Our expertise

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
FAST, RELIABLE AND PRECISE.

Especially in times of change, bringing in experienced interim managers and experts is a key success factor for companies, enabling them to react flexibly to unexpected challenges.


As a specialised consulting boutique for the DACH mid-market, we match our clients with outstanding personalities for the short run and ensure smooth deployment within the company. Interim managers and experts from the 2P pool are among the best in their field.

FOCUS AREAS

  • Bridging vacancies in management and key positions
  • Execution of key projects
  • Management of transformation programs
  • Compensating for resource and knowledge shortages
  • Collaborative evaluation of business models and processes

Our services

INTERIM MANAGERS AND ON-DEMAND EXPERTS
IN THE MID-MARKET.

In addition to first-class skills and references, our managers and experts have a deep understanding of the structures and requirements of SMEs and know exactly what is important in their respective functions and industries. 


We take care of the matchmaking and act as a single point of contact, providing close and personal sparring throughout the assignment and beyond.

INTERIM MANAGER

Interim managers from the 2P pool take on responsibility as empathetic leaders and impress with their expertise and enthusiasm.


They fill temporary line management vacancies quickly and comprehensively, are measured against specific targets, and share the ambition to create lasting value in a limited period.

ON-DEMAND EXPERTS

2P Interim Experts are quickly at home with complex issues and are immediately ready for action when needed.


They implement projects and tasks efficiently, promote teamwork and make a significant contribution to achieving set goals reliably and with the best quality of results.


Benefits of Interim Management

Interim deployment
as a key success factor.

Bringing in experienced interim professionals offers significant benefits, especially in times of increasing volatility and persistent skills shortages. It saves time, provides access to top expertise, and helps to maintain day-to-day operations even in challenging times.

Speed

Immediate availability and swift execution of temporary tasks and projects

Expertise

Access to top-notch expertise with a "proof of concept" guarantee

Agility

Flexible and time-limited deployment without long-term commitments

Transparency

Performance-based compensation and easy billing models without hidden costs

Ownership

Solution-oriented implementers with unique personalities and expertise


Application areas

RAPID TARGET ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH
FLEXIBLE USE OF RESOURCES.

Interim managers and experts from the 2P pool provide support in almost all relevant business areas and cover a wide range of services in their respective focus industries.

SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE


  • Bridge for management and key vacancies
  • Strategic planning
  • Financial and budget planning
  • Structured business succession
  • MBO / Carve-Outs
  • (Partial) divestment

GROWTH & VALUE ENHANCEMENT


  • Development of new business areas
  • Internationalisation
  • Buy & build acquisitions
  • Post-merger integration
  • Innovation management

TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE


  • Business model innovation 
  • Digitalisation of products, services, and value chains
  • Implementation of future technologies (cloud, IoT, machine learning, big data)

OPTIMIZATION & REORGANIZATION


  • Cross-divisional process optimisation
  • Implementation of digital workflows 
  • Reorganisation of structural/process organisation
  • Development of KPI controlling and reporting

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE


  • Complexity management
  • Shop floor management/lean production
  • Purchasing and supply chain optimisation
  • Working capital management
  • Site relocation/consolidation

SALES & MARKETING EXCELLENCE


  • Planning and budget allocation
  • Development of new revenue sources and channels
  • Increasing customer profitability
  • Optimising lead generation/go-to-market
  • Development of sales/marketing controlling

SUSTAINABILITY / ESG


  • Implementation of sustainability initiatives to reduce the CO2 footprint
  • Establishment of closed-loop systems 
  • Carbon accounting and stakeholder management

PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT


  • Central project management/PMO
  • Introduction of agile project management methods
  • Implementation of special projects/programmes (e.g. revenue increase, IT implementation)

Our focus

100% MID-Market.

2P Transition Partners works hand in hand with leading corporations, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies. We act as a sparring partner, anticipating their needs and understanding the specific characteristics of their sectors.

CLIENTS

Corporates

  • International family businesses
  • Hidden champions
  • PE portfolio companies
  • VC-backed startups

Private equity

Small and mid-cap funds in the DACH mid-market with a complementary investment focus in our four focus sectors

SECTORS

Digital & Tech

Business Services

Consumer goods

Industrials

Our process

PERFECT-FIT PROFILES. CAREFULLY SELECTED.

We accompany and advise the interim assignment on an equal footing and in close, personal collaboration with our clients, managers, and experts. From defining the project requirements to selecting the best profiles, conducting contract negotiations and handling all administrative tasks.

Project briefing

  • Consultation on defining project content
  • Creation of the requirement profile for the interim expert
  • Determination of duration, project goals, and budget


Duration: Few days

Selection of top profiles

    • Selection of suitable profiles from the 2P Transition Partner Pool
    • If necessary, onboarding of further experts via direct approach and partner network
    • Clarification of availability and framework parameters such as daily rate and willingness to travel
    • Narrowing down the best experts available for the planned period


    Duration: Max. 1-2 weeks

Introduction & meeting

      • Presentation of the best experts via comprehensive short profiles
      • Clarification of open questions and obtaining specific references, information, and documents, if required
      • Organisation of meetings via MS Teams or, if desired, in person on site


      Duration: Less than 1 week

Conclusion of contract

    • Advice on decision-making and final selection
    • Support in defining project duration, capacity deployed and project goals to be achieved
    • Preparation of the project-specific contract with the client and independent consultant


    Duration: A few days

Project start & support

    • Regular touchpoints and progress checks with clients and consultants
    • Billing of the services provided based on approved evidence
    • If relevant, timely planning of the transition to permanent follow-up staffing


    Duration: 9-18 months


2P Transition Partner Pool

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY.

In selecting and placing suitable profiles, we draw on our exclusive pool of proven and personally known experts and our network of decision-makers and partners in the SME sector.

CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR TRANSITION PARTNERS 

  • Independent professionals with proven methodological and technical expertise and a "proof of concept" guarantee
  • Strong personalities with distinct social skills, enthusiasm and leadership qualities for teams and organisations
  • Solution-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with a clear commitment to be measured by concrete results
 

THE ‘PERFECT MATCH’ WITH PINPOINT ACCURACY

2P Expert Pool

Direct Search

Partner Network

What matters most to us is personal fit and proven expertise in our focus sectors and functions, rather than the sheer number of interim professionals in our own pool. With a proven track record in various situations, interim professionals from the 2P pool are among the best in their field.


We maintain a close and personal dialogue with proven experts in almost all sectors and functions, most of whom we know from previous work or who have been recommended and introduced to us. In the absence of a suitable profile, our strong network of partners and proven direct search approach will ensure the high quality and speed our clients have come to expect from us.


Approved Network Partner

We continue to expand our network with unique individuals on a daily basis. 2P Transition Partners undergo a demanding admission process and are awarded "Approved Network Partner" status upon successful entry into our pool.

PROJECT EXAMPLES

 

Internationales Familienunternehmen • Industrials, Maschinenbau • Projekt: Aufbau Innovationsmanagement

Kernaufgabe: Implementierung eines standortübergreifenden Innovationsmanagements zur effizienten Bewertung und transparenten Steuerung von F&E-Projekten.

Einsatzdauer: 6 Monate 

 

Hidden Champion • Industrials, Bauzulieferindustrie • Projekt: Interim COO

Kernaufgabe: Einführung eines Operational Excellence Programmes zur effizienten Produktionssteuerung und transparenten Performance-Messung

Einsatzdauer: 12 Monate + Begleitung des Übergangs zur dauerhaften Besetzung der COOPosition als Senior Advisor

 

PE-Beteiligung • Business Services, Gebäudedienstleistungen • Projekt: Post-Merger Integration

Kernaufgabe: Bewertung und Umsetzung von Synergiepotenzialen, Konsolidierung der Vertriebs- und Marketingorganisation, Standortoptimierung

Einsatzdauer: 4 Monate + Begleitung als Senior Advisor

 

VC-backed Startup • Consumer Goods, Personal Care • Projekt: Interim CMO

Kernaufgabe: Zielgruppengerechte Neuausrichtung der Positionierung und Go-to-Market Strategie als Sparringpartner für Geschäftsführung und Vertrieb

Einsatzdauer: 10 Monate 

 

Internationales Familienunternehmen • Consumer Goods, Rohstoffe • Projekt: Strategie- und Geschäftsmodellentwicklung

Kernaufgabe: Strategische Neuausrichtung, Entwicklung und Quantifizierung von Wachstumsinitiativen inkl. Maßnahmenplan, Umsetzungsbegleitung

Einsatzdauer: 12 Monate + 9 Monate Senior Advisor in der Umsetzungsbegleitung

 

Small-Cap PE • Digital & Tech, IT Services • Projekt: Trusted Advisor + Umsetzung Value Creation Plan

Kernaufgabe: Industry Expert im Transaktionsprozess, Entwicklung und Umsetzungs-begleitung organischer und anorganischer Wertsteigerungshebel

Einsatzdauer: 16 Monate 

YOUR CONTACTS

SEBASTIAN LEONHARD

Managing Partner

Phone: +49(0)176 62219684

Email: s.leonhard@2p-partners.com

Theresa del Alamo Iglesias

Manager

Phone: +49(0) 173 6841871

Email: t.iglesias@2p-partners.com

CONTACT

We look forward to hearing from you.