Expert strategies to revitalize distressed businesses and maximize value through effective restructuring
At Seventh Economy, we specialize in helping businesses navigate through financial distress and operational challenges. Our turnaround management services provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to stabilize operations, improve performance, and create sustainable value.
Whether your business is facing cash flow problems, operational inefficiencies, or market challenges, our experienced team delivers tailored solutions to address your specific situation and guide your organization toward recovery and renewed growth.
Comprehensive solutions to address financial distress, improve liquidity, and create a sustainable capital structure.
Strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall business performance.
Expert negotiation and communication strategies to align stakeholder interests and secure necessary support.
Guidance on market repositioning, business model innovation, and strategic planning for sustainable growth.
Our structured approach to business turnaround focuses on rapid stabilization, strategic realignment, and sustainable recovery.
We begin with a comprehensive diagnostic of your business's financial position, operational performance, and market dynamics. This assessment identifies the root causes of distress and establishes a baseline for measuring improvement. Our team analyzes cash flow, working capital, operational metrics, and competitive positioning to develop a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities.
The immediate focus is on stabilizing the business by addressing critical issues that threaten short-term viability. This typically includes implementing cash conservation measures, negotiating with creditors, identifying quick-win operational improvements, and establishing crisis management protocols. Our team works to create breathing room that allows for the development and implementation of more comprehensive turnaround strategies.
Based on the situation assessment, we develop a comprehensive turnaround plan that addresses financial restructuring, operational improvements, organizational changes, and strategic repositioning. The plan includes specific initiatives, timelines, resource requirements, and performance metrics. We work closely with management to ensure the plan is realistic, actionable, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
We support the execution of the turnaround plan through hands-on implementation assistance, project management, and regular progress monitoring. Our team works alongside your management to drive change, overcome resistance, and adapt the plan as needed based on results and changing circumstances. We focus on both quick wins to build momentum and structural changes to address root causes.
We establish robust monitoring systems to track performance against key metrics and milestones. Regular reviews allow for timely identification of issues and opportunities for refinement. As the business stabilizes, the focus shifts from crisis management to sustainable improvement and growth. We work with management to institutionalize new processes and capabilities to prevent recurrence of distress.
Our financial restructuring services help businesses address financial distress and create a sustainable capital structure.
Our operational restructuring services focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing overall business performance.
We identify and implement operational improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall business performance. Our approach focuses on both quick wins to generate immediate results and structural changes to create sustainable improvements.
We help businesses reassess their market position, business model, and strategic direction to create a foundation for sustainable growth. This includes portfolio optimization, market focus, and competitive differentiation strategies.
We support businesses in aligning their organizational structure, capabilities, and culture with their turnaround strategy. This includes leadership development, change management, and capability building.
Effective stakeholder management is critical to successful turnarounds. We help businesses navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and negotiate favorable outcomes.
We develop and execute strategies for negotiating with creditors to achieve sustainable debt structures. Our approach focuses on creating win-win solutions that address creditor concerns while providing the business with necessary financial flexibility.
We help businesses develop and implement effective communication strategies to maintain stakeholder confidence during turnaround situations. Clear, consistent, and transparent communication is essential for maintaining support and managing expectations.
Our approach focuses on preserving and enhancing business value throughout the turnaround process.
Quick action to address immediate threats to business viability, preserve cash, and maintain operational continuity.
Concentration on core business activities that drive profitability and competitive advantage while divesting non-core assets and operations that drain resources.
Development of organizational capabilities, systems, and processes that support sustainable performance improvement.
Identifying and safeguarding critical assets including intellectual property, customer relationships, key talent, and strategic infrastructure.
Ensuring uninterrupted operations and customer service during restructuring to preserve revenue streams and market position.
Directing limited resources to activities with the highest return on investment and strategic importance.
Implementing strategies to retain critical customers, suppliers, employees, and investors throughout the turnaround process.
Real-world examples of how our turnaround strategies have helped businesses recover and thrive.
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing | Revenue: $50M
A mid-sized manufacturing company facing declining margins, operational inefficiencies, and liquidity challenges achieved a comprehensive turnaround through strategic restructuring.
Industry: Specialty Retail | Revenue: $75M
A specialty retail chain with 50+ locations facing changing consumer preferences, e-commerce disruption, and unsustainable cost structure achieved a successful turnaround.
Our turnaround experts are ready to help you navigate challenges and create a path to sustainable success.
