About INICIO Partners
Hands-on operational leadership to restore cash control, delivery reliability, and stakeholder confidence.
INICIO Partners helps owners, boards and investors stabilise underperforming businesses and get back to predictable execution. When cash visibility is weak, delivery is slipping, or reporting isn’t decision-grade, we bring calm structure, pace, and accountability—fast.
Practical turnaround leadership, without theatre
INICIO is built for situations where the business needs senior intervention—not advice in a slide deck. We work alongside management to create clarity on what matters, set an operating rhythm, and drive the few actions that protect cash and restore performance.
- 26+ years operational leadership across technology, manufacturing and services
- Turnaround, restructuring and growth mandates
- Hands-on execution: cadence, controls, delivery recovery
When it’s the right time to speak
If any of the below are true, a short conversation usually creates immediate value.
- Cash is tighter than it should be, and the numbers arrive too late to act
- Delivery has become unpredictable (backlog risk, rework, expediting, customer pressure)
- Leadership time is being consumed by firefighting and internal misalignment
- Forecasts are unreliable, and decisions are being made on gut feel
- Reporting is not board- or lender-ready (too slow, inconsistent, or incomplete)
- There is looming covenant risk, refinancing pressure, or stakeholder confidence is slipping
What changes in 10–30 days
The first phase is about control and momentum. We establish a shared fact-base, remove noise, and implement a rhythm that makes the business easier to run—while protecting customers, key people, and cash.
- Cash visibility and control: decision-grade short-horizon cash view, controls, and approval discipline
- Operational rhythm: a weekly cadence that surfaces issues early and drives resolution
- Priority stack: the few actions that move the needle now, with owners and deadlines
- Delivery recovery focus: clear constraints, capacity reality, and near-term recovery plan
- Stakeholder pack: a concise update format that boards/lenders can trust
What changes in 30–90 days
Once stability is achieved, we move from “containment” to “rebuild”. The goal is predictable execution and a plan that stands up to scrutiny—internally and externally.
- Reliable forecasting and faster decision cycles
- Reduced leakage (cash, margin, time, rework)
- Improved delivery confidence and customer stability
- A clear 90-day plan with ownership and measurable milestones
- Stronger stakeholder alignment and credibility
Need a rapid view on what to do first?
How we work in pressured environments
We bring calm pace and structured execution. That means less drama, fewer meetings that go nowhere, and more decisions made with the right information at the right time.
No blame culture
We deal in facts, root causes, and actions
One set of numbers
A single version of truth for cash and performance
Short cycles
Weekly cadence, clear actions, fast escalation
Work with management, not around them
We build capability while fixing outcomes
Clarity over complexity
Simple reporting that drives decisions
Our work is anchored in Transparency, Discipline and Empathy—so progress is real, sustainable, and human.
Tim Burne
Interim and fractional operational leader for owner-managed and investor-backed businesses.
Tim is known for quickly establishing control in uncertain situations—aligning teams behind a clear plan, restoring delivery rhythm, and producing decision-grade reporting for boards and stakeholders. He has led complex operational mandates across technical, operationally-led environments where execution discipline drives cash outcomes.
- Interim/fractional COO/MD/CEO style leadership
- Recovery of delivery performance and operational cadence
- Cash visibility and control under pressure
- Board- and lender-facing reporting and narrative preparation
- Cross-functional leadership through ambiguity and change
- Pragmatic implementation, not theory
Selected outcomes
A small sample of the type of results INICIO is engaged to deliver.
Cash control restored
Implemented short-horizon cash visibility and approval controls, reducing surprise outflows and enabling confident weekly decisions.
Investor impact: improved covenant confidence and funding narrative.
Delivery performance recovered
Re-established operational cadence and constraint management, stabilising customer delivery and reducing expediting and rework.
Investor impact: reduced churn risk and protected revenue.
Decision-grade reporting built fast
Created a clear weekly board pack linking cash, delivery, risk and actions—restoring trust in the numbers.
Investor impact: faster, cleaner governance and fewer “unknowns”.
Team alignment under pressure
Aligned leadership around a single priority stack and clear owners, reducing internal friction and increasing pace of execution.
Investor impact: improved plan credibility and execution confidence.
See more detail on the Case Studies page →
Affiliations and professional networks
INICIO maintains professional affiliations and network relationships that support high standards, access to specialist capability, and credible stakeholder engagement.
- Turnaround and restructuring community affiliations
- Interim leadership and executive networks
- Board-level and operating partner ecosystems
Details available on request where confidentiality applies.
Frequently asked questions
Do you replace the management team?
No. We work with management to stabilise the business and improve execution. Where changes are necessary, we help clarify options and support an orderly transition—but the default is to strengthen leadership performance and operating rhythm.
How quickly can you start?
Typically within days. If the situation is time-sensitive, we can start with an initial diagnostic conversation and a short, focused first phase to establish control and a plan.
What does “hands-on” mean in practice?
It means working inside the operational system: weekly cadence, clear priorities, real reporting, decisions made, and actions closed. Not observation-only and not advisory in isolation.
Do you work with lenders and investors?
Yes. We produce decision-grade information and a clear plan, and we can support stakeholder communication so the business is represented accurately and credibly.
Is this a long engagement?
It can be, but it does not need to be. Many clients start with a short diagnostic and stabilisation phase, then extend only if the value is clear.
If you need clarity, pace, and control
If you’re carrying the weight of uncertainty—cash, delivery, or stakeholder pressure—let’s establish the facts and the first actions.