Ironside Risk Advisors

Operational Risk Advisory

We built the program.
Caught millions in loss.
Raised profits.
Now we do it for you.

Ironside advises private equity firms on loss prevention and cargo security risk — before a deal closes, during the hold period, and at exit. Founded by a former LP Director who built these programs inside a PE-backed retail operator.

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$7MM+
Supply Chain Loss Reduction
Annualized loss reduction through closed corporate security investigations for one company.
64.9%
Inventory Shrink Reduction
Reduced and maintained across 150+ retail and distribution locations through a full ERP transition and multiple M&As.
$10MM
Value Added to PE Backed Retailer
All shrink reductions extrapolated throughout the hold period and increased EBITDA accounting for sale price increase.
Services

Three engagements.
Two sectors. One advisor.

01 – Standard
Loss Prevention Technology Stack
Access to Ironsides proprietary technology stack enabling your business to manage a loss prevention program with extreme efficiency.
02 – Pro
Rollout & Advisory
3-month program to install SOPs, case management, training, and KPI infrastructure followed by a cost-saving maneuver pushing Ironside into an advisory role.
03 – Premium
Fractional Security Director
Embedded director-level Loss Prevention leadership for portfolio companies — weekly oversight, monthly PE reporting, investigation management, and on-site visits. This includes our proprietary technology stack and fractional director moving forward.
10+
Years in retail Loss Prevention
& supply chain security
150+
Retail & distribution
locations managed
3,000+
Internal & external
investigations conducted
Who We Serve

Built for the operator-side of the deal.

Ironside works with PE Operating Partners and deal teams who need credentialed operational risk expertise — not generalist consultants reading a checklist. Our buyer is the person responsible for portfolio company performance after close.

Retail & Consumer PE
  • Operating Partners at retail-focused funds
  • Deal teams with a target in diligence
  • Portfolio companies where shrink is an unresolved EBITDA drag
  • Funds without in-house Loss Prevention expertise
Supply Chain & Logistics PE
  • Funds acquiring distribution or 3PL businesses
  • Portfolio companies with unquantified cargo loss exposure
  • Businesses approaching exit needing clean security documentation
  • Lower and middle market operators
Pre-Deal
  • Operational risk assessment before IC presentation
  • LP infrastructure gap analysis of the target
  • EBITDA exposure quantification for deal pricing
Post-Close & Exit
  • Day 1 LP program buildout
  • Fractional director through the hold period
  • Pre-sale readiness audit and data room preparation
  • Buyer diligence preparation
LP Platform · Included

The infrastructure.
Not just the advice.

Ironside engagements include a purpose-built LP platform deployed for your locations — incident tracking, safety reporting, deposit monitoring, cycle counts, SOPs, and training. Operational from day one.

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Incident & Case Tracking
Log theft, fraud, ORC, and investigations with full documentation — visible to your Ironside director the moment it’s submitted.
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Cash Deposit Monitoring
Any location missing yesterday’s deposit triggers a live red alert on the dashboard. No spreadsheet. No manual check.
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Cycle Count Compliance
Locations that miss their weekly cycle count are flagged automatically — before the variance shows up in your P&L.
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Safety Accident Reporting
Open safety incidents surface as live alerts. Nothing sits unresolved between site visits.
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SOP Library
Ironside-authored procedures published directly to your team. Version-controlled, searchable, and accessible from any device.
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Training Library
LP and safety training videos with completion tracking by employee and location. Report compliance to your PE partners quarterly.
Live alerts: Missing Deposits Open Safety Reports Cycle Count Gap

Free Comprehensive Security Audits

Supply Chain Security Audit


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“Most Loss Prevention & Operational problems that surface in Year 2 of a hold period were present at close. They just weren’t visible to the deal team.”

Mitchell Hamm
Founder & Principal Advisor
  • Director of Loss Prevention & Inventory, PE-backed retailer
  • Corporate Security Investigator
  • MBA
  • B.S. Homeland Security
  • Wicklander-Zulawski Certified
Most problems Ironside finds
were already there.

The first conversation is 20 minutes. Describe your deal or portfolio company. If there’s a fit, you’ll have a scoped proposal within 48 hours.

mitch@ironsideriskadvisors.com

Or call directly  ·  1-502-608-7389  ·  Dallas, TX