Stabilized Day 1 Operations Across 14 Countries

Critical functions operational from Day 1, with no impact to customers or teams.

A global consumer portfolio company engaged Larkhill to support a carve-out with cross-border complexity and high operational risk. Despite tight timelines and fragmented systems, Day 1 stability was achieved across all key functions.

In large-scale carve-outs, Day 1 readiness can quickly become a bottleneck. In this case, the sponsor faced separation across 14 markets, each with local finance, HR, and IT dependencies. Without clear accountability and execution support, even basic operations—like payroll or reporting—risked disruption.

Larkhill embedded operators into each workstream, working closely with regional leads and functional heads. Our team mapped critical Day 1 dependencies early, built country-level execution trackers, and ran daily reviews to close open risks.

To keep leadership aligned, Larkhill’s Execution Platform was used to centralize updates, escalate blockers, and enable visibility across legal, tax, and finance teams. Our structured playbooks helped local teams move quickly while staying within global guardrails.

The outcome: Day 1 came and went without incident. All 14 markets transitioned on time, systems remained stable, and teams reported minimal friction. The sponsor avoided costly service disruptions and earned immediate trust with management.