Restructuring

Our approach

We stand out as a fully integrated European team with a global reach, bringing together strategic, financial, and operational expertise. Our approach effectively transforms high-level strategic initiatives into actionable turnaround and restructuring plans that deliver immediate impact. We provide hands-on support throughout complex negotiations and stakeholder management processes.

Every underperformance situation is unique and requires a tailored set of expertise, depending on the timing, nature of the challenges, and the resources available within the company.

Our distinct positioning encompasses all the necessary specialties, from strategic turnaround to financial restructuring. This enables us to address the most pressing issues while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the business.

We are equipped to mobilize the required resources to meet the expectations and objectives of management and boards. Additionally, we facilitate discussions with third parties, such as lenders or investors, by providing clear, comprehensive reports on turnaround programs and independent business reviews (IBRs) when needed. Our greatest value lies in combining operational and financial expertise to deliver effective turnaround business plans and financial restructurings.

Successful execution and strong leadership are critical to realizing the full potential of a restructuring plan. Depending on the company’s needs, we offer the necessary support to ensure the plan is thoroughly implemented. Our ultimate goal is to transform crises into opportunities for sustainable growth through effective business and financial restructuring.

Our support

Refinancing an underperforming asset or group

When we assist a company with refinancing, our focus is on securing additional funding or structuring existing financing to ensure that the company can meet its financial obligations. We start by creating or reviewing a business plan that includes commercial and operational improvements and translate these into a comprehensive financial and financing plan. Our team works closely with lenders and investors to facilitate productive discussions and reach an agreement that suits the long-term stability of the business. Get a clear guidance on how to navigate the refinancing process safely and effectively.

Definition of a turnaround plan for an underperforming asset or company

Our multidisciplinary team is able to tackle your operational problems across a broad spectrum. We help you to rapidly implement a strategic and operational turnaround plan, from conception to on-site implementation, along the entire value chain. In addition to cost reduction levers, we also consider sales growth and business model changes that would boost the business: Market entry, product launch, repositioning, divestment of non-strategic assets, etc. Saving time and money is at the centre of our approach.

Independent review on behalf of third parties

Independent Business Reviews (IBRs) are an effective tool for mitigating risk and making smart financial decisions. IBRs provide unbiased assessments of a company’s finances to external parties such as lenders or investors, ensuring informed decisions. They’re also valuable in mergers and acquisitions for reasons of fairness, and even internally for organisations to identify weaknesses in risk management.

Optimisation of financing solutions

Our optimisation of financing solutions can help you to improve your financial situation. We offer a variety of services including short term cash management, debt management, financial planning, loan and grant procurement, and investment strategy development. We work with you to understand your individual financial goals and develop a plan to help you achieve them.

Scenario option analysis (Decision tree approach)

In times of financial distress, making the right choices is critical. Our team uses a decision tree methodology to explore all restructuring options, including funding a restart, bankruptcy, or legal procedures. This structured approach evaluates the implications of each path and aligns decisions with stakeholder priorities. With deep expertise and a data-driven process, we guide businesses through uncertainty to achieve the most sustainable outcomes.

Valuation of assets

Our team of experienced professionals is able to fulfil various valuation requirements, from strategic valuations that take into account intangible assets and are crucial in restructuring processes, as they are often required by law in insolvency proceedings or demanded by lenders and shareholders in refinancing discussions, to transactional valuations that ensure a strong negotiating position in mergers and acquisitions. We also ensure that valuations are compliant with tax regulations and support purchase price allocation for accurate post-acquisition financial reporting. Depending on the asset, we use a mix of market, income and cost approaches to produce accurate and relevant valuations.