At consilia we provide both operational and financial turnaround services. We can work alongside management (support management) or replace part or whole of the management team (new management team).
Our skills, expertise and ability to turnaround businesses, enable us to provide expertise at every stage of the deal cycle. Working throughout the deal cycle, as business experts we are able to rapidly identify key issues from commercial viability to improvement of operating margins, determining and delivering upside potential previously not exploited by the businesses and their management teams.
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Pre Deal
consilia provide a range of services from operational due diligence, synergy assessment to transition planning. As a buyer you will want to know all the potential upsides (quick cash release) and downsides (drive down sale price) in advance. By investing time and effort prior to the purchase of the business you can ensure that once completed you have the roadmap to ensure business continuity and to quickly take advantage of the upsides, releasing cash and mitigating any downsides.
In today’s environment financial due diligence is not enough, a more robust operational due diligence is needed to give you peace of mind that the figures stack up and also that you have exploited all avenues to secure a good sale price and are purchasing a robust and profitable business.
consilia can also provide assistance in funding and can inject capital and management resource alongside you when acquiring the business. We are exit driven and will work alongside you to ensure a smooth transition, business continuity and future growth and profitability of the business.
Services
- Operational, IT & Supply Chain DD
- Determine where value can be created
- Business Plan Review – risks, vulnerabilities and mitigating actions
- Synergy assessment / evaluation
- Carve-out assessment / Stand-alone evaluation
- Integration assessment
- Upside evaluation
- Setting the operational agenda for post deal implementation
- Transition Planning
At whatever stage of the deal cycle our ability to work on a fee basis or on a cost plus Equity in Lieu structure, enhances our ability to directly align our objectives with the objectives of the business stakeholders to deliver a truly value and profit enhancing service. For more information about our services contact david.axon@consiliapartners.com
Portfolio/Profit Improvement
Operational improvements are the key to unlocking value in the current economic climate. By working with the management team reviewing both the top and bottom line, significant improvements can be made to EBITDA and the overall operating efficiency of the business.
Our operational team, all with “hands-on” industry experience, can assess the operational strengths and weaknesses of an organisation quickly. We will identify the key issues facing business operations and will pinpoint the potential for unlocking significant value. Our team work side by side with the management team to rapidly improve profitability delivering measurable and sustainable results. We have a strong track record of delivering profit improvement across a range of sectors and focus upon all operational activities of the business to improve profitability.
Services
- Productivity & efficiency
- Supply chain improvement
- Facility rationalisation & restructuring
- Process improvement / transformation
- Management Information /KPIs
- Asset optimisation
- Working capital reduction – rapid cash release & cash management
- Sales effectiveness & Revenue Growth
- Organisational Design and overhead cost reduction
At whatever stage of the deal cycle our ability to work on a fee basis or on a cost plus Equity in Lieu structure, enhances our ability to directly align our objectives with the objectives of the business stakeholders to deliver a truly value and profit enhancing service. For more information about our services contact david.axon@consiliapartners.com
Exit
When selling your business there are a number of steps that you can take to improve the overall saleability and sale value. At consilia we can provide a range of services to improve profitability and in certain cases (size and sector dependant) we have the ability to buy the business from you, working with the management team and in some cases adding to it with minimal disruptions to the business.
Alternatively you may want to sell part of your business. At consilia we can provide a capital injection for a stake in your business and where necessary management resource to help drive the business growth forward, thus giving you a partial cash release and fresh management resource.
Services
- Exit preparation
- Identification of profit improvement opportunities
- Determine potential risks & vulnerabilities and mitigating actions
- Potential implementation of upsides – time permitting
- Amplification of upsides and packaging of risks – where implementation cannot be realised
- Operational Vendor DD
- Data room preparation
At whatever stage of the deal cycle our ability to work on a fee basis or on a cost plus Equity in Lieu structure, enhances our ability to directly align our objectives with the objectives of the business stakeholders to deliver a truly value and profit enhancing service. For more information about our services contact peter.smith@consiliapartners.com
Post Deal (taking control)
Having acquired a business there are a number of initiatives that will need to take place, whether you are looking to integrate the business into your wider portfolio or want to create a stand-alone business. consilia provide a “ hands-on” service and will work alongside the existing management team or in some cases add to it, to help you realise the synergy benefits of the transaction. The quicker you take control, the quicker the business stabilises and adjusts to the transition and the quicker you can realise any upsides and grow the business.
Services
- Post-deal operational assessments to identify further value creation opportunities
- Carve-out/Separation
- Integration
- Stand-alone capability
- Taking control – 100 day plans
- Accelerating the transition – Transition Service Agreements / Service Level Agreements
- Programme & project management
At whatever stage of the deal cycle our ability to work on a fee basis or on a cost plus Equity in Lieu structure, enhances our ability to directly align our objectives with the objectives of the business stakeholders to deliver a truly value and profit enhancing service. For more information about our services contact david.axon@consiliapartners.com