Built on private equity experience scaling portfolio companies from approximately $50M to $500M and beyond. The numbers have to hold up to institutional due diligence.
The KEX Index measures how prepared the business is for a transition, sale, or recapitalization.
Exit readiness is not a deck. It is a business that can survive institutional scrutiny. The KEX Index synthesizes the other four scores against institutional buyer standards: documentation, reporting maturity, transferability, and the defensibility of earnings. Readiness is a 12 to 36 month project, not a final quarter scramble.
Exit readiness is the synthesis of every other index. Every dimension maps to something a buyer will test.
The KEX is one of five proprietary scores inside the Keystone Value Creation Assessment™. Every recommendation ties back to improving one or more of them.
The documentation, reporting, and metrics that translate to enterprise value when you are ready to sell or tra
Explore serviceBuilt on private equity experience scaling portfolio companies from approximately $50M to $500M and beyond. Th
Explore serviceMonthly CFO advisory, quarterly strategy sessions, and direct accountability. We operate as part of your leade
Explore serviceThe Keystone Value Creation Assessment™ audits your last 12 to 36 months and gives you a written summary whether you engage us or not. If there is not a clear opportunity to create value, we will tell you directly.