Waterfront Ventures
Who we help

Built for businesses like yours.

Who we work with, the sectors we know, and the moments clients usually pick up the phone.

Manufacturing·Distribution and wholesale·Retail and consumer brands·Food service and QSR·Energy and industrial·Public sector and healthcare·Private equity
Production line on a modern factory floor
Who we work with

Sound familiar?

If any of this describes where you are, we should talk.

Owner-led and mid-sized businesses

You know costs are too high or stock is too heavy, but not exactly where, why, or what to fix first.

Larger, more complex operations

Several sites, networks and systems that don’t talk to each other, and working capital that keeps creeping up.

Private equity and investors

You need operational value and cash release you can underwrite, before the deal and in the first 100 days.

Sectors

Where we work.

We work mainly with mid-sized businesses and the investors behind them.

01

Manufacturing

Industrial, medical and engineered products, from single-site firms to multi-country operations.

02

Distribution and wholesale

Wide ranges, thin margins and working capital that keeps creeping up.

03

Retail and consumer brands

Far east sourcing, logistics costs and the real cost of returns.

04

Food service and QSR

Unit economics, menu profitability and next-generation operating models.

05

Energy and industrial

Complex international supplier bases and cost pressure, without compromising delivery.

06

Public sector and healthcare

Capital programmes balancing efficiency, resilience and sustainability.

07

Private equity

Operational due diligence and value creation across a portfolio.

When clients call us

The moment it’s time.

Most conversations start with one of these. None of them needs a brief or a budget to talk about.

Start a conversation
  • →Margins are falling and nobody can say exactly why
  • →A board, lender or investor wants a costed plan
  • →You’re weighing a new site, supplier base or network
  • →A deal is on the table and you need the operational view
  • →Sustainability rules are about to bite and you need a plan with a business case

Want an honest view of where you stand?

Start with a conversation. We’ll tell you honestly whether there’s an opportunity worth pursuing.