Business Assessment
An objective business assessment is a valuable tool used to evaluate a company or division. A comprehensive assessment includes the full range of a company’s activities, including: sales, manufacturing, operations, distribution, customer service, finance, IT and administration. Our clients have found the results of these assessments helpful as they strive to improve profitability and make reasoned decisions.
Performance Improvement
Our seasoned professionals have the experience and knowledge to help our clients improve profitability. Depending on the particular situation, we are able to accomplish this through a number of areas, including: revenue enhancement, margin management, cost reduction and improved balance sheet/cash management.
Strategic Initiative Development and Implementation
We work with clients in the development, communication and implementation of strategic plans and initiatives. We assess current performance, investigate alternatives and collaborate with management and owners to create both strategy and implementation plans.
Board Member/Board Advisor
Among our professionals are experienced independent directors and advisors. Whether serving as a member or advising, boards receive significant value through the unbiased and objective view that we bring to an organization.
Transaction Support
For buyers, sellers and lenders we offer comprehensive due diligence support to help our clients minimize risk and maximize value.
Interim Executive Management
Whether a transition is planned or unexpected, an interim executive is often the preferred solution to maintain focus and assure stability. Our professionals bring strong leadership, as well as financial and operational experience, to reinforce our clients’ executive teams during these periods of transition.
Private Equity Support
Private Equity and Family Offices often require support at various points in the investment cycle. Our professionals have experience working with these types of Sponsors in most of our traditional service areas.
Turnaround and Restructuring
We are experienced with distressed situations, and have a track record of forming lasting and trusting relationships with both owners and management teams. We assess situations and develop effective and executable plans that return companies to stability.
Forensics and Disputes
Our professionals have the forensic and financial skills to assist counsel, companies and boards of directors with financial investigations and litigation. We assist with accounting and reporting issues that arise from situations occurring outside the normal course of business. We act quickly and confidentially to understand and resolve matters, and recommend effective controls to prevent future occurrences. Our experience covers a broad range of adversarial situations.
Cash Management and Cash Forecasting
Our professionals work with our clients to improve working capital management and to generate significant additional liquidity. By tightening the cash conversion cycle, we reduce working capital investment and increase available cash.