PClient AssociatesExecutive Cockpit

Board — Value Creation & Risk

The group thesis: durable growth, margin expansion, recurring-revenue quality, prudent leverage and disciplined capital allocation.

Client Associates · FY26 (modeled)
India's largest multi-family office
296 employees · 0+ US sites · 1 countries
Executive read· the answer, then the moves

The group thesis is proving out: 3 integrated cohorts delivered +0pts of EBITDA margin and leverage sits at 0.2x against the 5.5x covenant. The remaining value is in the 4 unintegrated cohorts — finish synergy capture before exit diligence prices it.

6 of 6 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Revenue ₹242Cr vs ₹260Cr, EBITDA Margin 38.5% vs 40.0%, Rule of 40 44 vs 45

Do now — ranked by urgency
  1. 1
    Covenant headroom 0.9× (lev 4.6× vs 5.5×)Act now
    Why it matters

    Sets deal capacity and refinancing risk.

    What's driving it
    • Q1 (act)
    • Signal: Threshold
    FYI
    • Net-debt/EBITDA 4.6× against a 5.5× ceiling.
    • Owner: CFO · Treasury
  2. 2
    Bank the unrealized synergy in newer cohortsWatch
    Why it matters

    4 of 7 cohorts sit below 80% synergy capture; integrated cohorts already show +0pts of margin — the same playbook is unbanked EBITDA until applied.

    What's driving it
    • 4 cohorts not yet Integrated
    • EBITDA margin 38.5%
    FYI
    • 0+ acquisitions since 2020
    • Owner: CFO · COO/PMO
  3. 3
    ECD synergy realization behind planWatch
    Why it matters

    Hold management to 90-day synergy recovery plan; track at next board meeting.

    What's driving it
    • Synergy
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Synergy at 78% of model; integration 80% complete.

  4. 4
    Recurring mix below 45% targetWatch
    Why it matters

    Push subscription/Miles PMS attach on Integration installs.

    What's driving it
    • Recurring Mix
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Recurring 40% vs 45% strategic target; Integration BU dilutive.

Investment thesis · Rohit Sarin (2020)

Build the platform leader in wealth advisory · portfolio management · investment banking via disciplined M&A — then expand margin and recurring revenue through integration and the cross-sell flywheel.

0+
acquisitions since 2020
+0pts
avg EBITDA uplift (integrated)
40%
recurring revenue mix
4.2x
net leverage (cov 5.5x)
Revenue
₹242Cr
▲ 6.1% vs priorTarget ₹260Cr
EBITDA Margin
38.5%
▲ 6.4% vs priorTarget 40.0%
Rule of 40
44
▲ 7.3% vs priorTarget 45
Revenue Growth
6.1%
▲ 5.2% vs priorTarget 7.5%
Recurring Revenue
₹154Cr
▲ 4.8% vs priorTarget ₹160Cr
Net Revenue Retention
97.0%
▲ 2.1% vs priorTarget 99.0%
Trailing 12 months

Revenue & EBITDA trajectory

Consistent top-line growth with steady margin expansion.

Diversification

Revenue by business unit

Wealth Advisory45%
Portfolio Management35%
Investment Banking20%
Top verticals
M&A thesis validation

Acquisition cohort performance

Proof of the group: EBITDA uplift and synergy realization per acquired brand.

Acquired brandYearRevenueARREBITDA upliftSynergyStatus
Gurgaon Tech Park2021$1.05M$0.37M0.28%→0.43% (+0.14999999999999997)92%Integrated
MCEF-Alpha2021$0.68M$0.25M0.25%→0.4% (+0.15000000000000002)90%Integrated
Arora PMS-20242022$2.96M$1.6M0.34%→0.49% (+0.14999999999999997)88%Integrated
Client Associates Multi-Family Office2023$1.79M$0.59M0.31%→0.4% (+0.09000000000000002)74%In progress
CA Investment Banking2024$1.26M$0.43M0.28%→0.34% (+0.06)55%In progress
Miles PMS2024$1.14M$0.4M0.28%→0.37% (+0.08999999999999997)78%In progress
CA Real Estate Advisory2024$0.89M$0.28M0.25%→0.28% (+0.030000000000000027)40%Early

Integrated cohorts (Client Associates Multi-Family Office, Gurgaon Tech Park, MCEF-Alpha) show ~0pt EBITDA expansion post-integration; newer cohorts (Gurgaon Tech Park, CA Real Estate Advisory) remain early with synergy capture in progress.

Capital allocation & risk

Leverage, liquidity & cash

Covenant headroom funds the continued M&A program; cash generation supports debt service.

Net Debt/EBITDA
0.2x
▼ 18.2% vs priorTarget 0.1x
Covenant Headroom
1.9x
▲ 11.8% vs priorTarget 2.0x
DSCR
2.7x
▲ 12.5% vs priorTarget 3.0x
Liquidity
₹48Cr
▲ 9.1% vs priorTarget ₹50Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹41Cr
▲ 10.8% vs priorTarget ₹45Cr
Value Creation Realized
8.1%
▲ 9.5% vs priorTarget 9.0%
Material signals

Strategic & market watch

High-materiality external signals and competitive M&A from the adapter feed.

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