Success Stories

Forensic Due Diligence

A technology-driven cab aggregator in Asia was seeking private equity (PE) investment to expand its market presence. To achieve better market penetration, the company provided various incentives to its drivers.

On behalf of the PE firm, a thorough analysis of ride data was performed. Utilising data analytics, millions of transaction records were examined, and nine different types of analyses were conducted to identify fraudulent drivers and their corresponding transactions.

As a result, 10% of the transactions were found to be fraudulent, which led to an adjustment in the company's final valuation. This ultimately resulted in the PE firm investing approximately $500 million in the company.

Business Case for Change

A major automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with affiliated financial services companies sought to overhaul its operating model to align with the evolving industry landscape.

Conducted a comprehensive commercial assessment of the enterprises including a detailed analysis of executive incentive structures. Measured the potential opportunities by identifying their individual drivers and total addressable market.

Developed a robust business case for change, outlining a prioritised roadmap of initiatives. Identified commercial opportunities across existing portfolio enhancement, cost optimisation, new value pools entry and multi-brands expansion, providing contribution margin uplift of 35-55% in the short to medium term.

Cash Culture Drives Value

A robust aerospace and defense company with a global presence sought to address industry challenges proactively.

Developed a tailored cash management system to improve visibility and control over inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. This approach focused on maximising working capital efficiency.

Unleashed a $5 billion cash opportunity through strategic initiatives, including a dedicated $1 billion inventory optimisation project. Realised $1.5 billion in cash benefits within the first nine months.

Unlocking Cash for Dividends

A manufacturing company found itself with a third of its cash tied up in working capital, making it challenging to pay dividends to shareholders. With limited visibility into the drivers of working capital performance, identifying gaps in payments and cash-saving opportunities was proving difficult.

Developed a performance reporting solution featuring custom dashboards. This solution covered critical components such as order-to-cash, procure-to-payment processes, and inventory data with 14 different formats.

The company successfully released 5% of its cash balance from working capital, improving collection efforts for late payers before year-end.

Satisfied Stakeholders

Read what our stakeholders have to say about our quality of service.

I had the opportunity to work with Ratika on various pricing and commercial topics, where she demonstrated strong organizational skills, a diligent work ethic, genuine curiosity, and a positive attitude.

Ratika consistently delivered quality results, showing dedication and persistence in her work. She showed a willingness to learn and adapted to new challenges.

Overall, I believe Ratika would be a valuable asset in roles related to pricing and commercial topics, and it was a pleasure collaborating with her.

Director - Transaction, Strategy & Execution

Big 4 firm

Ratika is a very professional person. I worked with her as client and during the period we worked together She was very engaged with the account manager. Her main skills are service oriented and focus on results.

Procurement Director ECU

Anheuser-Busch InBev

I had a chance to have Ratika in my team at EY- Ratika quickly established herself as a crucial team member and rose through the ranks. She was responsible for delivering fast-paced and highly complex analytical projects related to M&A /Restructuring , as well as taking part in sales pitches. I found Ratika highly motivated, hard working and ready to go an extra mile. She is great at prioritizing and working effectively on multiple workstreams with conflicting deadlines. Another key strength was team work and great ability to support and mentor junior team members. Ratika - I miss having you in the team!

Anna Kobylinska

Data Science Director

It was a great pleasure to work with Ratika. Ratika is exceptional in organising and driving the process. She is so determined and diligent that I was always sure that whatever I put on her plate, she would do it. Ratika is very focused in everything she does. She always knows what to do, from building a workflow or writing a code to juggling with admin tasks.
Ratika is open for discussion and ready to share her view; it was extremely helpful on the project we worked together as nothing was clear, and we developed the framework on the go.
And it would be a shame not to mention that Ratika is a fantastic team member and friend.

Director - Financial Advisory

Big 4 firm

I found Ratika to be analytical, diligent and reliable in the project she worked on for me, demonstrating the attitude and aptitude to want to continue learning and developing. I would gladly recommend her for a role.

Associate Director - Strategy

Big 4 firm