Small Medium Enterprises

Turnaround and Restructuring Solutions for SMEs

mall Medium Enterprises (SMEs) often face particular problems when looking to effect change in business performance or to restructure financial affairs. We recognise that resources are often limited, meaning that when business becomes more challenging, effecting real change can be tough. And if things get tight the skills to deal with financial backers are not something that you may have in abundance.

Our team is a small, professional unit that is experienced in turnaround and restructuring in SMEs. We offer a snapshot review of your business to identify where turnaround can be focused, how cash can be better managed, what needs to be done for the medium-term growth of the business and set priorities on which to focus. It’s designed to help you and your financial backers agree what the issues are and what needs to be done about them.

It looks at all aspects of your business through objective, experienced eyes – sales, purchasing, marketing, manufacturing or operations, pricing, financial management, staffing and overheads. We can then bring skills to help manage operational turnaround, working capital management, and financial backer relationships, or leave it up to you with lighter continuing support from us if you want it.

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Operational turnaround

Focusing on how the business can improve its performance, operational turnaround advice sits at the heart of what we do.

Working capital and cashflow management

Working with your team, we focus on producing clear cashflows, and managing the inputs to these to ensure we optimise cash availability, be that debtor collection, creditor management, or stock and WIP control.

Working capital and cashflow management

Working with your team, we focus on producing clear cashflows, and managing the inputs to these to ensure we optimise cash availability, be that debtor collection, creditor management, or stock and WIP control.

Financial restructuring

Whether your facilities are inadequate or your financial backers want a change of direction, we can help you find alternative, more appropriate sources and structures.

Stakeholder management

If financial facilities are under stress, we are used to managing the relationships between you and your banks and backers. Open dialogue and a clear direction borne out of robust forecasts are key here.

Managing a sales process or other exit strategies

There are times when the best route is a sale of the business or similar exit. We can help prepare the business for that, manage the process to achieve it, or introduce third party new investment if relevant.

“Thanks again for all your work on this. I know it has been a challenging few months and a particularly stressful final week or so! Really impressive work and result down, in large part, to you.”
DirectorEuropean Bank
“Thanks again for all your work on this. I know it has been a challenging few months and a particularly stressful final week or so! Really impressive work and result down, in large part, to you.”
DirectorEuropean Bank