Services
| Organizational purpose
We unleash the power of purpose – the why driving what you do – to transform your productivity and profitability.
Defining your business purpose is not a creative-writing exercise.
Senior leaders cannot craft your organizational purpose at a meeting or purchase it from an agency. We know this because, for a quarter of a century, companies have been turning to us when such efforts fail to deliver better performance.
| Business strategy
Uncertainty is accelerating while the half-life of leadership positions and business models is shortening. Winning in this environment takes two things: strategic insights into how the world is likely to change – and the ability to create value from those insights before the game changes again.
Leaders need to answer critical questions:
- How will changes in technology, regulation, and geopolitics affect business economics, customer priorities, competitive advantage, and the universe of possible strategic moves?
- Where, and with which business models, do we have the greatest right to win in the future?
- What is our value creation ambition and agenda?
- What is the best way to allocate capital – within the business portfolio, to transactions, and to shareholder payouts – to realize that ambition and build the strongest business possible?
- Are our strategy and finance functions world class and able to sustain superior performance well into the future?
| Business transformation
„Always-on“ business transformation is essential for surviving in today’s rapidly changing environment. To stay ahead, companies must transform even when they’re already dominating their markets. 85% of business transformation programs fail, largely because most companies lack a disciplined approach.
We help clients beat the odds.
We bring strategy, leadership, actions, and sustainable results for your transformation.
| Performance improvement
Business outcomes are consistently measured across all industries and have been for decades. The people, profit and loss statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements consistently capture the financial health and sustaining power of the business spanning across companies and industries.
We help improve performance – along four dimensions.
| Mergers & Acquisitions
We bring our clients deep expertise in transaction and integration services with deep industry knowledge, and global expertise in more than 10 markets and collective experience of more than 100 years to deliver and sustain M&A programs.
| Financial Advisory
We cover a full range of traditional and innovative financial services and, whether dealing with transactions or acting as advisors, we offer our clients both in-depth knowledge and a strategic view on the matter at hand.
When it comes to handling global and cross-border projects, Aureola’s independence is a decisive factor. Not being confined to a formal network of international partners, we are in a position to hand-pick reputed financial institutions, local lawyers whose expertise precisely fits the client’s needs – and who respect our commitment to absolute transparency, discretion and tight controls on fees and costs.
Our clients include
- Corporates
- Banks
- Private Equity Funds
Organization
simplification
Operations
supply chain, manufacturing & working capital
Asset optimization
offices & factories
Procurement
strategic sourcing
Why us
| Leadership
We are on a joint mission and work with you to achieve more, be better and be faster.
Our founder Nikhil Chadha brings extensive transformation experience of more than 20 years, shaping strategies, bringing fast paced business results for companies of all sizes. He worked in global corporations and with large consultancies, across more than 40 countries.
He is well connected and brings the right people and partners to the table for conversations that matter.
| Global strategic partnerships
| Our purpose
To help create sustainable positive impact in the world.
Do you want to create a brighter future with an engaged, connected and happy organization? We can help.
We know that this means hard work – building the strength and resilience to make bold changes where it matters.
“Our ethos is to help companies on their journey to transform performance for all stakeholders making our planet more sustainable and improving the lives of generations to come..”
This is our purpose. This drives us. Every day.
| Our mission
To help clients create sustainable positive shifts in business performance.
Aiming for greatness requires one to focus on the essentials from the perspective of all stakeholders. Making change happen from within rather than an army of external consultants.
The obsession for quality is often inconvenient but non-negotiable. Change without a focus on quality is an illusion and results in under-performance. The good news is that it comes at no extra cost, rather a business benefit in the long run.
Transformation requires strong leadership – far more than one hero. A well-connected change coalition made up of leaders, managers and influencers across the company is fundamental.
Bold shifts call for clarity and focus.
| Our values
| Our approach
Envision the RIGHT PARADIGM
We call that “skill and will to win”.
Deliver RESULTS with SPEED
We call that “the right focus at all times” for you.
Never compromise on
QUALITY
We call that “quality obsession”.
Establish CONNECTION and BUILD FROM WITHIN without an army of consultants
We call that an “internal change coalition”.
We bring experience, expertise, and passion to your transformation.
| Industry expertise
- Advanced Manufacturing and Automation
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Financial services
- Education
- Energy and Renewables
- Private Equity
- Mining
Our work
| Cases
Results
+$200mn
in revenues
(5% of addressable sales)
-25%
in manufacturing sites
-5ppts
in net working capital
+14ppts
in net promoter score
Results
+$100mn
in revenues (5% of sales)
-75%
in product lead times
+50pp
on-time delivery (to>95%)
Results
>$500mn
in cost synergies
Simpler go-to-market
and divisional structures
Clearer metrics
roles & accountabilities
Simplified
legal entity setup
Results
+$100mn
in revenues (5% of sales)
-75%
in product lead times
+50pp
on-time delivery (to>95%)
Results
+$100mn
in revenues (5% of sales)
-75%
in product lead times
+50pp
on-time delivery (to>95%)
Results
+$100mn
in revenues (5% of sales)
-75%
in product lead times
+50pp
on-time delivery (to>95%)
Companies we have worked for
Team
Founder | Board Member
Over 25 years proven track record of developing and executing business strategy, post-merger integrations, fast paced multi-billion business transformations across industrial goods, automotive, consumer goods and financial services; formerly with ABB, Kearney, Bain & Co. and Ford Motor Company.
Deep expertise in business strategy, customer to supply value chain, including net working capital management; designing and executing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow related improvement levers.
Advisor and sparring partner to Board / Executive level in Fortune 500 companies and SMEs.
Urs Arnold
Principal
Senior finance and treasury executive 30+ years of experience in large multinational industrial companies (ABB, Rio Tinto included) raising capital, refinancing debt, organizing revolving credit facilities (secured and unsecured), equity issuance amongst many deals.
Led over 50 transactions in various geographies, raising capital (debt and equity), refinancing debt including leading several debt, equity transactions in relation with balance sheet recovery.
Advisor and sparring partner with global banks, rating agencies and trade organizations.
Ulf Hoof
Senior Advisor
Over 30 years proven track record in leading M&A transactions, dealmaking across industrial goods, energy and automation sectors.
Executed over 275 M&A deals in his extensive career as a senior executive with ABB, including multi-billion dollar deals a.o. with Baldor, Thomas & Betts, Power One, General Electric and Hitachi.
Extensive dealmaking experience including private and public transactions, acquisitions, divestments in all continents (including countries such as US, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Nordics, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Middle East) and emerging markets (Morocco, Colombia, Ivory Coast).