About
Roland Drapatz is a partner at Accuracy. Prior to joining the firm in 2024, he was a partner at an advisory firm and a principal at a strategy boutique in Germany.
He advises clients on strategy development and M&A, with a special focus on value creation and corporate performance. His work often involves extensive transformations and restructuring activities, requiring complex programme management and steering. He has led large carve-out and integration engagements across multiple continents and jurisdictions. Further, he has conducted numerous sustainability / ESG projects.
His clients include some of the largest private equity funds globally as well as leading multinationals.
Additionally, in his prior roles, Roland was head of Analytics and AI and chaired innovation functions, giving him extensive experience in deploying advanced technology, like analytics and AI.
Qualifications
- MSc in Management from HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management
- BSc in Business Administration from University of Passau
- Lecturer for strategy and management at several universities
In-depth expertise
Strategy: Strategy development, business planning, strategy implementation, strategy due diligence, strategy operationalisation, strategy reviews, CxO transitions
M&A: Transaction steering / M&A execution, carve-outs and disposal management, post-merger integration (PMI), change management, operational / commercial due diligence, target operating model design, synergy management, day-1 support, TSA management, 100-day programmes
Sustainability: Sustainability (ESG) strategy development, ESG due diligence, reviews
Value Creation: Performance management, reporting, budgeting (ZBB), working capital management, cost management, HR transformation, governance structures, customer and channel management, operations efficiency
Analytics & AI: Capability build, bespoke analytics solutions, model development, analytics intelligence, AI strategy, organisational design
Example of engagements
M&A
- Day-1, day-100 and day-365 programmes for global private equity funds with successive value creation programmes
- Carve-out and subsequent merger of two leading vehicle manufacturers with complex TSA negotiations and antitrust clearance
- Interim CFO, COO and CHRO services for PE portfolio companies
- Target operating model design and implementation following an acquisition and TSA management
- Integration of multiple stand-alone companies in the logistics sector as a result of an extensive buy-and-build strategy
Value creation
- Numerous synergy-management projects to ensure value captured after an acquisition
- Execution of several cost-containment projects in manufacturing, logistics and software, among others
- HR transformation programmes following mergers and large-scale change-management programmes during integrations
Strategy
- Development of a digital strategy and subsequent corporate venture capital activities as well as funding of corporate start-ups and interim CEO activities
- Development of (inorganic) growth strategies for numerous companies, operationalisation and scenario planning
- Target search initiatives
Sustainability
- ESG due diligence for companies in the following industries: manufacturing, financial services, high-tech, software / TMT
- ESG strategy development and implementation for a manufacturing company