Operators who deliver from day one
On-demand access to specialists who test the thesis, deliver the 100-day plan and get portfolio companies exit-ready. Scoped and staffed in days, not weeks or months.
Built by operators. For investors.
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Built for the realities of private equity and venture capital
Returns are made in narrow windows. Diligence timelines compress, exclusivity periods are short, and the value creation plan has to deliver from the first day of the hold. The senior operators who can test a thesis, stand up a 100-day plan or run a carve-out are rare, expensive to carry permanently, and rarely free the moment a deal moves. Outsized gives deal teams and portfolio leaders on-demand access to independent specialists who have done the work themselves, not just advised on it. We were founded by people who have sat on both sides of the table, in management consulting, senior operating roles and private equity investing, and where your thesis touches financial services, from fintech and payments to banking and asset management, that specialist depth compounds the advantage.
The expertise investors ask us for most
Commercial and operational due diligence
Independent specialists who pressure-test the investment thesis before you commit. They assess market, competitive position, operations and technology, then stand behind their findings in front of an investment committee. You get diligence scoped and staffed in days, not the weeks a traditional firm takes to mobilise.
Value creation and 100-day execution
The value creation plan has to deliver from the start of the hold. Our operators build and run the first 100 days, from commercial levers to cost and operating model, working alongside management rather than handing over a slide pack. They bring execution experience from businesses they have run themselves.
Portfolio operations and interim leadership
When a portfolio company needs a capability now, we deploy interim and fractional leaders who step in and deliver. CFOs, COOs and functional heads who stabilise, professionalise and drive performance across the hold period. They arrive ready to work and scale up or down as the plan demands.
Data, digital and technology value creation
Much of the value in a modern deal sits in technology and data. Our digital and technology specialists assess platforms, modernise core systems and turn data and AI into measurable margin, drawing on programmes they have led inside real businesses. They keep delivery moving where these initiatives usually stall.
Carve-outs, integration and separation
Carve-outs and integrations decide whether a deal hits its numbers. Our specialists have run separations, TSA exits and post-merger integration inside complex businesses, holding operations stable while value is captured. They bring the structure to reach synergy targets without stalling the base business.
Exit readiness
A clean, well-evidenced business commands a better multiple. Our specialists prepare portfolio companies for sale, from operational and financial readiness to the equity story and vendor diligence, so the process runs to your timetable. They know what buyers and their advisers will test, because they have been on the other side of it.
How investors use Outsized
Technology due diligence for a private equity acquisition, ready before exclusivity
Dunedin, a UK private equity fund, was evaluating a significant minority investment in a global payment processor. The investment thesis rested on the strength of the target’s technology, and the deal team needed independent validation before entering exclusivity, at speed and with credibility that would stand up to the investment committee.
Challenge:
An indicative bid was already in. Dunedin needed payments-specific technology diligence scoped, staffed and ready to deploy the moment exclusivity was granted. Generic technology consultants would not do, and the wrong choice of specialist would cost the transaction.
Solution:
Outsized ran a structured sourcing and evaluation process, identifying seven specialist firms and shortlisting four against the specific demands of a payments technology diligence in a private equity context. Alongside the shortlist, we built a two-week diligence scope structured around Dunedin’s investment hypotheses, covering platform scalability, resilience, security, IT capex and regulatory compliance.
Impact:
Dunedin received a structured shortlist and a ready scope with the evidence to make a rapid, well-grounded decision. Work that would typically take the deal team weeks was compressed, letting them stay focused on the wider transaction while the technology thesis was robustly tested without adding risk to the deal timeline.
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Having the scope and the shortlist ready before exclusivity meant we could move immediately. That time advantage matters in a competitive process.
– Deal team, Dunedin LLP
The flexible talent playbook for Private Equity
Our latest research on how independent, flexible talent is reshaping delivery across financial services. It looks at where investors and portfolio leaders are using specialist operators to move faster on diligence, value creation and exit, and what separates the funds that mobilise quickly from those that do not.
Built by operators, for investors who expect more.
Most talent partners have never sat on a deal or run a portfolio company. Outsized was founded by people who have. With access to 60,000+ independent professionals globally, we deliver depth, coverage and uncompromising quality. We are not a job board. We are not a longlisting service. We are your curated talent partner.
Johann van Niekerk
EMEA Lead
Qualified actuary with 15 years in insurance and reinsurance at Metropolitan Life and RGA. Founded RGA Ventures and built Outsized’s South African operation from the ground up.
Experience from:
Niclas Thelander
Founder & CMO
Career built across European financial services at SEB, KPMG, and Atradius, followed by private equity at LeapFrog Investments and co-founding a European insurance MGA.
Experience from:
Azeem Zainulbhai
EMEA Co-Lead
Investment banking and private equity background at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, followed by CFO and Chief of Staff roles at fintech and marketplace scale-ups.
Experience from:
Build agile financial services teams powered by top independent talent
In financial services, agility, innovation, and compliance must go hand-in-hand. Outsized enables clients to scale delivery capacity through specialised independent professionals who understand FS environments – from transformation and risk to digital, data, product, and innovation.
Talent-on-Demand
Quickly close capability and capacity gaps for your core functions and project teams. Onboard talent in days, not weeks or months. Access our platform of top independent consultants, skilled contractors, and seasoned experts with deep execution experience.
Outsized Teams
Outsized Teams deliver complete project outcomes through agile, hand-picked teams of proven consultants and experts. Each team is built to your brief and mobilised fast – with lower overheads, transparent pricing, and hands-on management from your Outsized Capability Lead.
Bench by Outsized
Bench gives always-on access to curated and continuously updated and maintained talent pools of top-tier independents across high-priority skill areas. Outsized guarantees quality, depth and availability of talent, so you can immediately deploy skills as and when you need them.
Contract-to-Hire
Speed up and de-risk hiring for both you and the talent. With our Contract-to-Hire model, employers and talent get to know each other during a ‘try before you buy’ period – ensuring a great match for both sides. Escape lengthy, broken recruitment processes and confirm suitability through on-the-job performance.
Meet some of our specialists
Rituraj Bhattacharjee
Business Consultant
Insurance specialist with 20+ years in life insurance, spanning strategy, product development, and channel development. Self-employed business consultant previously led Market Management & Product Development at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance for 18 years.
Hester Mostert
Operations & Compliance Specialist
Financial services operations specialist with 10 years across compliance, portfolio management, and client services, delivering regulatory uplift and process improvement for FS firms.
Mfanafuthi Khumalo
Test Analyst
Senior QA Test Analyst with 19 years’ experience in UAT, Salesforce, CRM, and system integration testing across banking, consulting and technology programmes.
Read about our work with investors
Interim financial leadership for AXA Partners during a complex cross-border integration
How Outsized deployed interim financial leadership to steady a complex cross-border integration.
Rapid validation of automation and margin enhancement
How Outsized validated automation and margin-enhancement opportunities at speed.
Translating digital strategy into an actionable roadmap
How Outsized turned digital strategy into a practical, actionable delivery roadmap.
Let’s talk about your investment talent needs
Investors work in narrow windows where speed and judgement decide returns. Diligence timelines are fixed, value creation has to start on day one, and the senior operators who deliver it are structurally scarce. The funds that keep moving build structured access to independent expertise before they need it urgently. Outsized gives deal teams and portfolio leaders pre-vetted independent talent that is fast to deploy and deeply experienced in delivery. Whether you need a single specialist this week, a team for a diligence or a 100-day plan, or an always-on bench across the portfolio, we move quickly without compromising on quality. Tell us what you are working on and we will come back to you straight away.