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Performance Improvement
Not every company is in crisis. Many are simply underperforming their potential. Mirabilys helps middle‑market businesses improve profitability, cash generation, and operational performance so they can create lasting value.
When To Call Us
Performance improvement is relevant when...
Revenue is stable or growing, but margins are compressing and profits are not keeping pace.
Complexity has accumulated through products, customers, or geographies, and the organization feels heavier each year.
Working capital is chronically tight, even when the P&L looks acceptable.
The leadership team senses that the business could do more with what it already has but lacks time or structure to tackle it.
Private equity owners want to accelerate value creation in a portfolio company without destabilizing the business.
These are opportunities to strengthen the business before it becomes distressed.
What We Do
Our performance improvement work is practical and focused on
Margin and pricing
We analyze profitability by product, customer, and channel to identify where value is created and where it is given away. We then help adjust pricing, discounting, and terms to reflect the true value delivered.
Cost structure and productivity
We review fixed and variable costs, organization design, and key processes to find ways to simplify, remove waste, and improve productivity. The goal is not cuts for their own sake, but a cost base that matches strategy and scale.
Working capital and cash
We look at inventory, receivables, payables, and capital expenditure plans to improve cash cycles. Better cash generation gives the company room to invest and absorb shocks.
Operating model and governance
We refine roles, decision processes, and operating rhythms so the business can execute consistently. Clear metrics and cadences help teams focus on what really drives performance.
Growth readiness
For businesses preparing for growth, we ensure that commercial, operational, and financial foundations can support the next stage. This reduces the risk of growing revenue while destroying value.
The Process
Our Approach
We start with a focused diagnostic that blends financial and operational analysis with conversations across the organization. We look for the few levers that will make the biggest difference, not for a long list of unrelated initiatives.
Once priorities are clear, we design a performance improvement plan with specific targets, timelines, and owners. We then support the team in execution, bringing both turnaround consulting discipline and the practical instincts of operators who have carried P&L responsibility.
Throughout the engagement, we keep measurement simple and transparent. We track both financial outcomes and operational indicators, adjust tactics as we learn, and ensure that improvements are embedded in routines and capabilities. The aim is sustainable value creation, not a short‑term spike in numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is performance improvement different from a full turnaround?
A full business turnaround is usually triggered by distress, urgent liquidity issues, or a major covenant breach. Performance improvement focuses on strengthening a business before it reaches that point. The methods overlap, but the pace, tone, and risk profile are different.
Do you only work with underperforming businesses?
No. We also work with companies that are performing reasonably well but want to prepare for growth, succession, or a transaction. Strengthening performance ahead of a sale, for example, can directly support value creation for owners or a private equity investor.
How involved do you become in day‑to‑day operations?
In many cases, we work alongside management in a hands‑on way, especially for operational turnaround topics. In others, we focus more on design, coaching, and governance. The level of involvement depends on your team's capacity and preferences.
Can performance improvement support a future sale or refinancing?
Yes. Improved margins, stronger cash generation, and disciplined operations are attractive to lenders and buyers. We can design performance improvement programs with a specific strategic objective in mind, such as preparing for a sale or refinancing within a defined horizon.
Turn good performance into strong performance
If you sense that your business could do better with the resources it already has, we can help identify and execute the changes that matter most.