Enterprise Performance

As businesses grow, we often see organizations struggling to keep pace. Insufficient structure can endanger growth. Overwhelmed employees, poor processes & controls, weak information systems, among other conditions, contribute to lapses in innovation, quality and service, and drive employee turnover.

We are firm believers in data-enabled, forward-focused decision making with a strong commitment to continuous improvement. With thoughtful organizational design, we can addresses:

• Communications

• Accountability

• Culture

• Recruiting & succession

• Aligned compensation planning

At the governance level, we've built, served on and chaired fiduciary and/or advisory oversight boards to bring added depth and breadth to critical strategic decision making.

Strategic Advisory

Nautilus’s general advisory practice builds a bridge between where the business is today and where the owners and operators desire to see the business at some reasonable time down the road, typically five years. We start by gaining a deep understanding of the company’s current condition through a systematic, cross-functional SWOT analysis informed by honest conversations with ownership and all functional leaders. Working with the owners and leaders we then scope out a consensus vision for the desired future condition.

With the end points defined, we collaborate with management to architect the bridge that will span that divide. The blueprints will be customized to the company's circumstances and management will execute the build, so they’ll know where every girder, arch, beam and bolt lies, if corrective actions are ever required.

Leadership Development

From the top of the P&L to the bottom line, Nautilus partners can be invaluable advisors to functional leaders as they join the organization, step into roles with expanded responsibilities, or just need a sounding board in deliberating important decisions.

In short, we help leaders play chess, not checkers.

Nautilus's partners provide:

• Interim or fractional leaders during periods of transition

• Fiduciary board members for professional governance

• Advisory board members for strategic decision making

• Executive coaching

Transaction Readiness

Nautilus has deep experience preparing businesses for successful transactions:

• Full or partial sale of the company

• Strategic add-on acquisition programs

• Accessing debt or equity capital markets

In each case, the company will be subject to an in-depth due diligence process that is meant to expose underlying risks to their business model and organization. With thoughtful planning, significant risks can be addressed or mitigated to facilitate smoother and more timely transactions at higher valuations. This de-risking process takes time and should be launched well ahead of any transaction discussions.

While intended to boost transaction outcomes, our clients can expect tangible benefits to their performance and ability to counter threats as de-risking initiatives take hold.

Lastly, with completed transactions, whether buy-side or sell-side, Nautilus partners can be deployed to oversee smooth integrations that fully capture anticipated synergies and strategic benefits.