Let Ureapa provide the experience and band-with to holistically prioritise Procurement.
In today’s competitive investment environment, we understand that Private Equity (PE) firms are under constant pressure to generate rapid returns, deliver operational improvements, and enhance EBITDA across their portfolios. But there’s one area often overlooked in the early value creation journey – procurement. Specifically, Goods Not For Resale (GNFR).
Whether you’re in the heat of due diligence or have just acquired a business, GNFR – everything from logistics, packaging, facilities and utilities to IT, marketing services and professional fees – often hides untapped margin improvement opportunities, hidden by other immediate priorities.
This is where Ureapa can step in. We can help PE firms rapidly assess, prioritise and improve procurement performance across newly acquired businesses, using a proven, pacy methodology that’s commercially focused, implementation-ready, and designed for the realities of mid-market businesses.
Why Procurement Deserves Early Attention
Traditionally, procurement has been deprioritised in the PE playbook – seen as operational noise rather than a strategic lever. But this view is changing. More PE firms are realising that effective procurement directly translates into enhanced EBITDA, reduced risk, and improved scalability – particularly in sectors with high GNFR spend like retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and multi-site operations.
Yet many portfolio companies lack the tools, data, or capacity to unlock that value alone.
Ureapa’s Role: Pacy, Practical, Proven
Ureapa brings deep GNFR procurement expertise, forged in fast-moving, margin-sensitive environments. Our collaborative model is built for speed, clarity and commercial action – exactly what PE firms need during early-stage investment or turnaround scenarios.
Our approach includes:
1. Rapid Spend & Opportunity Review
We swiftly analyse current GNFR spend – leveraging internal data, contracts and supplier insight – to highlight inefficiencies, commercial gaps, or areas of excessive complexity. We benchmark costs, assess supplier performance, and identify where the margin is leaking.
This initial review can take just a few weeks and gives you:
- Clear visibility of addressable GNFR spend
- Prioritised opportunities by value and complexity
- Quick wins and longer-term strategic levers
2. Clear Procurement Strategy & Action Plan
With findings in hand, we define a tailored roadmap aligned to your investment thesis. Whether the goal is margin improvement, cost control, or better supplier governance, we create a commercial strategy that’s realistic, pragmatic, and sensitive to internal bandwidth.
Key deliverables include:
- A GNFR category strategy
- Risk and compliance considerations
- Recommended sourcing models (centralised, decentralised, hybrid)
- Margin improvement targets with timelines
3. Execution & Embedded Support
Unlike traditional consultants, we don’t leave after the slide deck. Ureapa rolls up its sleeves to implement the plan – working with each leadership team, renegotiating supplier contracts, consolidating spend, supporting tenders, or building internal capability as needed.
Our embedded support ensures:
- Value is captured, not just identified
- Change is sustainable, not disruptive
- Internal teams are upskilled, not sidelined
Whether you need an interim procurement lead, help during integration, or a one-off category review, we flex to your portfolio company’s context.
Proven Impact Across Portfolio Types
We’ve supported PE-backed businesses at different stages – from first-year bolt-ons to pre-exit cleanups. In one case, we uncovered £1.2M of annualised GNFR savings in under 8 weeks. In another, we helped restructure procurement operations to support a three-site expansion plan, de-risking supply and reducing cost-to-serve.
Across the board, our work enhances:
- Margin: By lowering supplier costs and reducing waste
- Speed to Value: Via rapid mobilisation and focused execution
- Governance: Through better contracts, compliance, and reporting
- Exit Readiness: Creating a leaner, more investible operation
Let’s Talk Commercial Uplift
Ureapa offers a unique partnership for Private Equity – combining specialist GNFR procurement knowledge with operational pragmatism. We move fast, align with your value agenda, and leave behind stronger, more efficient organisations.
So, if you’re assessing a new deal or seeking operational improvement across a portfolio, now is the time to make procurement a priority. Let’s explore where the margin is hiding – and how we can help you unlock it.
Contact us to discuss how Ureapa can bring pace and precision to procurement in your portfolio.
