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Specialty Manufacturing & Logistics

Accelerating Exit Readiness for a $140M PE-Backed Industrial Platform

Fluid modernized legacy IT debt, implemented cloud ERP infrastructure, and eliminated 100% of critical cybersecurity liabilities within 90 days.

2.4x
ROI on IT Remediation
4.2%
EBITDA Margin Improvement
90 Days
Full Infrastructure Rollout
0
Critical Security Risks at Exit

Case Study Overview

When a leading lower-middle-market private equity firm began preparing its portfolio company for exit, the sell-side advisor warned that technology debt would delay closing and trigger significant price concessions. Fluid was brought in to overhaul the company’s entire technology infrastructure.

The Turnaround Timeline

  1. Days 1–15: Full IT audit & risk containment.
  2. Days 16–45: Cloud ERP migration & identity consolidation.
  3. Days 46–75: Endpoint standardization & 24/7 MDR deployment.
  4. Days 76–90: Exit readiness documentation package provided to sell-side deal team.