Interim Management for Private Equity and Family Offices

Temporary leadership for value creation, transactions and operational excellence

Why Interim Management in Private Equity?

Private equity and family offices operate in a market of constant transitions: acquisitions, exits, restructurings and operational transformations require immediate Executive Power without long lead times.

Interim Managers are proven catalysts for value creation – stabilizing critical functions, implementing value creation plans, and preparing for successful exits. They bring portfolio experience, transaction expertise and operational execution strength to ensure maximum performance during every investment phase.

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XQI Partners

All XQI Partners

Looking for a Interim Manager? Our Partners will find the optimal solution for you – tailored, fast and discreet.

Holger Rosemann

Managing Partner, Düsseldorf

Tapani Hänninen

Managing Partner, München

Robert Butz

Managing Partner, München

Georg Larch

Managing Partner, München

York von Massenbach

Managing Partner, München

Ilka Herzog

Managing Partner, Düsseldorf

Stephan Franken

Managing Partner, Düsseldorf

Dirk Niederberghaus

Managing Partner, Düsseldorf
All XQI Partners

Strategic Interim Partner

“The Interim Manager has succeeded in significantly increasing sales performance in just a few months, establishing the company in the housing industry and finally taking on a leadership role in the company. Our expectations have been exceeded. Thanks to the Interim manager, we were able to significantly increase our sales performance, establish ourselves in the housing industry and play a leading role. It exceeded our expectations.“

A German PE telecommunications company
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What you can count on

  • Immediate C-Level and C-Level-1 – staffing with PE portfolio and transaction experience.

  • Proven track records in value creation, restructuring and exit preparation.

  • Pragmatic implementation power under time pressure and complexity.

Your leaders for success

We place experienced Interim Managers who have an immediate impact in private equity and family offices – with clear goals and measurable results:

  • Crisis Managers with implementation strength:
    Enforce operational excellence in critical phases.

  • Strategic thought leaders for the future:
    Define and implement value creation plans.

  • Industry experts with practical knowledge:
    Navigate transaction dynamics and realize synergies – without any training period.

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Areas of application for Interim management

Interim Executives in the private equity environment act as catalysts for change – they bring expertise, experience and implementation strength exactly where they are needed.

1. 100-day plans and value creation implementation

  • Quick analysis of optimization potential after acquisition.

  • Structured implementation of cost savings and margin improvements.

  • Portfolio benchmarking and best practice transfer between companies.

2. M&A transactions and post-merger integration

  • Strategic preparation of acquisitions and data room management.

  • Leading integrations with simultaneous operational continuity.

  • Coordination of cultural and technological convergence.

3. Operational excellence and performance management

  • Development of controlling, reporting and KPI systems.

  • Implementation of lean and process optimizations.

  • Restructuring functional areas to increase efficiency.

4. Exit Preparation and Transaction Readiness

  • Optimization of EBITDA and company key figures before sale.

  • Build governance and compliance for due diligence processes.

  • Positioning and storytelling for maximum sales revenues (enterprise values).

5. Digitalization and technology transformation

  • Building modern IT infrastructures and cloud migration.

  • Implementation of business intelligence and data analytics.

6. Interim CFO and financial management

  • Financial stabilization and liquidity management.

  • Investor Relations and Reporting to Limited Partners.

  • Treasury optimization and capital structuring.

7. Portfolio strategy and asset management

  • Strategic alignment of portfolio companies.

  • Synergy levers between investments.

  • Exit strategies and value maximization.

Why work with us?

  • Experienced PE experts with proven expertise in crisis management, digitalization and strategic leadership.

  • Quick identification and selection of suitable Interim Managers for your specific requirements.

  • Flexible solutions for closing leadership gaps, transformation or turnaround – ready for immediate action to hit the ground running.

  • A keen sense of cultural fit: We deliver Interim Executives who are a perfect fit for the dynamic PE culture – entrepreneurial thinking, highly hands-on and ready to immediately take on responsibility in the “engine room”.

About us

Successfully Implemented Private Equity Projects

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Private Equity & Family Offices

Transformation of the Internal Group Audit

How a family equity firm co-sourced its internal audit function in 9 months.
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Digital Expansion of a Leading Auction Group in Europe

How an interim manager integrated Sweden's auction houses in 12 months

Private Equity and Family Offices, PMI Interim

We get to the heart of private equity expertise – for investors, family offices and portfolio companies.

Rely on our many years of PE experience and implementation power – we will fill your individual project with tailor-made management solutions and thus ensure value enhancement, transaction success and operational excellence.

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