At a glance
A fast-growing life sciences consulting group generating ~€300m in revenue scaled for years with minimal digital infrastructure. Stratos was brought in post-LBO to assess operational risks, identify digital value-creation levers, and prepare the organisation for disciplined system rollout without disrupting its execution culture.
I remember my conversations with Mathieu Roger, CEO of EFOR. He built something rare—a consulting firm that scaled rapidly with until recently close to zero digital infrastructure.
Until their second LBO, everything was done on Excel. No fancy tools. No dashboards. Just structure and amazing processes.
The challenge
During due diligence, when I come across a company with zero digitalization but rapidly growing EBITDA, I naturally flag the operational risks—but more importantly, I take it as a strong indicator of exceptional leadership and execution discipline.
Our approach
We began with a comprehensive technical audit of CVO's systems—mapping dependencies, identifying technical debt, and assessing the team's capabilities.
- Time tracking infrastructure to improve project margin visibility
- Revenue dashboards for real-time operational insight
- Integration playbook for future acquisitions
