Board-level clarity for growth, acquisitions and complex ownership structures.
vertur supports investors and management teams through independent Board Chair and Non-Executive Director engagements — focused on governance effectiveness, capital discipline and risk oversight in investor-led environments executing growth and M&A strategies.
Working principle: Cash before growth. Governance before speed. Decisions before narratives.
Board Effectiveness & Governance
Effective governance becomes most critical during acquisitions and periods of accelerated growth. vertur focuses on board structures, decision rights and escalation mechanisms that scale with M&A activity, integration complexity and evolving ownership requirements.
Board effectiveness
Clear mandates, decision rights, meeting cadence and committee logic aligned with investor realities.
Metrics that drive decisions
Risk appetite and KPIs that link strategy to cash, execution and accountability — not vanity reporting.
Governance that scales through M&A
Board structures and decision processes designed to absorb acquisitions, integrations and increased complexity.
Risk
M&A rarely fails due to lack of strategy. It fails when risks surface too late — during integration, reporting or execution. vertur helps boards maintain early risk visibility across acquisitions, integrations and group-wide operations.
Risk oversight & escalation
Clear thresholds, incident logic and board-ready risk narratives that support fast, informed decisions.
Operational resilience
Control maturity, continuity planning and monitoring — designed for real-world stress, not audits only.
Acquisition & integration risk
Oversight of integration risks, governance gaps and execution issues that typically emerge post-closing.
Compliance & Transaction Readiness
Compliance becomes particularly relevant in M&A situations, where governance, controls and documentation are scrutinised by investors, lenders and future buyers. vertur focuses on lean, defensible structures that support transactions without slowing execution.
Control environment
Lean control design, ownership and evidence — focused on what matters, not what is easy to document.
Regulatory & lender readiness
Board-level readiness for audits, lenders and stakeholders: transparency, traceability, defensibility.
Culture & accountability
Risk awareness, training and incentives that make compliance sustainable — not fear-based.
For Investors
vertur works with private equity funds, family offices and long-term shareholders across acquisitions, buy-and-build strategies and complex growth situations where governance quality and decision discipline directly impact value creation.
Independent Board Leadership
Acting as an independent Board Chair or Non-Executive Director to ensure effective governance, clear decision-making and balanced oversight in investor-led environments.
Buy-and-Build Oversight
Supporting boards across acquisition and integration phases, where governance gaps and execution risk most often materialise.
Capital Discipline & Reporting
Strengthening board-level focus on cash flow, capital allocation and decision-relevant reporting, aligned with investor expectations.
Risk & Institutional Readiness
Ensuring risk oversight, controls and governance structures stand up to scrutiny from lenders, co-investors and future buyers.
Management Sparring
Acting as a sparring partner to management teams navigating growth, integration complexity and increased investor expectations.
Exit Optionality
Supporting boards in maintaining exit and refinancing readiness across multiple acquisitions, preserving flexibility and value.
Discretion-first. Client names and sensitive mandates are not disclosed publicly.
Engagement models
All engagements are board-level and independent. I do not take operational roles and do not represent management or shareholders individually. Engagements can include oversight and board-level support during acquisitions, integrations and structural change — without assuming operational responsibility.
Independent Board Chair
Chairing boards and committees; setting cadence, decision quality, escalation and investor-ready governance.
Non-Executive Director (NED)
Independent oversight with focus on risk appetite, capital allocation, KPI discipline and execution risk.
Governance & Risk Review
Short, structured review of governance effectiveness and risk controls with practical recommendations.
Contact
If you would like to discuss governance, risk oversight, transaction readiness or board effectiveness in a confidential setting, feel free to reach out.
Discretion note: Client names and confidential mandates are not disclosed publicly.