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Private Equity Operating Executive

 

Turnarounds • EBITDA Recovery • Exit Readiness

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CEO | President | COO | Board Director | Operating Partner
Experiential • Family Entertainment • Restaurants • F&B • Multi-Unit Consumer Platforms

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Overview

 

Tim Murphy is a private equity–backed operating executive with more than 30 years of experience leading complex turnarounds, leadership transitions, and value-creation initiatives across multi-unit consumer businesses.

 

He is typically engaged by sponsors and boards when performance has stalled, EBITDA has deteriorated, or leadership change is required—situations that demand immediate operating control, disciplined execution, and credibility with investors.

 

Tim works comfortably at the board, portfolio company, and field-operations levels, aligning sponsor objectives with practical execution and exit readiness.
 

Representative Results

  • Led a PE-backed consumer platform from an approximately $10M EBITDA loss to +$8M EBITDA within 12 months

  • Sustained 45–48% EBITDA margins over multiple years following turnaround

  • Executed a 6× EBITDA exit to a strategic acquirer

  • Improved unit-level economics across 150+ locations

  • Supported $180M+ in private equity transactions, including acquisitions, recapitalizations, and exits

 

How Sponsors Use Tim

  • Replacement CEO for underperforming portfolio companies

  • Interim or interim-to-permanent operating leadership

  • Board Director or operating advisor

  • Pre-exit operational cleanup and exit-readiness preparation

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Value-Creation Focus

  • EBITDA recovery and unit-level economics

  • Operating systems, KPIs, and accountability rhythms

  • Leadership team rebuilding and organizational structure

  • Board communication, governance, and sponsor alignment

  • Exit preparation and buyer-ready operating discipline

 

Sector Experience

  • Family Entertainment & Experiential Platforms

  • Restaurants and Food & Beverage

  • Franchise and Multi-Unit Retail

  • Venue-Based Consumer Services

 

Background

Tim has served as CEO, President, COO, Board Director, and senior operating advisor across private equity portfolio companies, founder-owned businesses, and family-office-backed platforms. His experience includes turnaround execution, multi-unit scaling, operational restructuring, and transaction support through exit.

 

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Contact

Orlando, Florida
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmurphyceo/

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