Special Situations
Businesses that need something changed before they need something added.
What we mean by a special situation
A viable business in an awkward position: a shareholder dispute, an over-leveraged balance sheet, a lost major contract, a compliance problem, a founder who has stepped away, or a company that has grown faster than its controls.
These situations reward speed and clear thinking rather than optimism. The first job is usually to establish the cash position honestly and to stabilise it.
Our approach
Stabilise
- Short-term cash forecast
- Immediate cost and commitment review
- Stakeholder communication plan
Diagnose
- Which parts of the business make money
- Which liabilities are real and which are contingent
- What the business would be worth restructured
Decide
- Repair, reposition, sell or wind down
- Capital required and available
- Realistic timeline and milestones
Insolvency
Crystal Zest is not a licensed insolvency practitioner. Where a situation may involve formal insolvency processes or directors' duties in the zone of insolvency, we will say so and refer the matter to appropriately qualified professionals without delay.
Start a confidential conversation
Whether you are preparing to sell, looking to acquire, raising capital or trying to lift the value of a business you already own, the first step is a short, confidential discussion about the situation.