TriVista Helps Private Equity Firm Acquire $50M CPG Company Providing Detailed Quality of Operations™ Due Diligence Analysis

The Challenge

A global, mid-market Private Equity firm seeking to acquire a five-year old start-up consumer products company that specializes in infant and toddler soft goods, retained TriVista to provide Quality of Operations™ Due Diligence with a strong focus on supply chain due diligence. The company was growing exponentially, and was on track to grow from 40M to >100M in revenue in the next 3 years. A critical element of the engagement was determining the scalability of the supply chain operations.

Our Approach

• Visited two supplier manufacturing sites in China, and one distribution center in California
• Conducted detailed risk analyses and site assessments
• Led management team interviews
• Produced a benchmark study, and made recommendations for areas of improvement to processes
• Identified several critical organizational needs

The Results

• Identified $1.4M in EBITDA margin improvements, and $4M in working capital improvements
• Provided actionable recommendations to improve org. chart