Independent business review

An independent business review evaluates the underlying position of your business and identifies the immediate hurdles you need to overcome, before setting out the available options and proactive measures that will secure its long-term future. It can also be a starting point for amicable, constructive negotiations with creditors or other stakeholders. 

But it should also look beyond the numbers at the real substance of the business. Is management strong enough? Is there an over-reliance on key executives?  

Is the firm dependent on a small number of customers or suppliers? Only with a deep understanding of the context, people, and dynamics of a business, and by examining issues like these, can a company build a foundation for recovery. The issues that demand the most in-depth scrutiny vary with every business. 

Our team of specialists creates an authoritative IBR by deploying a hand-picked task force with multiple skillsets. Taking a commercial, pragmatic and practical approach to problem solving, we identify not only problems but options that give a business the best possible chance of harnessing future market opportunities.  

Our services 

• IBRs for banks and creditors. 
• IBRs for management teams and boards.
• In-depth reviews into specific issues such as tax, debt financing, or one-off business events.
• Follow-on work such as negotiation with lenders and refinancing.
• Restructuring and insolvency support to remedy the IBR’s findings.

Our people 

We have restructuring professionals in over 30 countries, across all 5 continents, with vast experience of national and international engagements. This means that we can support your businesses during times of challenge and distress wherever you may be based.