Our Experience - Distribution
Modelling the funding requirements for this Wholesaler of Consumer Electronics products and advised on ABL implementation.
[Read Testimonial]Retail chains (Beatties & Tecno) with approximately 100 shops and three distribution businesses, turnover of £75m, employing 650. Returned group to profitability. Identified and negotiated disposal of non-core assets and businesses. Multi-banked and reduced their debt by from £14m to £2m.
[Read Case Study] [Read Testimonial]International distributor of professional audio equipment and electronic components. Developed strategic plan. Reorganised business into autonomous operating units negotiated disposals.
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Listed engineering and steel businesses with a turnover of £85m and employing 1,400, with operations in UK, Europe, USA and South Africa. Bi-lateral banking facilities in all jurisdictions. Dealt with 10 banks with negative pledge and negotiated new facilities. Returned business to profitability. Disposed of subsidiaries and non-core assets and reduced debt by £45m. Negotiated JV with Heineken. Developed and implemented strategy for defined benefit pension scheme. Resolved litigation.
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FMCG specialising in Snacks and Crisps supplying all the major retailers. Turnover £150m, 1,000 employees and 3 sites in UK. Owned by Middle Eastern investors. Performance since acquisition had deteriorated rapidly with volume decline of 25% and operating losses of £15m. Procurement savings of £4m achieved. Business restructured and sold, through Administration achieving an EBITDA of £5m.
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Branded sports apparel and footwear distributor/retailer with operations in EMEA, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam. Turnover €120m. Engaged with complex group of stakeholders to complete a refinancing of the Group.
[Read Case Study] [Read Testimonial] [Read Testimonial 2]Listed innovative start up travel business using insurance products based in UK. ADR’s traded in USA. Developed strategic plan & negotiated fund raising.
[Read Testimonial]Privately owned start up designer and distributor of women’s wear for major UK retailers.
Designer and distributor of branded products operations in UK, Spain, Hong Kong, China, USA, Vietnam. Turnover £65m. Led strategic review, disposed of surplus assets and non-core subsidiaries, improved cash management, increased cash available to business whilst increasing asset cover.
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Listed designer and distributor of menswear under the Yves St Laurent and Jasper Conran brands operating in UK and Hong Kong. Reduced workforce by 40%, eliminated bank debt of £14m and negotiated the continuation of licenses.
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Listed fixed line and mobile telephony business, with 50 stores; turnover £65m and employing 400. Multi-banked. Integrated businesses and reduced workforce by 40%, returned group to profitability, resolved litigation and negotiated disposals. Eliminated bank debt.
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Supporting a nationwide management campaign to increase the diversity and encourage a wider variety of management applicants including part time workers. Subsequent relationship training of management teams with “toolkit” to implement new working practices to support this.
The world’s largest footwear components company; turnover $200m, 1,250 employees, operations in UK, USA, Brazil, Europe, Asia and Australasia. Private Equity owned. Bi-lateral banking facilities. Losses of $90m turned to an EBITDA of $20m in first 12 months.
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UK Mail is the leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company within the UK and one of the main alternatives to Royal Mail for business mail requirements.
Performed the duties of Regional Manager with overall responsibilities for 24/7 warehouse operations of South East depots during their return into corporate ownership.
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