In brief
Erik led a full financial turnaround, improving EBITDA from roughly -20% to +20% while revenue growth accelerated from single digits to 20%+ YoY. He secured a €26m loan to fund acquisitions, supported M&A and integration, and built Finance, Legal and IT into an audit-ready operating platform.
Situation
HousingAnywhere was a high-growth European digital marketplace operating in a post-merger and acquisition context. The business needed stronger financial discipline without slowing commercial momentum.
What changed
- Introduced Zero-Based Growth and a sharper commercial ROI lens.
- Reshaped cost structures, pricing discipline and organisational ownership.
- Secured a €26m loan to support acquisitions and accelerated growth.
- Led M&A financial due diligence and post-merger integration of acquired businesses.
- Built Finance, Legal and IT functions with stronger controls, forecasting and board cadence.
Outcome
- EBITDA moved from roughly -20% to +20% within 18 months.
- Revenue growth accelerated to 20%+ YoY.
- The company delivered its first EY-clean consolidated audit post buy-and-build, including PPA.
- Finance became a stronger management system for decisions, not only reporting.
Relevance for CFO mandates
This case is most relevant for boards and CEOs dealing with scale-up professionalisation, acquisition integration, investor expectations, cash discipline and the shift from entrepreneurial finance to enterprise-grade control.