Creating shareholder value through management roles

Potosí has a proven track record of creating value through non-standard transactions. We align with investors by acquiring a firm with private equity/debt or taking upside-driven leadership roles.

Selected experience

• CFO/Investor in wind turbine manufacturer Lagerwey; Professionalized finance/support functions; Negotiated complex license and supply agreement with Russian state nuclear company; 600+%revenue growth; 850+% staff growth; Gold Gazelle Award 16 (the fastest-growing company in the Netherlands); Raised Equity, (convertible) loans and mortgage capital through crowdfunding; Strategic exit;
• CEO/Investor in broadcast equipment manufacturer, MBI with Goldman Sachs equity. Sourced, negotiated, financed, and closed transactions; Professionalized a/o finance/sales, expanded sales organization, diversified supplier base, hired successor and sold the stake to private equity;
• CTO of Belgian power transformer manufacturer with negative equity, debt at 12 banks and no confidence from customers, banks, employees, shareholders; strategy & mgmt. change, plant closure, reorganization and exit negotiations;
• CTO at travel agency; strategy & mgmt. change, elimination of two management layers, improved sales, reporting, and WC mgmt.; reporting to the CEO;
• Project leader of the development of € 3+B power plant for leading utility; Managed in-and external resources consultants, engineers, PR agency; Investigated locations, size, design, environmental impact, etc.; Negotiated with grid operator, harbor, national/regional/local government, political parties; Reported to CEO;
• Private equity analyses for leading investors (public to privates, media roll-up strategy);

Background

Potosí is a Bolivian town where the Spaniards found Silver. It once was the wealthiest town in America in the 17th century and larger than London or Paris. "Es un Potosí" ("it's a Potosí") is a Spanish expression that is used to describe something is a great source of wealth and value. We intend to be such sources of value for our partners.