CFOCaldera Group · YOUR PLAY
They’ve squeezed prices as far as customers will tolerate — the next margin win has to come from the cost base
This isn’t a growth conversation. The CFO is looking for cost avoidance — not revenue acceleration. Frame everything around protecting the margin they’ve already rebuilt.
STRATEGIC FRAME · MERIDIAN AEROSPACE
Meridian isn’t a turnaround story anymore — it’s a cash machine looking for places to spend
Operating profit tripled in two years. £2.1bn in free cash flow. They’ve fixed the engine — now they need to decide where to point it.