Jan Timmermann

Jan Timmermann is a Senior Managing Director, leading integrated operational due diligence and post-deal value creation services for private equity clients. He is passionate about enabling funds to identify game-changing opportunities that will unlock value and drive success across their portfolio at speed.

With over 25 years of experience across more than 80 private equity assignments, Jan has deep expertise in pre-deal operational and carve-out due diligence, with a focus on value creation and technology integration. Post-deal, Jan has a proven track record of leading high-impact value creation projects that help portfolio companies exceed their pre-deal targets and accelerate performance improvement.

Jan’s capabilities include post-merger integration, operating model design, operational restructuring, strategy development and implementation, finance transformation and cost reduction.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Jan was the European lead for PE portfolio operations at global consultancy firm, Kearney. Before that, Jan worked in the private equity performance improvement practice at Alvarez & Marsal.

Relevant Experience:

• Led the integrated carve-out, IT & digital, operations and value creation due diligence for the largest Consumer Healthcare transaction in 2024, with an enterprise value of approximately €16 billion. Validated the transaction perimeter, identifying standalone cost and separation one off cost adjustments, critical day 1 actions and TSA/MSA reviews while challenging end state design and vacancies to drive value creation.
• Managed the high impact transformation for an animal feed business, identifying €55 million savings potential on a €300 million cost base with paybacks of less than three years. 30% of savings were implemented by the ninth month post project start.
• Executed the transformational carve-out of a $4.6 billion consumer beauty company. From pre-deal to planning and implementation, identified and validated $180 million savings opportunities leading to more than 40% EBITDA improvement. €56 million of savings were delivered by the fourth month post-close.
• Facilitated the cost reduction diagnostic and implementation for UK healthcare provider. Identified cost reduction and revenue capture opportunities in excess of £45 million, equivalent to an 80% EBITDA improvement, with half of benefits delivered within the first 12 months.
• Led the merger integration of two portfolio firms delivering operational support solutions to the air travel industry. Validated $23.2 million synergies, exceeding the pre-deal target and delivered $8.9 million synergies in its third month of implementation.