ADVISORY SERVICES

Hands-on advisory and execution support across transactions, turnarounds and interim CFO leadership. Built for decision speed, clarity and measurable impact.

M&A / Transactions

Hands-on, tailor-made advisory and execution support. Whether accelerating growth through acquisitions, executing a professional divestment, or ensuring value actually lands through post-merger integration (PMI).

Key outcomes:

  • Identify the right targets to accelerate inorganic growth or find the right buyer for your business
  • Run a structured end-to-end M&A process with clear governance and momentum
  • Ensure a signed deal becomes an operationally effective integration with PMI and post-deal learnings

1) Strategy & deal setup

  • Define the deal rationale, value levers and decision routines
  • Prepare positioning and a realistic, value-maximizing sell-side scenario
  • Enable teams with practical playbooks, clear roles and governance

2) Sourcing & execution

  • Identify, assess and secure targets or buyers
  • Design and execute structured outreach to partners or buyers
  • Manage the process from sourcing to signing and closing, keeping decision speed high

3) Integration and value delivery

  • Make sure “worth it” is real: post-merger integration (PMI) support
  • Maintain momentum in critical post-signing phases
  • Conduct structured post-deal review and capture learnings for the next transaction

Restructuring

Hands-on restructuring support with a clear focus on liquidity. 13-week cash flow forecasting and controls, a credible turnaround plan, and disciplined weekly impact tracking (CRO/PMO).

Key outcomes:

  • Stabilise liquidity fast through forecasting, controls and stakeholder management
  • Build a pragmatic turnaround plan with owners, timelines, KPIs and money impact
  • Execute with discipline through weekly PMO cadence, tracking and escalation

1) Liquidity first

  • Stabilise liquidity via 13-week cash flow forecasting and cash controls
  • Manage vendors, covenants and stakeholders with clear communication
  • Create a sustainable cash situation short- and long-term

2) Value and efficiency levers

  • Identify improvement potential across pricing, revenue, procurement and efficiency
  • Reduce SG&A, improve working capital, prioritise CAPEX
  • Translate levers into measurable actions with owners and targets

3) Turnaround governance and execution

  • Build a turnaround plan with measures, owners, timelines, KPIs and money impact
  • Align stakeholders: owners, lenders, works councils through a credible plan
  • Run strict PMO cadence with weekly impact tracking and escalation
  • Provide interim CRO-style leadership to ensure continuity during execution

Interim CFO (“Rent your CFO”)

Senior CFO experience across all finance-related areas, in stable environments and under pressure. Strong leadership combined with hands-on execution and a structured handover.

Key outcomes:

  • Immediate ownership of P&L, cash and reporting credibility
  • Faster close and more reliable forecasts for better decisions
  • Improved finance operating model, processes and systems with clean handover

1) Immediate control and leadership

  • Take ownership of P&L, cash and reporting as trusted sparring partner
  • Communicate professionally with owners, lenders and key stakeholders
  • Stabilise management cadence and decision support quickly

2) Finance function and performance

  • Analyse and improve finance processes and structures (FP&A, accounting/IFRS, closing, BI/reporting)
  • Accelerate month-end close and increase forecast reliability
  • Set up KPI frameworks and BI dashboards for management and owners

3) Processes, systems and team

  • Optimise end-to-end processes: order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report
  • Support systems and data topics, including ERP harmonisation and audit readiness
  • Clarify governance, roles and decision rights; develop and coach the finance team
  • Ensure structured handover to permanent CFO with playbooks and reporting in place