The Operating Collective
THE OPERATING
COLLECTIVE
Operational confidence for value creation
CEOs

Execution support.
Never a counter-power.

Whether you answer to shareholders or run the company on your own.

Work with us
The reality

Three moments when a CEO stands alone.

65%

of private equity funds replace the portfolio-company CEO during the hold.

370,000

French companies with a planned ownership transfer by 2030.

38%

of SME and mid-cap leaders say that lagging on AI would threaten their company, while 43% carry out no data analysis today to steer their business.

AlixPartners, 11th PE leadership survey, March 2026 ↗

Bpifrance Le Lab, Transfer & Takeover study, Nov. 2025 ↗

Bpifrance Le Lab, AI in French SMEs and mid-caps, 2025-2026 ↗

Shareholders, succession, transformation: these moments are prepared early, not in a crisis.

In transformation or commercial development
3.5% vs 0.5%

Annual labour productivity gains for companies at their sector's frontier versus the rest, a gap that widens year after year.

La Fabrique de l'industrie × McKinsey × Ipsos, April 2026 ↗

34% vs 12%

SMEs' share of French companies' revenue versus their share of export volumes, a largely untapped commercial potential.

Bpifrance Le Lab, Beyond Borders, 2025 ↗

What you gain

More capacity, not another layer.

01

You keep the decisions

We report to your shareholders at a pace you approve, never behind your back.

02

Time given back

Three workstreams at most, delivered with your team.

03

No dependency

Your team keeps ownership. We reinforce, then we leave.

Sale, transfer, takeover

A successful handover is decided after signing.

Before signing

  • Prepare what must be documented, structured and handed over.
  • Support the transition alongside seller and buyer.

After signing

  • Track the takeover's operations, week after week.
  • A seamless handover: teams, customers, suppliers.
Formats

Four ways to work with us.

Annual retainer

Regular operating check-in

A regular check-in with the four partners to anticipate moments of tension.

Fixed-fee

Targeted engagement

Cash plan, operational transformation, commercial or export development, exit preparation.

Shared time

Interim executive

A CFO, COO or CPO for as long as it takes to fill a vacant seat.

A few boards a year

Independent director

An operational voice at your side, facing your investors.

Next step

Let's talk about your situation.

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