Special situations

In today’s fast‑moving market, financially healthy businesses can experience periods of pressure, from cashflow strain to lender scrutiny or operational disruption. Our special situations team steps in early to protect value, restore stability and give control back to our clients.

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What we do

We help stressed but solvent businesses regain stability, reduce stakeholder pressure and create strategic options, working discreetly at pace and alongside management to protect value and restore control.

One of our strengths that differentiates us in the market is our commercial mindset. We understand that clients do not want lectures or academic restructuring frameworks. They want clarity, practical solutions and confidence that their business can get through a difficult moment.

We bring together expertise from restructuring, turnaround, corporate finance, valuations, tax and business strategy to do just that, providing practical guidance, grounded in empathy, to help solve complex problems.

Typical support includes:

We work with management, not around them, to turn uncertainty into clarity, with services and advice including:

Rapid cashflow and liquidity diagnostics
Contingency planning to restore control and create options
Independent business reviews or options analysis for boards, investors or creditors
Stakeholder negotiation (HMRC, banks, suppliers, regulators)
Short‑term stabilisation plans
Support with refinancing, funding or accelerated M&A
Hands‑on assistance for overwhelmed boards or owners

You may benefit from a conversation with our special situations team if you require:

Trusted adviser-led stakeholder engagement to maintain confidence
Transformational support to halt decline and drive recovery
Access to refinancing or equity to reposition your business
Rapid clarity on solvency, liquidity and strategic options
An accelerated M&A or fundraising process to navigate through a cash pinch point and maximise outcomes in challenging times

Recognised experts in our industry

Our team consistently achieves industry recognition. Recently, we were singled out as the Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year at the TRI Awards (2020-2023). In November 2024, we were shortlisted in five TRI Award categories, winning Turnaround of the Year.

What our clients say about us

I cannot thank the team enough for their guidance, highly commercial expertise and dedicated stakeholder management. They were instrumental in our successful turnaround.

Board representative International staffing agency, renewable energy sector

The team provided advice on how to deal with the multitude of pressures and issues that we faced. They were always available and provided robust and thoughtful advice.

Chief Executive National UK charity

Working together we refinanced the original bank in full, obtained new investment and merged with another business, allowing substantial equity to be kept.

CEO UK recruitment firm