Generally, turning a failing business around takes a specialist approach and there are many factors involved but a few key pointers are as follows:
1. An
honest analysis
The turnaround manager must take a thorough look at all aspects of the business and come up with a simple, honest and realistic appraisal of the enterprise and its chances of survival and future success. This initial review should look at all aspects of the operation including: sales; finance; administration; staffing levels and overhead costs.
The turnaround manager must take a thorough look at all aspects of the business and come up with a simple, honest and realistic appraisal of the enterprise and its chances of survival and future success. This initial review should look at all aspects of the operation including: sales; finance; administration; staffing levels and overhead costs.
2. In
what form can the business survive?
Often a company has been over trading and has too few sales to support the level of overheads it has accumulated. An experienced turnaround manager will be able to tell you what the business can afford, and will point to areas where cuts can be made and efficiencies introduced to create a more sustainable company.
Often a company has been over trading and has too few sales to support the level of overheads it has accumulated. An experienced turnaround manager will be able to tell you what the business can afford, and will point to areas where cuts can be made and efficiencies introduced to create a more sustainable company.
3. Speed
is of the essence
A failing company is losing money and the longer it goes on the more it will owe to creditors and maybe the bank — By acting quickly you will stem the losses and allow yourself some breathing space to try and pay off debts and build up reserves.
A failing company is losing money and the longer it goes on the more it will owe to creditors and maybe the bank — By acting quickly you will stem the losses and allow yourself some breathing space to try and pay off debts and build up reserves.
4. A
credible financial plan for turnaround
If creditors, the bank and staff are going to support a business they must see a clear and achievable plan for future success. This can be very short and simple and must show how and when debts will be paid but it needs the buy in of the key creditors.
If creditors, the bank and staff are going to support a business they must see a clear and achievable plan for future success. This can be very short and simple and must show how and when debts will be paid but it needs the buy in of the key creditors.
