The Makeover Group | Build. Operate. Transform.

The Group

Three modes. One thesis: founders should not do everything alone.

We partner with business owners where they are the bottleneck. We put operators and systems into the places that move the needle. Then we stay and run them.

01

Own + Partner

We partner with existing, inefficient companies and make them better. We tackle the low-hanging fruit and unlock the leverage they already have. From operations to marketing, we step in where founders need it most.

02

Operate

We take equity stakes and step in. Finance, operations, marketing, growth. We run the parts that founders hate or that are holding them back.

03

Transform

We turn good businesses into great ones. Systems, margins, momentum. We are the makeover your business did not know it needed.

The Portfolio

Companies we own and run.

Each company in the group operates independently under its own brand, backed by shared infrastructure and operating expertise.

TMG Books logo + photo

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Finance + Accounting

TMG Books

Full-service accounting, tax compliance, and financial control for businesses and freelancers. Specialists in helping foreign founders navigate complex tax systems.

BM Real Estate logo + photo

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Real Estate Holdings

BM Real Estate

The Group's real-estate asset arm. We acquire, hold, and manage our own property portfolio, building long-term value through direct ownership and hands-on asset management.

Casa Bada Tuscany logo + photo

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Rentals + Wedding Events

Casa Bada Tuscany

Boutique villa rentals, private events, and destination weddings in the Tuscan countryside. A property management brand built on personal service.

Consulting logo + photo

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Advisory

Consulting

Hands-on operating support for founders. Strategy, financial modelling, marketing, operations, and succession planning.

Business Transformation logo + photo

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Systems + Transformation

Business Transformation

The "makeover" arm. We redesign how your business runs: processes, systems, marketing, operations, team structure, and growth strategy. Built for operators ready to scale.

Trade + Blue Collar logo + photo

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Trades + Expansion

Trade + Blue Collar

Skilled trades and contracting businesses. An expansion vertical, actively acquiring and partnering with operators in the trades space.

Our Approach

How we work with founders and their businesses.

We are not advisors who hand you a report and leave. We step in, take responsibility, and stay until the work is done. Every engagement follows four principles.

01

We diagnose before we prescribe

Every engagement starts with a deep operational audit. We look at financials, team structure, systems, bottlenecks, and market position before recommending anything. No templated playbooks.

02

Skin in the game, always

We align incentives by taking equity or performance-linked stakes. We only win when you win. This is not consulting with a safety net. We share the risk and the reward.

03

Operators, not observers

Our team steps into the business and runs day-to-day functions alongside yours. Finance, marketing, operations. We do not watch from the sidelines. We sit in the chair and do the work.

04

Build to last, not to exit

We are permanent partners. We do not optimise for a quick flip. We build systems and margins that compound over years. When we partner, we stay.

The Operators

The people who actually run things.

This is not a team page. This is our operating advantage. Every person here has built, run, or transformed real businesses. When we say we are operators, these are the people we mean.

Ale Badalamenti

Founder + CEO

Built: TMG Books, Casa Bada, BM Real Estate

Serial operator who has built and run businesses across finance, real estate, and property management. Founded The Makeover Group to give business owners the operational partner he wished he had. Runs every company in the portfolio.

Andrew Siclari

Acting CFO

Operated: portfolios up to $4B

Results-driven financial and operations leader. Brings big-company financial discipline to businesses that have never had it before: strategy, forecasting, profitability.

Kevin Capitani

Acting COO

Operated: enterprise software (GM/President)

Former GM/President in enterprise software, Berkeley-educated. Deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, P&L management, and business transformation at scale.

Denise Duval-Tucker

VP of Finance

Operated: 40+ years in M&A + transformation

Senior-level business advisory, M&A, and transformation. The kind of experience most SMEs never get access to, applied to every deal in the portfolio.

Daniele Spina

Strategic Finance Advisor

Operated: startups, reorganizations, management control

CFO-level partner with 10+ years across startups, reorganizations, and management control. Pairs strategic vision with a hands-on approach to performance and efficiency.

Olivia Bonaccorso

Head of Operations

Operated: transformation across tech + retail (7+ years)

People-first operator at the intersection of strategy and execution. 7+ years leading transformation across tech and retail, embedding data-informed practices that help teams and businesses thrive.

Catrina Agaibi

Group Financial Controller

Operated: 7 years across diverse client portfolio

Keeps the day-to-day numbers accurate, organized, and on time. Seven years in accounting across a structured client portfolio. The foundation everything else is built on.

Mirko La Porta

Senior Chartered Financial Accountant

Operated: 12+ years leading finance teams

Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor with 12+ years leading finance teams. Specializes in helping foreign companies establish local operations and turning numbers into real performance.

Lorenzo Badalamenti

Finance Administrator

Operated: cashflow, project P&L, KPI reporting

An engineer's mind applied to finance: cashflow, project P&L, KPI reporting, and forecasting. Brings structure and clear, data-driven decisions to complex projects.

The Founder

"We have built and run every kind of business in this portfolio ourselves. That is why founders trust us with theirs."

Ale Badalamenti Founder and CEO, The Makeover Group. Serial operator across finance, real estate, property management, and business transformation.

Free Assessment

Get your Business Transformation Audit.

A structured review of your business, delivered by operators who have been in your seat. We identify the bottlenecks, the quick wins, and the structural changes that unlock your next phase of growth.

Request your audit

Revenue and margin analysis
Operational bottleneck mapping
Team and capacity review
Marketing and growth strategy review
Systems and technology assessment
Growth opportunity identification
90-day action plan with priorities

For Operators + Investors

Two ways to work with the Group.

Whether you are running a business that needs operational support, or you are looking to partner alongside proven operators.

Operators

You built it. We help you run it better.

If your business is profitable but stuck, if you are the bottleneck in every decision, or if you need a partner with real operating capability, we should talk. We take equity positions in businesses we believe in and bring the team and systems to accelerate growth.

Tell us about your business

Investors

Partner alongside operators who do the work.

We are actively expanding the portfolio. If you are interested in partnering on operator-led deals across established verticals globally, we welcome conversations with aligned investors who think long-term and value execution over slide decks.

Start a conversation

If you think like an owner, let's talk.

We partner with founders who have built something real and want to take it further. No pitch decks required. Just a conversation.

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Contact

Reach the Group.

Email hello@yourtmg.com

For partnership enquiries Reach Ale directly through the form or at the email above.

We own, operateand transform.