PRIVATE EQUITY SERVICES
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
FOR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES.
Built on our operations consulting foundation. Your portfolio company has leadership gaps, broken operations, or stalled growth. We embed the executive talent and operational teams to fix it. Fast.
23%
Avg Margin Improvement
90 DAYS
To Measurable Impact
3x
Portfolio Revenue Growth
THE PROBLEM
ACQUISITIONS DON'T FAIL
BECAUSE OF BAD DEALS.
They fail because of execution. Post-acquisition integration stalls. Key leaders leave. Operations that looked solid in diligence collapse under new ownership. The thesis was right. The execution infrastructure wasn't there.
60% OF ACQUISITIONS UNDERPERFORM
Not because of bad strategy. Because there's no one to execute the 100-day plan once the deal closes.
$2.4M AVG COST OF A BAD EXEC HIRE
A full-time C-suite hire that doesn't work out costs 6-18 months of salary plus opportunity cost. Fractional eliminates that risk.
67% LEADERSHIP TURNOVER POST-CLOSE
Key operators leave within 18 months of acquisition. You need a bench. Or embedded leadership ready to step in immediately.
SERVICES FOR PE
THREE SOLUTIONS.
ONE ENGAGEMENT.
Whether your portfolio company needs marketing leadership, operations leadership, or a full embedded team. We deploy within weeks, not quarters.
OPERATIONS CONSULTING
Process optimization, systems implementation, and operational improvement for portfolio companies that need operations leadership without a full-time hire.
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Process optimization, team management, operational efficiency, and systems that scale. For portfolio companies with broken ops or no ops leadership.
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Full operational teams deployed inside your portfolio company. Marketing, operations, finance, HR. Built, managed, and integrated by us.
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THREE DIVISIONS.
ONE PARTNER.
No other firm can offer what we can. Operations consulting backed by process expertise. A fractional COO backed by government affairs expertise. Embedded teams with access to all three.
MARKETING EXECUTION
Our operations leaders have Long Drive Marketing (full agency) behind them. Strategy AND execution from day one. No handoff gap.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Portfolio companies in regulated industries get access to Long Drive Strategy's political consulting, public affairs, and government relations team.
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Long Drive Partners embeds operations leaders and full operational teams. We don't advise. We execute alongside your portfolio company's team.
COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS
HOW WE COMPARE
| FACTOR | LONG DRIVE PARTNERS | BIG 4 CONSULTING | INTERNAL HIRE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to impact | Week 1 | Month 2-3 | Month 3-6 |
| Monthly cost | $8-15K | $50-150K | $25-40K+ |
| Hands-on execution | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| PE deal experience | ✓ | ✓ | Varies |
| Marketing + operations + govt affairs | All three | Separate engagements | Separate hires |
| Flexible commitment | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
OUR PROCESS
FROM DUE DILIGENCE
TO VALUE CREATION.
We work on your timeline. Most engagements show measurable impact within 90 days.
DILIGENCE SUPPORT
We assess operational readiness, marketing maturity, and leadership gaps before or immediately after close.
90-DAY PLAN
Concrete improvement roadmap with measurable KPIs aligned to your fund's value creation thesis.
EMBEDDED EXECUTION
Our team integrates with the portfolio company. Weekly KPI reporting to your deal team. No surprises.
TRANSITION
We build the systems and train the team so the company runs without us. Clean handoff, documented processes.
PE CASE STUDIES
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
TURNAROUNDS.
23% MARGIN RECOVERY
$15M services company. Post-acquisition margin erosion and 40%+ turnover. Embedded COO + marketing lead. Profitable in 18 months.
340% MQL INCREASE
$3M ARR SaaS portco. No marketing leadership. Marketing leadership via LDM rebuilt growth engine. 62% CAC reduction. Closed $8M Series A.
3x REVENUE IN 2 YEARS
$7M construction services. Founder-dependent operations. Embedded across ops, finance, HR. Built management layer that scales.
OUR PROCESS
DIAGNOSE. BUILD. DRIVE.
DIAGNOSE
Operational due diligence across the portfolio company. We identify value creation levers, leadership gaps, and the three highest-impact fixes available in the first 90 days.
BUILD
A 90-day improvement plan with measurable KPIs tied to fund thesis. Marketing infrastructure, operational systems, and team structure. Designed for the holding period timeline.
DRIVE
Operations consulting, fractional COO, or embedded team deployed inside the portfolio company. Weekly reporting to the deal team. We execute until metrics hit targets or a full-time hire is ready.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PE FIRMS ASK US.
Most engagements begin within 2 weeks of signing. For urgent situations. Key leader departure, post-close integration. We can have someone embedded within days. We maintain a bench of experienced operators specifically for rapid deployment.
Both. We integrate with existing leadership where it's strong and fill gaps where it's not. Our goal is to build a management layer that runs without us. Sometimes that means coaching current leaders, sometimes it means bringing in new talent. We'll tell you honestly which approach each role needs.
Weekly KPI dashboards aligned to your value creation thesis. Monthly strategic reviews with your deal team. Quarterly board-ready performance summaries. We report in the language and format your fund expects. No translation needed.
Yes. We currently support multiple PE firms across overlapping engagements. Each portfolio company gets a dedicated lead. We don't spread one person across five companies. Our team depth is what makes this possible.
Monthly retainer based on scope. A fractional COO typically runs $5K-$15K/month depending on time commitment. Embedded teams are scoped per engagement. Compared to a full-time C-suite hire ($200K-$400K+ salary plus equity), fractional is 60-80% less expensive with zero severance risk.
6-18 months for most PE engagements. The first 90 days focus on stabilization and quick wins. Months 3-12 build sustainable systems. The final phase is transition. Training internal team and documenting everything so the company runs independently.
DISCUSS YOUR PORTFOLIO
LET'S TALK
VALUE CREATION.
Tell us about your portfolio company. We'll assess fit and outline what an engagement looks like. No obligation.
SCHEDULE YOUR FREE STRATEGY CALL
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PART OF THE LONG DRIVE GROUP
YOUR OPERATIONS PARTNER.
BACKED BY A GROUP.
Long Drive Partners doesn't work alone. When you engage with us, the full Long Drive Group is behind you.
LONG DRIVE MARKETING
Portfolio-level marketing execution. SEO, paid media, web development, and pipeline generation deployed across your entire portfolio alongside operations.
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LONG DRIVE STRATEGY
Government relations, regulatory advocacy, and political consulting for portfolio companies navigating policy environments and public affairs.
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