Private Equity

ERP for Private Equity Firms That Scales with Your Portfolio 

Standardize financial reporting across portfolio companies with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and a repeatable rollout playbook built for PE.

  • Faster integration after acquisition, lower risk at exit 

  • Portfolio-wide visibility with real-time reporting 

  • Standardized chart of accounts, close, and controls 

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Proven At Portfolio Scale.

100+ companies standardized with Business Central in under 12 months Financial statement drafts reduced from 20 to 5 Audits completed 1 week faster with cleaner trails

Most Portfolios Are Running Finance on Patchwork.

 

When every operating company runs a different accounting system, reporting becomes manual, slow, and hard to trust.That usually shows up as spreadsheet consolidations, inconsistent charts of accounts, delayed closes, and painful audits. It also makes new acquisitions harder to integrate and exits harder to execute cleanly.

PE teams are not shopping for “ERP features.” They want visibility, predictability, and governance that supports value creation and exit readiness.

What Portfolio Standardization Unlocks 

A repeatable rollout model that onboards acquisitions faster, with fewer surprises and more predictable timelines. 

Standardized, audit-ready data and reporting speed diligence and improve buyer confidence. 

Real-time KPIs, cash position, and performance across operating companies with consistent definitions and reporting. 

Less spreadsheet risk, stronger security controls, and cleaner audit trails across the portfolio. 

A common chart of accounts, close routines, and approval workflows that make performance comparable and governance repeatable. 

Our Repeatable Portfolio Rollout Model 

Step 1: Define the Portfolio Standard 
We align on a portfolio-wide financial standard (COA, dimensions, reporting packs, governance). This becomes the foundation for every rollout.

Step 2: Rollout Playbook 
We apply a repeatable implementation framework, so each operating company can move quickly without reinventing the process. 

Step 3: Visibility and Reporting Layer 
Power BI dashboards and reporting structures that support portfolio oversight and operating partner cadence. 

Step 4: Scale with Continuous Optimization 
As acquisitions occur, the model scales. The portfolio stays consistent instead of drifting back into fragmentation.  

How one PE-backed group standardized 100+ companies in under a year 

 

Evergreen Services Group moved 100+ operating companies from 100+ accounting systems onto Business Central in under 12 months. They reduced financial statement drafts from 20 to 5, cut audit prep time, and gained real-time visibility across operating companies using Power BI.  


 

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"Business Central was the right choice for our organization because it delivers the flexibility for each company to operate independently while still benefiting from centralized financial oversight, consolidated reporting, and powerful data aggregation through dimensions.” 

- Jeff Totten, CEO, Evergreen Services Group 

Why private equity portfolios standardize on Business Central

Supports decentralized operations with centralized financial oversight
   
Strong consolidation, intercompany, and multi-entity capability  
   
Fits naturally into the Microsoft ecosystem (Power BI, Teams, Excel)  
   
Secure cloud access with enterprise-grade controls  ​
   
Lower total cost of ownership while still enterprise capable  

Business Central is the platform. Western Computer is the portfolio rollout partner with the playbook.

"We used to work weekends compiling statements, now we’re issuing clean audits a week ahead of schedule"

- John Federer, Director of Accounting, Evergreen Services Group

Why Western Computer

Portfolio-scale experience: Proven multi-entity delivery model across PE environments  

Repeatable rollout framework: Playbooks, SOPs, and change management designed for speed and consistency

Outcome-first approach: Visibility, governance, predictability, and exit readiness, not “another ERP project”  

FAQ

Ready To Standardize Reporting Across Your Portfolio?

Book a 30-minute Portfolio Assessment. We’ll walk through your current reporting workflow, acquisition integration needs, and what a repeatable rollout model could look like.