The Strategic HR Partner Built for Private Equity
When a company is backed by private equity, the financial side of the business is typically well managed. However, human resources issues often remain unaddressed, and over time, those gaps can limit the company’s growth.
Reynolds + Rowella helps portfolio companies build the HR infrastructure they need during the hold period and beyond. As a CPA and advisory firm with a dedicated HR practice, we put the right people processes in place so the business is exit-ready when the time comes.
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We Work the Way PE Works
We do not approach this as a traditional HR vendor. We’re here as members of your operating team. This means that we understand the timelines involved in your deal, the value creation strategy you have in place, and how important it is position the business for a stronger exit. With that understanding, we help you build the people infrastructure that supports it.
De-Risk the Hold
HR issues tend to surface at the worst possible time. They often show up in worker misclassification, undocumented policies, and compensation structures that were never properly benchmarked. We get involved early and address them before they become larger problems
Accelerate Value Creation
Having the right people in the right seats with the right incentive plans drives EBITDA. We help you fill critical roles quickly while creating the management bench strength that helps you succeed.
Clean Up for Exit
HR is a consistent focus area in buyer diligence. We make sure there are no surprises. Payroll is accurate, documentation is complete and compliance is current. When it’s time to transition, the people side of the business is ready.
Why R+R
Very few organizations provide services like ours. While most HR consultants are not fluent in the financial realities that shape private equity-backed businesses, most accounting firms cannot help with HR. We operate from that space, which is what is needed by private equity-backed organizations.
The HR professionals that work at our organization are embedded within an accounting firm. Our compensation recommendations are informed by cost, exit readiness, and management alignment and whether it aligns management with organizational goals. We are not just HR professionals. We understand the language, priorities, and expectations that come with private equity-backed operations.
Since we cover audit services, quality of earnings, taxes, and outsourced accounting among other functions, you have one advisory relationship covering all of it. That reduces the risk of issues falling through the cracks between HR and accounting.
We understand this market. Having been here for 37 years, we know the market across Fairfield County, Westchester, and the New York metro area.
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What We Do for Portfolio Companies
We help keep payroll clean, compliant, and audit-ready from day one. That means fewer issues to fix later and less risk of payroll-related problems surfacing during diligence.
We help fill critical roles quickly, especially when open positions are affecting execution early in the hold period. If a key role is open at close, we treat it with the urgency it deserves.
A transition in ownership may lead to disruption among employees. We assist companies with communicating more effectively and maintaining a stable status quo amid changes.
Leadership gaps are common in acquired companies and can slow performance if they are not addressed. We help strengthen management capability, so teams are better equipped to execute.
We help put clear accountability structures in place that support the value creation plan. Rather than relying on generic HR templates, we build practical performance systems tied to the goals and metrics that matter most.
We benchmark compensation against the market and help shape pay structures that support retention, performance, and management alignment. The goal is to make sure compensation is competitive and connected to business objectives.
We help identify and address employment-related risks before they turn into larger issues. That can reduce surprises during diligence and help keep the process moving without unnecessary delays.
We assist in designing benefit programs that encourage employee retention and stability without increasing unnecessary costs.
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We offer a complimentary HR compliance review for one portfolio company. No commitment, just a strategic look at what’s there and what’s not.
Reynolds + Rowella has been in the Fairfield County market for 37 years. We know this market. Reach out today so we can learn more about your portfolio.
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RIDGEFIELD OFFICE
38 C Grove Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
NEW CANAAN OFFICE
51 Locust Avenue, Suite 305
New Canaan, CT 06840
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