Challenge
• $ 100m turnover security products company
• Posted 18m loss
• Simultaneously approached by company and bank
• Bank foreclosing, but decided to finance a turnaround following our Diagnostic Review
Intervention
• Leadership:
o Dr. Hajje replaced CEO
o Replace MD and manufacturing Director with Interim Managers
• Support: 6-person consulting project team for 8 months
• Stabilising: cash management, new controls, working capital reduction
• Funding: Company’s Bank
o Renewal: Total overhaul of the business
Results
• Profitable & positive cash flow from month 6 onwards
• Overdraft decreased by 55% over 9 months
• BU Fees recovered in 6 months’ time
• 700 jobs saved
• Company sold after 1 year for $45m
• Bank recoved its full exposure
• Shareholders received $19m