Most PE firms buy companies for operational improvement and financial engineering. But the biggest untapped value creation lever is marketing -- revenue growth driven by lead generation, conversion optimization, and customer expansion. We build the marketing playbook that scales across your portfolio.
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The average PE-backed company has 3-4 of these gaps when acquired. Fixing them in the first 90 days creates the foundation for 12-18 months of compounding revenue growth.
Lead gen infrastructure and customer expansion create the most measurable EBITDA impact. These are the first two plays in any portfolio marketing playbook.
"Every time we audit a PE portfolio, the same marketing gaps show up..."
Benchmarks from government data and industry sources.
| Metric | Bottom 25% | Median | Top 25% | Yours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portco Marketing Budget | 1% rev | 5% rev | 10% rev | -- |
| Lead Volume Growth (12mo) | 15% | 45% | 120%+ | -- |
| Marketing ROI | 1.5x | 3.2x | 7x | -- |
| Revenue Growth (12mo) | 5% | 15% | 35% | -- |
| Customer Acquisition Cost Change | +10% | -20% | -45% | -- |
| EBITDA Impact | $500K | $2M | $5M+ | -- |
| Time to First Impact | 6+ mo | 90 days | 45 days | -- |
| Portcos with CRM | 35% | 65% | 95% | -- |
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