About us

A trusted partner to Private Equity and (Portfolio) Company executives in accelerated value creation

JENTS International is a diversified enterprise focused on identifying and realizing opportunities for operational value creation.

Our professional integrity, heritage, skills & methodology make us an ideal business partner for firms with an improvement ambition

The company foundation rests on a 25+ year history

  • Founded in 2008 in The Netherlands, active on three continents within 5 years
  • Deep roots in strategy, turn-around management and operational improvement
  • Diversified enterprise, predominantly Europe, Unites States and Asia coverage
  • Vast exposure in Industrials, Consumer, Business Services and Healthcare sectors
  • Trusted partner for Private Equity across the investment lifecycle, and (Portfolio) Companies (risk mitigation & value delivery) 

Our firm deploys an “all senior” cast to leverage experience and empathy

  • JENTS exclusively deploys truly seasoned professionals with demonstrable, successful track record of at least 15 years in Industry and/or Business Functions across the supply chain. Enables us to get to the root of issues/challenges and solution paths faster
    • Facilitates skills transfer and improvement sustainability
    • Typically allows for faster and more significant value potential capture
  • Blend of high caliber expertise, combining Sector, Functional, Project and Culture/Language skills

JENTS adopts a need-based model and develops a custom-tailored approach

  • Recognizing & respecting the fact that people, assets, environment and conditions vary every single time, we adopt a tested, yet client specific analysis & delivery methodology to address specific business needs.

In all our client engagements, we assign a team of experienced professionals in addition to focused input from subject matter experts, benefit measurement and quality assurance.

Our teams are carefully constructed to blend four essential requirements for engagement success:
  • Interpersonal skills & fit (with client context, culture & environment)
  • Functional and Industry experience required to achieve the shared goal improvement
  • Project-based experience to identify and capture value opportunities at accelerated pace
  • Combination of local and international exposure to maximise immediate traction and learning
  • Delivery methodology to address specific business meets

In addition to the deployed team members, JENTS International taps into a global network of subject matter experts, allowing us to further enrich our engagements with leading-edge knowledge, insights and experiences from our global network.

The team can work on-site, remote or a combination thereof.

Unlocking performance potential

Leading in operational value creation

  • Define shared (value creation) goal
  • Assess root-cause and execute on strategy
  • Deliver benefits through rigorous engagement management

Adopting a clear focus

  • Main focus on Industrials, Consumer, Business Services and Healthcare
  • Key support to Private Equity throughout the Investment Lifecycle; pre-deal, holding period, exit
  • Including M&A/PMI, value creation plan execution, exit preparation

Rooted in (cross-)functional areas

  • Functional optimization; Eg. Sales, Procurement, Production/Processing Mgt., Logistics
  • An integrated approach; Eg. Sales & Operations Planning, Supply Chain Management, Overhead Services

Covering a variety of business themes

  • Top-line: sales effectiveness, revenue leakage
  • Bottom-line: (direct & indirect) process improvement, overhead, organization design & development, cost reduction
  • Balance sheet: footprint, working capital, inventory management