Burnley Growth Partners
Burnley
Growth Partners

Operational Growth & Commercial Execution For Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Burnley Growth Partners identifies the commercial and operational constraints that limit growth and installs the execution discipline required to scale performance

Identify Growth Constraints
Execute Scalable Business Performance

DISCOVERY SPRINT

1-2 Days

  • Can we materially impact growth?
  • Where are the highest-leverage opportunities?
  • Should we engage—or redirect?

OUTCOME

Clear recommendation with the right path forward.

Operational and Commercial Diagnostic

We conduct a focused diagnostic to identify the key constraints across commercial performance, operating structure, and execution. This provides clarity on where growth is being limited and what needs to change.

Intervention

We work alongside leadership teams to implement targeted interventions, align priorities, and strengthen execution. The focus is on turning insight into action and building momentum across the business.

Continued
support

We provide ongoing support to help leadership teams maintain progress, improve accountability, and embed a more effective operating rhythm, ensuring that performance improvements are sustained over time.

Case Studies

BAE Systems

BAE Systems

MARINE / DEFENCE

Deal Type Government Investment Decision
Deal Value Multi-million
My Role Strategy & Execution Lead

Description

Led the development and execution of a critical delivery strategy for high-value, complex components across a multi-supplier network spanning the UK and Europe.

Focused on identifying and resolving execution risks, aligning stakeholders, and establishing the operational structure required to deliver at scale.

Outcome

Delivered a first-of-its-kind programme successfully — maintaining budget discipline, improving schedule performance, and establishing a repeatable delivery model.

Removed 25% of total cost by streamlining processes and building a high-performing team.

Enabled revenue generation and growth through innovation and a different approach to delivery.

Heliex Power

Heliex Power Ltd

RENEWABLES & ENERGY

Deal Type Business Turnaround
Deal Value Multi-<illion
My Role Transformation Lead

Description

Highly complex Private Equity backed business takeover requiring stabilisation and re-direction.

My role was to stabilise the business, right size the organisation, and establish the foundations for sustainable growth.

Outcome

Delivered a full business operating cost transformation, cutting overheads by 40%.

Drove 40% growth in revenue through a refocused market strategy and stronger client engagement.

Delivered full operational alignment and turnaround, restoring client confidence.

Designed and implemented a streamlined execution process and operating model.

What Our Clients Look Like

Opportunity is real. Growth is not translating into performance.

Best Fit Portfolio Companies

£1m - £25m revenue businesses with clear potential and identifiable constraints limiting performance.

Typical Sectors

  • Industrial technology
  • Software
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy and infrastructure

Typical Situation

Often founder-led businesses or organisations that have recently transitioned in leadership.

These businesses typically have strong underlying potential but require greater clarity, improved execution discipline, and a more structured operating rhythm to scale effectively.

Need Help? Start Here...

Burnley Growth Partners helps private equity portfolio companies identify the commercial and operational constraints that limit performance, then implement practical frameworks to improve execution and support scalable growth.

We typically work with private equity investors, portfolio CEOs, and leadership teams in businesses that need stronger commercial focus, clearer priorities, and more effective operational execution to scale.

Best-fit businesses are often in industrial technology, software, manufacturing, and energy or infrastructure, usually between £1m and £25m in revenue and at a point where better execution can unlock growth.

Engagements usually begin with a focused diagnostic to identify the most important barriers to growth. From there, we define the key interventions, support implementation, and provide continued guidance to help leadership teams sustain momentum.

We help teams maintain progress by improving operating rhythm, accountability, and execution discipline. That means leadership teams are not only solving immediate growth issues but also building a stronger platform for long-term performance.
Contact

Let's Discuss Where Growth Is Being Constrained

If you are looking to improve commercial performance, operational execution, or unlock growth across a portfolio company, get in touch.

Office

10 Griffiths Way, Carluke,
South Lanarkshire, ML8 5HX

Phone

07988437806

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