Commercial & Operational Due Diligence
We pressure-test growth, cost, and risk before you commit, pre-LOI and post-LOI, with margin and pricing audits and a hard look at the management team.
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Maritime · Transport · Logistics
Unlocking long-term value where most advisors stop short
Operator-led advisory for private equity firms and business owners across maritime, transport, and logistics, from diligence through value creation.
Why Navex
We advise on the deal, then help run the business after.
We have operated these businesses ourselves, not just advised on them. We are PE-fluent: we speak the language of sponsors, theses, and returns.
Most advisors stop at the deal
- Bankers broker it
- Consultants model it
- Data houses sell the numbers
- Then they are gone
We stay and run the value creation
- We do the operational work before you commit
- We take the seat after you close
- One team across the whole lifecycle
Across the full lifecycle
1
Diligence
Commercial and operational due diligence before you commit.
2
Value creation
Operating-model and margin work that delivers the thesis.
3
Board & interim
Hands-on leadership through the phases that decide the return.
4
Exit readiness
Positioning the business for a strong, well-timed outcome.
Proof
Results, not slideware
25+
Years operating maritime & transport businesses
7
Private equity sponsors partnered with
5
Exits delivered
10+
Bolt-on acquisitions executed
$1bn+
Enterprise value shaped
Figures reflect the founding team's operator experience prior to Navex.
Interim leadership · Maritime services (PE-backed)
Stepping in to run the value-creation phase
Took an interim CXO seat at a sponsor-backed maritime services operator, bridging founders, management, and the investor through a critical operating period.
Result: ~10% EBITDA uplift over roughly six months.
Team engagement, prior to Navex.
What we do
Five ways we create value
We lead with the work that sets us apart: the commercial, operational, and leadership stages other advisors leave to someone else.
Value Creation & Growth Planning
Operating-model design, cost optimization, and margin improvement that turn the investment thesis into results, both organic and through bolt-ons.
See how this worksBoard & Interim Leadership
Interim CXO and board roles that bridge founders, management, and sponsors during transitions, keeping post-deal milestones on track.
See how this worksStrategic Advisory for PE Firms
Proprietary deal sourcing, target screening, and competitive positioning across the deal lifecycle, with strategy refined to protect value post-close.
See how this worksInvestment Readiness for Owners
Commercial, operational, and financial readiness ahead of a sale or recapitalization, with positioning guidance to attract institutional capital.
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Industries
Sectors we know from the inside
Deep, hands-on experience across the maritime value chain: the businesses we have operated, not just analyzed.
How we're different
Aligned to your outcome, not to a fee
Independence is the point. We are not brokers chasing a close, and we do not sell data.
Paid for judgment
Our value is the decision we help you make, including when the honest answer is to walk away from a deal.
No conflicts
We do not broker the transaction or sell the numbers, so there is no agenda hiding behind the advice.
Operator-aligned
We have held the P&L in these businesses, so we read the risk the way an owner does.
Who we serve
Built for the people closest to the asset
Private equity sponsors
Mid-market funds investing in asset-heavy, operationally complex maritime and transport businesses.
Business owners & founders
Owner-led companies preparing for a sale, recapitalization, or their next phase of growth.
Lenders & credit funds
Capital providers who need an operator's read on the asset behind the loan.