Business restructuring services

Overview

We work alongside businesses to negotiate great outcomes at speed, finding the optimal solution to financial and operational challenges by reducing risk and protecting value where time and cash are tight.

Whether a company has gone from thriving to surviving an imminent crisis, or is just looking to ‘fix the roof while the sun is shining’, we can support management teams to:

Reduce balance sheet stress.
Generate cash and reduce costs.
Increase profitability.
Reduce long-term pensions and other liability costs.

Whatever the solution, we pre-empt and manage road blocks until the job is done.

What is Business Recovery Services?

Whether a company has gone from thriving to surviving an imminent crisis, or is just looking to “fix the roof while the sun is shining”, we can support management teams to: - reduce balance sheet stress - generate cash and reduce costs - increase profitability - refinance and find the best source of capital to support

Issues you may be facing

Supporting decision-makers in times of stress or underperformance:

There are many reasons why a business may find itself facing financial difficulties and needing to rapidly improve performance. Triggers for underperformance can include:

Declining earnings.
Liquidity and cash flow concerns.
Disruption.
Stakeholder pressure.

But a downward financial spiral is not inevitable. Early detection and decisive action are key to restoring and improving performance and value.

How can we help you?

Growth stage
Maturity stage
Downturn
Distress

Growth stage

This includes:

Financial planning and forecasting.
Working capital management.
Supply chain management.
Supply chain finance.
Data analytics and financial modelling.

Maturity stage

This includes:

Corporate simplification.
Risk assessment and response options.
Reducing costs.
Cash generation.
Cash flow forecasting.
Cash flow strategy and execution.
Data analytics and financial modelling.

Downturn

This includes:

Business plan reviews.
Business review defence.
Rapid ‘red flags’ liquidity review.
Assessing business viability.
Stakeholder management.
Lead financial advisory.
Turnaround strategies and execution.
Assistance with urgent visibility and control over cash.
Data analytics and financial modelling.

Distress

This includes:

Analysis of non-performing and non-core assets.
Appointment as Business Rescue Practitioner.
Appointment as Chief Restructuring Officer.
Exit options.
Independent liquidation calculations.
Liquidation creditor advisory.
Lead Business Rescue advisory.
Turnaround plans and implementation.
Contingency planning.
Assistance with urgent visibility and control over cash.
Data analytics and financial modelling.

We draw together the experience and specialist skills of our PwC Restructuring team to provide a full suite of services to businesses facing challenging times. We can also draw on our qualified broader PwC network of specialists to fill any gaps you may have, and ensure we are well placed to provide you with high quality, clear and independent advice.