Business Recovery

Case Studies/Presentations

Tough economic climate, rapid market changes, new competitors, disruptive technologies, strategic errors?any or all of these can plunge a company into serious financial distress. Left unaddressed, they may threaten corporate survival. Whether these factors occur in isolation or converge, they typically trigger a host of problems, including underperformance, declining earnings, and liquidity and cash-flow blockages. Companies often exhibit symptoms of distress well before a crisis erupts. In many cases, a downward spiral is not inevitable. It can be arrested and reversed. Early detection and swift, decisive action are the keys to restoring performance and value. That's why timely, professional advice is critical. If this is your situation ? You are affected by downturn in the market or shifting consumer preferences.  You are facing an actual or potential breach of covenant.  You are burdened by excessive debt or poor liquidity.  You are facing a credit rating downgrade.  Your debt is trading at "distressed" levels.  Your corporate structure is no longer aligned with your business objectives.  You have units or subsidiaries operating inconsistently with Group strategy or are looking to divest/sell-off some non-core operations.  As a business or financial stakeholder, you have concerns about the business and wish to appoint independent reporting accountants to review the situation and provide available options.  As a stakeholder in a distressed business, you need to manage your exposure, both legal and financial.  As an individual in financial difficulty, you find yourself facing bankruptcy and want some professional advice and help. How Acquisita can help you Acquisita  provides  business recovery services. Our business recovery professionals are valued by clients for their ability to quickly identify problems, gain cooperation, develop viable solutions, and implement them with sensitivity and precision. Our experienced teams offer a full range of advisory and implementation services, from turnaround and restructuring plans to optimised exit strategies. The services we provide include: Financial analysis Independent business reviews. When a company is underperforming, is in distress, or is in crisis, our first step is to undertake a tailored, objective assessment of the situation and resources. Our rapid and rigorous review process scrutinises financial performance, operating dynamics, asset deployment, and management issues?and then identifies a range of options. Corporate simplification. When an existing corporate structure no longer meets a business' objectives, we will work with you to identify surplus entities, release capital, reduce operating costs, and achieve a leaner, more transparent corporate structure. Our tailored approach addresses critical issues, minimises risk, and helps ensure a smooth transition to a streamlined operating model. Restructuring / turnaround Restructuring. For underperforming companies, we deliver restructuring solutions designed to build a platform for swift recovery and sustained future success. We thoroughly assess all revitalisation options; develop a plan of action in partnership with management, creditors and other stakeholders; and mobilise the resources required for effective implementation. Our professionals utilise Acquista's  broad industry knowledge and local knowledge in planning complex restructurings. Business regeneration. Our experienced team help underperforming businesses to plan and implement recovery strategies quickly and efficiently. This may involve moving forward on several fronts?crisis intervention, stabilisation and stakeholder communication; generating quick wins and reducing working capital; designing and implementing a value-recovery plan. Optimised exit services. When external and/or internal pressures dictate withdrawal from an industry, company, market or brand, Acquisita can assist in optimising value by helping you design and execute a controlled exit plan?sell, fix and sell, wind-down. Our proven methodology optimises shareholder returns, mitigates delays and obstacles, and minimises disposal/divestment costs. Distressed mergers & acquisitions. For business stakeholders experiencing pressure on profitability, cash flow and/or the balance sheet, we maximise value through the sale of shares or business and assets in a tight timeframe using a combination of corporate finance, restructuring, insolvency and tax skills/techniques. Acquisita has an accelerated disposal methodology that delivers substantial value over and above what is usually recovered in an unplanned insolvency situation, which may be the next alternative outcome. Solutions for discontinued insurance business. We provide innovative tailored solutions for the discontinued insurance business market. Our approach focuses on unlocking and protecting value. We have an excellent track record of delivering solutions for clients.

Department of Health - Commercial Management - working as a Commercial Partnership Manager within a Strategic Health Authority (SHA) providing commercial expertise promoting both commercial agency and SHA-led activities (43kb) Department of Health - Creating a sustainable future - Presentation at the IOC 19th April 2007, Creating a Sustainable Future - Developing Primary Care Trust Provider Services and Health Care Conferences www.ukhcc.com (119kb) Sheffield Primary Care Trust - Turnaround - delivering turnaround savings for four Sheffield PCT's circa £23.5m through cost reductions and service redesign. (45kb) West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Finance and Turnaround - Setting up a programme office to deliver improved financial controls and systems stability for the Trust and the finance department (46kb) Littlewoods Direct - Commercial management - Project management role to deliver savings across the operating business. Involved presenting cost reduction recommendations to the board (40kb) VMS - Financial Recovery - Supporting the Management Team in the financial recovery of the business and to support the future development of the business. (71kb)

If you would like to find how Acquisita can help your organisation please telephone +44(0)161 212 1630 to arrange a discussion or email contact@acqusita.com