfolio, from diligence through exit.

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Common Questions

FAQs About Private Equity Support

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How does Acclarity support private equity firms?

We support PE firms across the full investment lifecycle: pre-close diligence and quality-of-earnings readiness, post-close integration and reporting, EBITDA and cash optimization during the hold, and exit readiness. One partner across every stage, rather than a patchwork of providers.

What is quality of earnings (QoE) readiness?

QoE readiness means preparing a portfolio company's financials to hold up under buyer or lender diligence: validating the underlying data, normalizing EBITDA, and closing reporting gaps before they become exposure at the negotiating table.

Can you support multiple portfolio companies at once?

Yes. We provide flexible, senior finance talent that scales up or down across the portfolio, and we standardize reporting and KPIs so the firm gets consistent, comparable visibility across companies.

When in the deal lifecycle should we engage Acclarity?

As early as pre-close diligence, though we step in at any stage: post-close stabilization, mid-hold EBITDA improvement, or exit preparation. Earlier engagement compounds value, but there's a clear return to engaging at any point.