North Momentum Partners

Partnering with executive teams to

Turn strategy into performance & growth.

Hands-on Interim Leadership & Management Consulting for Strategy Execution, Transformation & Business Performance.

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Our services

We partner with executive teams to deliver measurable results, from strategy to hands-on execution.

Value we bringProfitable Growth & Performance
  • Sharp business focus
  • Well-functioning organization
  • Results that last
Clear Direction,
Priorities & Roadmap

STRATEGY & PORTFOLIO EXECUTION

We clarify direction, priorities and roadmap, and ensure that your development portfolio delivers sustainable business value.

Value levers

  • Strategy translation & roadmap
  • Portfolio prioritization & governance
  • Portfolio performance & value

Proven results

  • Built & ran enterprise PMO in €260M wholesale, raising project success from poor to 85% in a year
  • Defined strategy & execution, identifying +20% revenue and +€4M EBITA potential | €100M energy
Case:PMO and portfolio model to secure strategic execution
Effective Operating
Models & Governance

OPERATING MODELS & GOVERNANCE

We define and deploy effective commercial, supply chain and operational processes, roles and tools, and align governance and the management model with business targets.

Value levers

  • Scalable processes & roles
  • Performance management system
  • Digital & AI enablement

Proven results

  • Built and implemented sales strategy in €260M wholesale, driving revenue, EBITA & NPS
  • Co-led a BU turnaround for €850M metal group, delivering effectiveness gains & an EBITA roadmap
Cases:B2B commercial transformation and customer experienceBU turnaround for profitability and delivery reliability
Disciplined Execution
& Change Delivery

TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE DELIVERY

We lead transformations and provide hands-on PMO leadership, helping people adapt so change sticks and benefits are realised.

Value levers

  • Structured program leadership
  • Stakeholder alignment & adoption
  • Benefits realization

Proven results

  • Drove program & culture in a mining-company scale-up, improving execution & alignment
  • Led €200M Nordic hotel chain M&A integration, safeguarding performance & continuity
Case:Interim transformation leadership in a mining scale-up

Use one, two or all three servicesOne partner who can own direction, operating model and execution.

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Industries

We work across industries, with particular depth in B2B trade, manufacturing, mining and services. We combine industry understanding with best practices from other sectors, and work alongside your own experts.

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B2B trade

Experience: €260M technical wholesale company - commercial, digitalization and ESG transformation & PMO

Cases:PMO and portfolio model to secure strategic executionB2B commercial transformation and customer experience

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Manufacturing

Experience: €850M metal group BU turnaround | €130M paint business Lean & management system development

Case:BU turnaround for profitability and delivery reliability

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Mining

Experience: €65M-funded mining company scale-up & operations preparation

Case:Interim transformation leadership in a mining scale-up

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Services

Experience: €200M Nordic hotel chain M&A integration | €100M energy business strategy and execution planning

Situations where we add most value

Complex Business Challenge

Management needs a structured analysis, and a clear development roadmap.

Critical Transformation or Ramp-up

A major transformation, investment or ramp-up needs stronger governance, and execution.

Growth Outpacing the Operating Model

Rapid growth or scale-up is outpacing current ways of working and leadership practices.

Temporary Leadership Gap

Leadership capacity needs reinforcement to lead operations or cross-functional change.

Our focus is on mid-sized to large companies, including PE-owned and growth-stage firms.

Engagement models

Three ways to work with us.

Interim Leadership

We take a leadership role for a defined period, for example to lead a transformation, a program or a function.

Management Consulting

We work with management on a defined challenge, from analysis and roadmap to implementation support.

Fractional Leadership

We provide senior leadership capacity part-time and on an ongoing basis, as an alternative to a full-time hire.

We are based in the Helsinki region and take assignments in Finland and abroad, remote or on-site.

Why us?

What sets us apart.

Measurable results and lasting impact

We build operating models that keep delivering business benefits after we leave, and leave the organization stronger.

Executive ownership, hands-on delivery

We take ownership of successful change, working side by side with the leadership team and rolling up our sleeves to deliver results.

Lead and get things done at every level

We work from the boardroom to the shop floor, and across functions.

Sound analysis, build & run capability

We bring 20+ years of consulting, interim, line management and founder experience to analyse, build and run business operations.

Selected cases

Open a case to see the challenge, solution and results.

DirectionOperating modelsExecution

Interim transformation leadership to secure execution & proactive management in a mining scale-up

Client: Mining development company with €65M funding, building its organization and preparing for the operational phase

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Client challenges

  • Which strategic priorities and capabilities are critical for success in operations?
  • How to secure a controlled start of pilot operations on schedule?
  • How to keep roles, decisions and execution clear during rapid growth?
  • How to align the whole organization around shared goals?

Solution approach

  • Define strategic levers to succeed in operations and the pre-feasibility phase
  • Build and implement a company-wide performance management system
  • Strengthen program execution
    • Re-planning | Scenario planning | Risk management | PMO capability
  • Define strategy-aligned company values with leadership and employees, and embed them into the management system
  • Advise the CEO and Executive Team on leadership and change, including capability gaps, recruitment needs and key personnel selections

Results

  • Organization focused on strategic priorities with a defined path to operations
  • Management and execution maturity raised: clearer organization, accountability and project discipline
  • More proactive interplay between the Executive Team and the Board
  • Shared values embedded into the management system

DirectionOperating modelsExecution

PMO and portfolio management model creation to secure strategic execution

Client: Major Technical Wholesale Company with €260M turnover

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Client challenges

  • How to align development efforts with strategic customer segments?
  • How to collect and prioritize business improvement needs systematically?
  • How to organize and follow-up projects effectively?
  • How to ensure executive overview & benefit realization across portfolio?

Solution approach

  • Translate strategic customer segments into development focus areas
  • Define an operating model to collect and prioritize improvement needs
  • Create best-practice project methodology incl. tools, templates & roles
    • Planning | Resourcing | Reporting | Communications | Risk management | Support
  • Define adjustable PMO model incl. project governance & team sparring
  • Pilot the PMO model successfully in Digitalization, ESG & portfolios

Results

  • Development portfolio focused on strategic customer segments
  • Projects’ success rate soared from poor to 85% in a year after PMO start
  • Executive overview of the portfolio
  • A transformational shift in project culture and strategic execution capability

DirectionOperating modelsExecution

B2B Commercial transformation to improve competitiveness and customer experience

Client: Technical Wholesale Company with €260M turnover and 25 sales branches

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Client challenges

  • Which customer segments should we focus on?
  • How to win in the key customer segments?
    • Sales & CRM | Offering | Logistics | Marketing | Service
  • How to engage the sales organization in the transformation?

Solution approach

  • Define a customer segmentation model
  • Segment customers and select key segments based on balanced criteria
  • Identify development needs and prioritize them based on value & effort
  • Define the sales operating model for key segments: roles, processes & KPIs
  • Implement a commercial development program across 25 branches, engaging sales leaders and teams

Results

  • Revenue and profitability increased
  • NPS rose from 49 to 60 in two years
  • Commercial operating model embedded across functions and the 150-person sales organization

DirectionOperating modelsExecution

BU turnaround to raise profitability and delivery reliability in an international metal company

Client: Major Metal Company with €850M turnover, business unit with weak profitability

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Client challenges

  • How to improve profitability, delivery times and delivery reliability?
  • Which improvement areas have the biggest impact on profitability?
  • How to plan production when demand and product mix vary?
  • How to drive collective commitment to goals and high performance?

Solution approach

  • Set a profitability target for the BU
  • Collect development ideas by interviewing personnel and analyzing data
  • Create a development roadmap prioritized by profitability impact
    • Production planning | Production | Maintenance | Logistics | Performance management
  • Build a performance management model: targets, forums, roles & KPIs
  • Ensure implementation of the roadmap with Lean operating models

Results

  • Clear roadmap for savings and profitability improvement
  • Production plan accuracy, delivery times and reliability improved
  • Performance management improved

About us

North Momentum is led by its founder, Antti Turpeinen, an interim executive and transformation leader. Antti has worked in management consulting at Accenture and KPMG Global Strategy Group, and in senior line roles at Rexel Finland and others.

We build trust and commitment through clear direction, accountability and open dialogue, and bring energy and humor to help people align and build momentum.

Antti Turpeinen, founder of North Momentum Partners
Antti Turpeinen
Founder,
North Momentum Partners

Depending on customer needs, North Momentum scales its delivery capacity and expertise through a network of trusted specialist partners.

Contact us

Let’s talk if you’re facing a critical business challenge, scaling rapidly, preparing for a major transformation, or need temporary leadership to strengthen execution.

Send us a short note or book a 30-minute discussion.

Book a 30-minute discussion info@northmomentum.fi
+358 45 34 69 474 (Antti) Antti Turpeinen Espoo, Finland
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