Case studies
The work,
shown with numbers.
Each case walks from symptom to diagnosis to result, with the mechanics visible and the math reconciling. The companies are composites built from patterns we see repeatedly, because client work is confidential. The analysis is real.
By the numbers
Manufacturing
+$1.42M EBITDA. Zero layoffs.
A $14.5M family-owned components maker was planning layoffs. The bottleneck data said otherwise. EBITDA rose $1.42M in a year with the same 52 people.
Route-Based Services
6% to 16% EBITDA. No new trucks.
A $20M uniform and linen operator won stops, lost ground. Nobody tracked revenue per route-hour. Re-routing for density took EBITDA from 6% to 16%.
Distribution
$2.74M cash released. No new debt.
A $28.8M distributor made money every month and sweated payroll every month. Freeing $2.74M trapped in working capital paid the credit line to zero.
Field Services
60% to 68% billable. No new hires.
A $27M mechanical contractor grew revenue with flat profit. The techs were paid; most of their hours weren't billing. Fixing it added $2M to EBITDA.
Exit Readiness
$14M to $22M. 18 months of prep.
A $30M manufacturer's owner assumed 5x on reported EBITDA. An exit-readiness review found the real number, then 18 months of work closed an $8M gap.
Logistics
5.7% to 12.2% EBITDA. Same 48 trucks.
Lane-level analysis and backhaul pairing took a $20M regional carrier from 5.7% to 12.2% EBITDA with the same 48 trucks. Nobody priced empty miles.
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