Value creation in procurement: a fast EBITDA lever for your portfolio
We reduce the indirect costs of your portfolio companies – without an advisory budget, without upfront costs and with minimal effort for management. You only pay on realised savings.
Why procurement is the fastest value-creation lever
Every euro saved in procurement flows directly into EBITDA – and, via the valuation multiple, into enterprise value. An example: at a multiple of 8x, a sustainable EBITDA improvement of EUR 1m raises enterprise value by around EUR 8m.
- Fast: first savings within a few weeks
- Without capex and without interfering in operations
- Sustainable: structural terms instead of one-off effects
- Verifiable: savings can be evidenced in the P&L
Where we start in the holding cycle
- First 100 days: quick savings after closing, cash-positive from day 1
- Buy-and-build: bundle volume across platform and add-ons, harmonise terms
- Portfolio-wide: shared framework agreements across several holdings, e.g. for IT, facility services and fleet
- Before exit: document sustainable savings – robust for the equity story
How to bring Savify in
A standard component of the value-creation plan
Indirect costs become a fixed part of the value-creation playbook instead of a case-by-case decision.
Example: a Savify potential analysis as a mandatory step in the first 100 days of every new holding.
Onboarding of new holdings
Directly after closing we analyse the indirect spend before budgets and contracts are rolled forward.
Example: analysis in the first four weeks, first negotiation results before the first board meeting.
A portfolio-wide programme
Bundle the same categories across several holdings and negotiate them jointly.
Example: energy, freight and fleet across five portfolio companies in one negotiation round.
Exit preparation
Sustainable, documented savings strengthen the equity story and withstand due diligence.
Example: proof of savings per category with run-rate impact for the data room.
What we take on, what stays with you
Savify takes on
- Analysis
- Negotiation
- Implementation
- Reporting
You keep
- Holding governance
- The management dialogue
- Investment decisions
Proven in practice
- Private-equity portfolio company: EUR 3.1m saved in the first 9 months
- Buy-and-build platform: +4.5 % EBITDA impact
Buy-and-build: capturing synergies in procurement
In buy-and-build strategies, a large part of the synergies lies in procurement: platform and add-ons often buy the same services on different terms. We bring volume together, harmonise contracts and negotiate at group level – without delaying the integration.
How we work with investors and portfolio companies
Portfolio screening
Which holdings and categories have the greatest potential? The basis is existing creditor and contract data.
AI-supported potential analysis
per holding, with benchmarks.
Negotiation by experts
Management is relieved, not burdened further.
Implementation and reporting
Savings are fixed contractually and reported transparently – for management, the advisory board and the investor.
You pay only a share of the realised savings – no fixed costs, cash-positive from day 1.
Categories with a fast lever
- IT and telecommunications
- Facility services
- Fleet and mobility
- Marketing, HR services and other indirect categories
Who we work for
- Private-equity houses and family offices with holdings in the DACH mid-market
- Operating partners and portfolio CFOs with a value-creation plan
- Buy-and-build platforms after add-on acquisitions
- Holdings in exit preparation
Frequent questions from investors
Does the project burden the management of the holding?
Hardly. Management provides data and names a contact person. We handle analysis and negotiation.
How quickly do the savings take effect?
First savings typically materialise within a few weeks. Structural terms take effect across the entire holding period.
Can we bundle volume across several holdings?
Yes. Where holdings buy similar services, we negotiate portfolio-wide and achieve better terms than any holding on its own.
How is Savify paid?
Exclusively success-based, through a share of the realised savings. There are no fixed costs and no advisory budget that has to be approved in advance.
Value creation in procurement – start without risk
In a short conversation we identify the holdings and categories with the greatest lever. Free of charge and without obligation.
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