Who We Work With
Business Owners
If your business is under financial or operational pressure, we’re here to help. Whether you’re protecting what you’ve built or planning a structured exit, our turnaround services offer clear, confidential support tailored to your situation.
We’ll help you assess where things stand, prioritise key actions, and move quickly to stabilise the business. Every plan is practical, focused, and built around your goals.
You don’t need all the answers you just need to take the first step. Start the conversation early, and we’ll help you explore the right path forward.
Common Warning Signs That a Business
May Need Turnaround Support
Here are early warning signs that indicate a business may be heading into difficulty.
Spotting these early can help protect value and improve the chances of recovery:
1. Persistent Cash Flow Pressure
Struggling to pay suppliers, meet payroll, or manage loan repayments is a key indicator that the business needs immediate attention.
2. Mounting Debt or Arrears
If tax, supplier, or lender arrears are building up — or borrowing is being used just to stay afloat — it's time to act.
3. Falling Sales or Profitability
A consistent drop in revenue or shrinking margins, especially if costs are rising, suggests deeper commercial or operational issues.
4. Leadership Uncertainty
Confusion around roles, internal disagreements, or gaps in management can slow down decision-making and block recovery.
5. Poor Financial Visibility
A lack of up-to-date accounts, forecasting, or financial reporting makes it difficult to make informed decisions or secure funding.
6. Creditor Pressure or Legal Action
When suppliers are chasing payment, HMRC is applying pressure, or formal demands are issued, urgent support is needed to regain control.
Working with Professional Advisors
We partner with accountants, lawyers, wealth managers, and corporate finance advisors who are supporting clients in distress. Whether the situation requires stabilisation, refinance, or planning for a sale, we act quickly to bring practical turnaround expertise to the table.
Our role is to complement your relationship, not replace it. We work confidentially and collaboratively, keeping you informed and involved throughout. Our experience across various sectors enables us to assess complex challenges efficiently and develop tailored, actionable solutions.
By working together early, we help protect client value, manage risk, and improve outcomes. Whether your client is seeking recovery or preparing for exit, we’ll help you deliver the support they need with clarity and confidence.
When to Refer Us
Cash Flow Issues
Clients struggling to meet payroll, pay suppliers, or manage HMRC arrears need immediate support to stabilise the business and protect value.
Creditor Action
If creditors are applying pressure, legal demands are being made, or a winding-up petition is threatened, it’s time to act quickly and decisively.
Leadership Gaps
When there's no clear leadership or key decision-makers have exited, we provide interim support and help rebuild direction and confidence.
Strategic Drift
A lack of focus, falling margins, or missed targets may signal that the business has lost direction. We help refocus on performance and priorities.
Pre-Sale Positioning
If your client is preparing for an exit but the business isn’t yet sale-ready, we help improve structure, value, and buyer confidence.
Family Business Tension
When personal relationships impact business performance or succession plans stall, we offer an independent voice to help unlock progress.
Support for Management Teams in Turnaround Situations
We work with management teams in distressed, underperforming, or transitioning businesses across the UK. Whether you’re facing operational instability, ownership change, or investor pressure, we provide practical turnaround support to help you lead with clarity and control.
Our team helps you navigate complex challenges, from delivering business turnaround plans and restructuring operations to stepping into increased leadership responsibility. We bring an external perspective, hands-on experience, and the tools to improve results in demanding conditions.
We also act as a sounding board for key decisions and can assume short-term interim leadership roles, such as Interim CFO or COO. With our help, management teams can act quickly, regain confidence, and drive the business forward.
Let´s start before its too late
If you’re a business owner, part of a management team, or a professional advisor facing a difficult situation, we’re here to help.
Book a call with us today and see how we can help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Many businesses we support are still generating revenue but facing strategic or cash flow challenges. Early action helps avoid future crisis.
We specialise in UK SMEs — typically with £1m–£50m turnover — including owner-managed and family-run businesses.
Yes. We help business owners prepare for exit by improving performance, structure, and leadership to make the business attractive to buyers.
We always aim to support and strengthen your existing team. We only recommend leadership change if it’s needed for recovery.
We collaborate closely with accountants, lawyers, and corporate advisors. We complement your team, not compete with it.
We’re experienced in managing sensitive family dynamics. We provide neutral, constructive support that helps move the business forward.
No. We also help businesses facing slower decline, ownership change, or strategic uncertainty — not just immediate crises.
Yes. Your initial consultation is confidential and commitment-free. We’ll help you assess your situation and outline potential next steps.