Executive Coaching, Leadership Alignment & Execution Support for Private Equity-Backed Businesses

Investment accelerates growth but also exposes weaknesses.

Kevin Riley and Coaching 360 work with private equity firms, Operating Partners and portfolio company leadership teams to align strategy, install accountability and execute with discipline.

This is Scaling Up certified executive coaching and leadership alignment designed specifically for investor-backed businesses.

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What Happens to Leadership After Private Equity Investment?

The business that secured funding is rarely structured for the scale now required.

In PE-backed businesses, we commonly see (and solve):

  • Increased governance expectations

  • Pressure for measurable quarterly delivery

  • Tension between founder instinct and board oversight

  • Leadership capability gaps exposed by growth

  • Strategy agreed at board level but inconsistently executed

Executive coaching in this environment is not developmental theory, It’s commercial discipline.

Common Challenges in Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Leadership Alignment Challenges in Private Equity-Backed Businesses

Board and management agree the growth target.

The route to get there is less aligned.

Priorities compete.
Accountability blurs.
Execution slows.

Leadership alignment becomes a structural necessity, not a cultural aspiration.

Board Facilitation & Strategic Alignment for PE Portfolio Companies

Strategy agreed in the boardroom must translate into operational action.

We facilitate structured board and leadership alignment sessions that:

  • Clarify long-term value creation targets

  • Define quarterly execution priorities

  • Establish governance clarity

  • Align investor expectation with operational reality

These sessions produce measurable outputs, not discussion notes.

Executive Coaching During Founder-to-CEO Transition After Investment

Many portfolio companies remain founder-led.

Post-investment, the role shifts:

  • Greater board visibility

  • More structured reporting

  • Increased strategic scrutiny

  • Higher decision stakes

Executive coaching at this stage focuses on clarity, decision discipline and leadership maturity within an investor-backed environment.

Installing Clear Accountability Structures in Portfolio Companies

Growth exposes informal systems. Roles overlap, meetings multiply.
and decisions duplicate.

We install clear functional and process accountability using structured frameworks such as the Functional Accountability Chart (FACe) and Process Accountability Chart (PACe), ensuring every major responsibility has a defined owner.

Accountability reduces friction and Clarity increases pace.

Scaling Operational Structure in Investor-Backed Growth Businesses

Revenue growth without operational clarity creates instability.

Portfolio companies often require:

  • Defined quarterly execution cadence

  • Measurable 90-day priorities

  • Stronger performance visibility

  • Clear cash discipline

Scaling requires rhythm, not intensity.

Our Approach: Executive Coaching & Scaling Up for PE-Backed Businesses

We combine executive coaching, leadership facilitation and Scaling Up implementation to strengthen performance inside private equity-backed businesses.

Our work includes:

The objective is operational clarity:

  • Defined accountability

  • Measurable priorities

  • Transparent reporting

  • Disciplined meeting rhythm

  • Alignment between board and management

This is structured implementation, not advisory commentary.

Executive Coaching for Private Equity Portfolio Company CEOs

Leading under private equity ownership is different from running an independent business.

Investor expectations compress time.
Visibility increases.
Performance scrutiny intensifies.

Our executive coaching for PE-backed CEOs focuses on:

  • Strategic clarity

  • Investor alignment

  • Decision quality

  • Leadership resilience under pressure

  • Governance confidence

The goal is measurable leadership performance within a growth-stage environment.

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Scaling Up Implementation for Investor-Backed Companies

Kevin Riley is a Certified Scaling Up Coach.

The Scaling Up framework provides structure in making 4 decisions across four critical areas:

  • PEOPLE

  • STRATEGY

  • EXECUTION

  • CASH

Scaling Up: 4 Decisions, People, Strategy, Execution, Cash.

The ‘4 Ds’ of Scaling Up

Within portfolio companies, this creates:

  • Clear long-term targets

  • Aligned leadership teams

  • Disciplined quarterly execution

  • Stronger financial clarity

For Operating Partners, this becomes a practical value-creation mechanism.

For CEOs, it becomes operational stability.

Why Kevin Riley and Coaching 360 for Private Equity-Backed Businesses

Kevin Riley is a Award-Winning, Business Growth Specialist, founder and Certified Scaling Up Coach.

He has built and operated a £20 million business and understands entrepreneurial growth and investor expectation.

Kevin Riley Scaling Up Expert

Kevin Riley, Scaling Up Specialist

Our executive coaching and leadership alignment work is calm, structured and commercially grounded.

We operate comfortably alongside:

  • Boards

  • Operating Partners

  • Non-executive directors

  • Portfolio company CEOs

We do not replace leadership.

We strengthen its structure.

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If you are leading or overseeing a private equity-backed business and require stronger leadership alignment, executive coaching or Scaling Up implementation, arrange a confidential discussion.

This is a structured conversation about clarity, accountability and execution discipline.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Executive Coaching for Private Equity-Backed Businesses

Do you provide executive coaching for private equity portfolio companies?
Yes. We work directly with CEOs and senior leaders within PE-backed businesses, focusing on strategic clarity, governance alignment and measurable execution.

How is executive coaching in a PE-backed company different from standard business coaching?
Investor oversight, formal governance and growth expectations require stronger accountability and performance rhythm. Coaching focuses on commercial structure rather than general development.

Do you work with private equity firms and Operating Partners directly?
Yes. We support Operating Partners and value creation teams seeking structured implementation within portfolio companies.

Can you facilitate both board and leadership team strategy sessions?
Yes. We regularly facilitate sessions involving investors, non-executives and operational leadership to ensure alignment and accountability.

Is this suitable for Series A and growth-stage investor-backed companies?
Yes. Our work supports founder-led businesses transitioning to structured scale following investment.

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