SITUATION
Strategic growth planning for environmental services business
Ownership ProfilE
Second-generation, sibling-owned and operated
Bemrose’s Assignment
Develop a strategic growth plan with each of the 3 business segments in scope: recycling yards, container manufacturing, and service contracts
Assess multiple pathways, including making acquisitions, divesting low growth business lines, and reinvestment in core operations
Evaluate capital needs and ability to flex the company’s balance sheet to support growth initiatives
Analyze the financial and operational considerations of each strategy, including scalability, risk, and return on investment
Facilitate sibling discussions to align on vision, priorities, and timing for execution
Client Success
Delivered a roadmap identifying new growth opportunities and assessed their attractiveness in relation to the owners’ appetite for risk and control
Identified actionable M&A targets and rationale for divestiture candidates to focus capital and leadership attention on high-potential segments
Provided capital structure recommendations to support investment in expansion without overextending financial risk
Aligned sibling owners around a unified growth strategy and execution plan