Cases

What we have achieved.

Selected mandates from recent years. Out of respect for our clients, all case studies are anonymised.

All cases

Transactions2026

Digital mobility platform: restructuring and sale to private equity

Situation: A digital marketplace in the orbit of a media group needed a new direction after a change of ownership, and a path to an onward sale.
Role: Managing Director
Approach: Reset cost base and organisation, stabilised the business, prepared and ran the sale to a financial investor.
Result: Restructuring delivered, sale closed in August 2026.

6 monthsfrom mandate start to closing

08/2026sale to financial investor closed

Transformation2024 bis 2025

European heating technology group: restructuring five plants in five countries

Situation: A group with revenues in the billions had to reorganise its European production network to regain competitiveness.
Role: Chief Restructuring Officer
Approach: Developed the footprint strategy, steered relocations, built a group-wide PMO.
Result: Sustainable cost reduction and a network that matches the market.

> €10mannual savings

5plants in 5 countries

> €1bngroup revenue

Transformation2024

Listed industrial group: reorganising German production

Situation: Overcapacity and losses in German production weighed on earnings and financing.
Role: Chief Restructuring Officer
Approach: Planned and implemented the reorganisation, managed the closure of five sites in a socially responsible way, restructured liabilities.
Result: Stabilised earnings and a viable financing structure.

5sites reorganised

> €1bngroup revenue

12 monthsmandate duration

Transformation2023 bis 2024

Family-owned textile manufacturer: restructuring under IDW S6

Situation: A long-established manufacturer fell into crisis due to cost pressure and falling demand.
Role: Chief Restructuring Officer
Approach: Prepared an IDW S6 restructuring opinion, aligned lenders, realigned production.
Result: Continuation secured, German production closed in a socially responsible way.

IDW S6restructuring opinion

9 monthsmandate duration

Transformation2022 bis 2023

Foundation group in the mobility sector: merging several foundations

Situation: Several social foundations with a shared origin were to be set up more effectively.
Role: Transformation Manager
Approach: Facilitated the strategy process, developed the target structure, steered the merger through a PMO.
Result: A shared strategy and a clear structure for the merger.

12 monthsfrom strategy process to target structure

1shared strategy for all foundations

Transformation2020 bis 2022

PE-owned furniture retailer: digital transformation and partial sale

Situation: A retailer owned by a financial investor had to digitalise its business model and cut costs significantly.
Role: Managing Director and CRO
Approach: Set up a savings programme, digitalised steering with new reporting, supported a partial sale.
Result: Significant earnings improvement and a focused business.

€46mcumulative savings

> €100mrevenue

2 yearsas MD and CRO

Transformation2020

Technology company in crisis: restructuring and refinancing

Situation: Without fresh liquidity, a technology company was facing insolvency.
Role: CRO with general power of attorney
Approach: Prepared a restructuring plan, negotiated bridge financing, brought in new equity investors.
Result: Solvency secured and capital base strengthened.

€5mbridge loan

€4mnew equity

Transformation2019 bis 2020

Transport group: target operating model for the bus division

Situation: The bus division of a large transport group needed a unified organisation and leadership model.
Role: Project Lead, Group Strategy
Approach: Developed the target operating model, aligned it with the regional companies and brought it to decision.
Result: A new organisation and leadership model for the entire division.

10 monthsfrom mandate to decision

1organisation and leadership model for all regional companies

Transformation2017 bis 2019

Regional bus operator within a group: turnaround programme

Situation: A regional bus operator was making sustained losses and losing tenders.
Role: CRO with general power of attorney
Approach: Built a PMO, reorganised procurement, negotiated restructuring collective agreements.
Result: Sustainable cost reduction and competitive bids again.

approx. €26msavings

2 yearsas CRO with general power of attorney

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