Effective Management Due Diligence requires more than a robust methodology. It requires experienced professionals who can interpret complex evidence, challenge assumptions and understand the commercial context.
We combine rigorous assessment expertise with commercial understanding to help investors make more informed decisions about leadership capability and risk.
Engagements are led by our Founders Jeremy Lowen and David Chamberlain, who review every assessment before it reaches the client.
A leadership assessor with 25 years of international experience in leadership assessment and development. David has assessed, coached and aligned executive teams in fast-growth, PE-backed SaaS businesses, and supports SMEs and PE-backed businesses before and after investment through growth, acquisition and buy-and-build integration. His expertise spans talent analysis, executive recruitment and strategy alignment.
An organisational psychologist with an MSc in Organisational Psychology and 15 years in leadership and culture consulting, including EY Lane4. Jeremy has led leadership assessment and development for organisations including Bridgepoint, Foot Anstey, Specsavers, Turner & Townsend and McLaren Racing, and was Head of M&A Change for the merger of two 10,000-person organisations.
The right expertise for the investment.
Our wider team brings complementary expertise in organisational psychology, leadership assessment and executive development.
We draw on this experience to ensure each engagement reflects the particular leadership challenges and requirements of the investment.
An assessment specialist with an MSc in Organisational Psychology and 25 years in strategic HR and organisational change. Philippa has led board effectiveness assessment, talent mapping and leadership development for organisations including Skanska, Balfour Beatty and PZ Cussons, and was HR Director at Sony Music.
A psychologist, BPS-registered Test User and Hogan-accredited assessor with over 20 years in leadership assessment, development and executive coaching. Harri delivers senior leadership assessment for European Union institutions, holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology, founded MindBoost Consulting and was formerly a psychologist at Royal Mail.
An accredited Hogan practitioner and EMCC coach with an MSc in Performance Psychology and 15 years in leadership and team consulting. Christian was formerly with EY Lane4 and Managing Director of Indigogold, and has led leadership programmes for McKesson across EMEA and Smith+Nephew globally.
Our assessors combine structured interviews, psychometrics, referencing and commercial context to develop balanced, defensible conclusions about leadership capability and risk.
We challenge assumptions, triangulate findings and distinguish what the evidence supports from what remains uncertain.
Every assessment is built around the leadership requirements of the specific investment, never a generic model.
No single source determines the conclusion. Interviews, psychometrics, referencing and company evidence are tested against each other.
Technology supports the analysis. Conclusions and recommendations are interpreted and reviewed by experienced assessors.
Tribus Advisory is an independent sister business to Tribus People, which specialises in organisational alignment, leadership development and executive search.
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