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Turnaround & Restructuring

Sustainable stabilization through swift, decisive action—securing jobs and guiding companies safely through critical phases. The success of a turnaround depends on immediate action, clear stakeholder management, and operational stabilization, with the first few weeks often determining whether a business recovers or fails.
What Sets Me Apart:
Turnaround & Restructuring

Turnaround Instead of Liquidation

Sustainable stabilization through consistent execution—with the goal of securing jobs and ensuring companies are prepared for the future. When the going gets tough, experience, resilience, and the ability to act quickly are essential.

Turnaround situations require quick, decisive action. There’s no time for lengthy analyses—decisions must be made and implemented. In my experience, I have learned that the difference between a turnaround and liquidation is often decided in the first few weeks. That’s why I focus on what matters: stakeholder management, operational stabilization, and developing sustainable strategies.

Services Offered

My Services in Detail

I help you achieve your goals with tailored strategies, practical solutions, and hands-on execution to drive success.

Preparation of restructuring reports (IDW S6) including all required components

Business continuity concepts and business plans for banks, investors, and shareholders

Operational restructuring and realignment – from concept to implementation

Stakeholder management and communication with all parties

Formation of a task force for rapid decision-making in crisis situations

Cultural integration in mergers and acquisitions during times of crisis

Saving jobs, stabilizing companies, creating sustainable solutions. In my turnaround assignments, I have saved over 1,000 jobs and generated millions in benefits for stakeholders.

Turnaround & Restructuring

Reference Examples

Restructuring and turnaround experience across subsidiaries of Nordzucker AG and Credit Suisse, as well as a specialized art logistics company—including securing nearly 1,000 jobs through operational realignment, cultural integration, and strategic repositioning. These projects delivered measurable corporate benefits, ranging from mid-double-digit million-euro impacts to the long-term stabilization of business units.

Nordzucker AG Subsidiary
Preparation of an IDW S6 restructuring report for a subsidiary of a DAX-listed company. Sale instead of liquidation, saving 325 jobs. Corporate benefit in the mid-double-digit millions.
Credit Suisse Subsidiary
Turnaround and integration of six locations into a new German limited liability company. Formation of a task force; cultural integration of formerly competing companies. Securing 600 jobs.
Art Logistics Company
Operational realignment and retention of the company's location. Adaptation to changing market conditions and successful repositioning.
About me

I guide companies through international expansion, turnarounds, and M&A—drawing on over 20 years of experience as an interim CEO/COO. This experience has taught me that every situation is unique, but successful solutions are always based on the same principles: clarity, integrity, and consistent execution.

Throughout my career, I have saved production sites from closure, facilitated market entries in the U.S., China, and Europe, and successfully led complex restructurings. I have learned that the difference between success and failure often lies in the details—and in the ability to get all stakeholders on board.

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