Our Specialties
Transformation
Supporting private equity investors with transformation leadership.
Supporting private equity investors with transformation leadership.
Privatal’s Transformation Practice helps private equity investors hire the executives and hands-on leaders needed to deliver large-scale operational, digital, and technology change across their portfolio.
We recruit permanent and interim C-level specialists such as COOs, CTrOs, and CTO/CIOs, as well as transformation managers within data, digital, AI value creation, ERP, and system optimisations.
We connect PE-backed businesses with leaders who deliver measurable operational improvement, from cost optimisation and process redesign to large-scale change programmes.
We place CTOs, CIOs, and tech & data leaders who modernise technology infrastructure, drive digital innovation, and enable data-led decision-making.
Our network includes AI and data leaders who help portfolio companies lay the foundations for data-driven decision making, automation, and leveraging emerging technology to improve performance and profitability.
We source transformation experts who lead enterprise resource planning (ERP) rollouts and large-scale systems integration projects across portfolio companies going through buy & builds.
We work with commercial and hands-on leaders who focus on GTM strategies, revenue growth, and value creation.
We identify builders and operational leaders with consulting backgrounds from the likes of McKinsey, Bain, BCG, PwC, Deloitte, EY, A&M, Roland Berger, and Alix Partners.
We start by understanding your investment priorities, transformation roadmap, and the leadership skills needed to achieve those outcomes.
Using our specialist network across operations, digital, and technology transformation, we quickly identify both interim and permanent leaders capable of delivering immediate impact.
Our process ensures each placement (whether interim or permanent) supports long-term value creation, cultural alignment, and investor expectations across the portfolio.
Companies we worked with
Lorenzo Williams
Senior Principal - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail lorenzo.williams@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066 Lorenzo Williams
Senior Principal - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail lorenzo.williams@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066Lorenzo is a bi-lingual, ex-Derivatives Trader, with an MSc in International Finance & Economics from Newcastle University. He’s been supporting Private Equity Houses and their Portfolio Companies with Transformation Executives and project support for several years at a BENELUX and UK Private Equity Recruitment Agency. Focussed on Value Creation, Transformation, Turnarounds and Carve-outs.
Lorenzo’s network, in-depth understanding of Private Equity Value Creation and Portfolio Company nuances has made him a trusted partner to both Large-cap and Mid-cap PE investors, Operating Partners, CEO’s and CFO’s.
He now leads the Transformation team at Privatal, continuing to support his clients with complex Value Creation Projects and bridging the gap between Business-Critical situations and Best-in-Class talent.
Sam Heslop
Senior Consultant - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail sam.heslop@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3838 0066 Sam Heslop
Senior Consultant - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail sam.heslop@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3838 0066Sam is a bilingual MSC mathematics graduate with 2 years experience in Private Equity recruitment.
Sam focusses on tech & data transformation executives for business transformation and value creation, all within Private Equity-backed portfolio companies.
He now works on the transformation team at Privatal leveraging his network to provide great portfolio talent to Private Equity in Dach & Benelux.
Harry Turner
Senior Principal - Interim Management
mail harry.turner@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066 Harry Turner
Senior Principal - Interim Management
mail harry.turner@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066Harry is a specialist in recruitment across Private Equity portfolio companies, partnering with investors to deliver high-impact financial leadership and finance transformation mandates with pace and precision.
With three years of experience, Harry brings a deep and practical understanding of the private equity lifecycle. He is a trusted advisor to CFOs and investment professionals, known for his ability to identify and secure top-tier interim talent across a range of critical functions. His expertise spans core interim CFO appointments as well as finance transformation initiatives, including financial modelling, exit support, technical accounting, and ERP/EPM implementations across all finance workstreams.
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and began his career with a six-month project management assignment in Saudi Arabia before relocating to London in 2021 to transition into private equity portfolio recruitment.
At Privatal, Harry combines technical insight, commercial acumen, and a sharp instinct for talent to help businesses unlock value and accelerate growth throughout the investment lifecycle.
James Woodley
Principal - Interim Management
mail james.woodley@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066 James Woodley
Principal - Interim Management
mail james.woodley@privatal.co.uk call +44 (0) 20 3834 2066James studied MSc Investment at the University of Birmingham with an undergraduate BSc In Economics from the University of York. He has been supporting Private Equity Houses and their Portfolio Companies with Top Tier Interim Management support for several years at two UK Private Equity focused recruitment Agencies.
He has a deep network and understanding of Private Equity Value Creation and Portfolio Company nuances, making him a trusted partner to Tier 1 funds across Europe. James’ core focus is Interim CFO, Senior Finance and Finance Transformation hires, who can come in and support at critical inflexion points throughout the PE cycle.
Jola Omotosho
Consultant - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail jola.omotosho@privatal.co.uk call +44 20 3838 4808 Jola Omotosho
Consultant - Tech & Digital Transformation
mail jola.omotosho@privatal.co.uk call +44 20 3838 4808Jola Omotosho joins Privatal with a strong track record in technology recruitment across financial services, asset management, and insurance, with recent expertise focused on senior commodities technology appointments.
His experience spans data, engineering, architecture, and large-scale transformation hiring, supporting businesses operating in fast-paced, highly complex environments. Jola has built a reputation for delivering senior talent solutions across critical transformation programmes, with a particular focus on strategic, business-impacting hires.
At Privatal, Jola specialises in Transformation recruitment across Europe, partnering with organisations delivering initiatives across Data, AI, Integration, and wider digital transformation. Known for his consultative approach and deep market understanding, he works closely with both clients and candidates to build high-performing teams that drive meaningful change.
