Businesses don't struggle at strategy.
They struggle at execution.
You started building. Transforming. Growing. The complexity is compounding.
Your people are good, and busy. Heads down in the business, not above it.
Nobody has the mandate, or the distance, to build what comes next.
That applies whether you are building from scratch, preparing for a transaction, or entering a market you have never operated in.
That's where I step in.
Building business foundations.
You have capital and a thesis. What you do not yet have is the operational foundation to execute it. I build the business from the ground up. Legal structure, systems, people, and processes. Zero to operational.
Making complexity visible, then simplifying it with you.
Investor-ready.
Your business performs. Now investors are asking questions your operations cannot yet answer clearly. I build the operational infrastructure, documentation, and processes that hold up under scrutiny. Not financial advisory. Operational readiness.
Seeing the full potential of your business as a network, not isolated parts.
Transaction-ready.
A carve-out is underway, an ERP transition is stalling, or an interim leadership gap has opened. The situation requires someone who can step in, take ownership, and move. I lead the IT and operational workstreams, from system separation and future-state architecture to implementation partner selection. I stabilise the structure, and hand over a business that runs.
Finding the right phases, so the business becomes sustainable, not simply separated or integrated.
6 BUILDS
Platforms Built from Zero
4 M&A
IT Carve-outs Led
1,630 FTEs
Migrated. No Disruption.
Zero
Audit Findings
Carried out within and for:
Built. Building more.
Different industries. Same pattern.
2025 - ongoing:
Self-Storage Platform. Family Office Hamburg.
2025 - ongoing:
Hospitality Platform. DE & UK Partnership
2018 - 2025:
Two Builds. Zero to Operational. Intriva / SpaceGenie.
2007 - 2017:
Three Builds and 4 M&A carve-outs. Apollo / Lapithus.
How I Work
SCOPE:
I scope the work, agree on what northzero° needs to do, and deliver it. One point of contact.
MANDATES:
Engagements range from business foundation builds to operational leadership mandates to long-term roles.
STRUCURE:
The structure follows what the situation requires, not a standard service model.
Ready to build.
Start a
conversation.
Whether you are building a platform, preparing for a transaction, or establishing operational infrastructure, the conversation starts the same way.
A short call is enough to know whether I can help. If you've been referred, you already know what to expect.
info@northzero.eu
Heading north.
Zero deviation.
