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Peter Schmitt

Material Transition Risk Management

€1,120/day
Amsterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Peter

Most deals don’t fail on paper. They fail in the 12–24 months after closing.

Financial due diligence overestimates what spreadsheets can protect. The real value-at-risk sits in culture, identity, and decision rights - and is rarely audited properly.

After transactions, value leaks quietly through:
•Slower decision-making
•Leadership disengagement or exit
•Strategic drift
•Cultural friction that undermines execution

Offering
Value at Risk™ - Culture & Strategy for Capital Transitions

A focused 90–180 day board-level intervention to identify and protect enterprise value during moments of ownership, leadership, or structural change.

I work with investors, boards and leadership teams to:
•Surface hidden risks beyond financial due diligence
•Restore decision clarity and execution momentum
•Align strategy, culture and leadership around a shared operating logic
•Stabilise the organisation in the critical post-deal period

When to bring me in
•Pre- or post-acquisition
•During integration challenges
•Leadership transition following a deal
•When execution feels slower or heavier than expected

Background
I bring 30+ years of international experience across sectors, working with organisations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and North America.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • Dutch

    Basic

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km), Rotterdam (up to 50km), Maastricht (up to 50km), Apeldoorn (up to 50km), Brussels (up to 50km)

Experience

  • unconsult
    unorthodox strategist & facilitator (business, brand, leadership, culture)
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    April 2020 - Today (6 years and 3 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Partner, strategy consultant & facilitator, responsible for strategy, brand, culture, business development, partnerships, innovation and P&L.

    De-risking large scale transitions, covering mergers, acquisitions and key leadership changes.
    trust stakeholder engagement culture M&A integration leadership coherence
  • Global Sports Group of Companies
    Independent member of the board
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Global Sports Group of Companies is owner of Ciovita, premium technical cycling apparel for people who're inspired to live and ride with intention.
  • SheCredit Kredietunie Nederland
    Board Position
    January 2024 - November 2025 (1 year and 10 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    SheCredit believes in the transformative power of women led businesses.
    We increase potential for female entrepreneurs, removing barriers and enabling active participation in society through our credit union membership framework, guaranteeing the personal and human factors in business financing.
    SheCredit assists female entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized businesses with funding, but also and above all with advice, assistance and experience.

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Education

  • NHD (Eng) Mech
    Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    1990
    National Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

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