Full C-suite of executives who have decades of experience and apply rigorous process expertise to every engagement.
Our team has executed hundreds of operational mandates resulting in significant value being recognized.
We provide a full spectrum of operational support offerings including, diagnostic assessments, operational strategies, workout/turnarounds, restructurings, and interim management to companies and their investors. We are especially adept at salvaging and enhancing value in distressed situations. Our professionals bring the ability to rapidly differentiate between reality and perception and the extent of their previous experience also helps achieve credibility with existing management.
Value Proposition
Since 1985 companies have relied on us to quickly assess the critical issues facing distressed businesses.
Our mantra is developing and implementing real-time solutions to improve performance
We are leaders, and operators, not financial engineers; we fix problems
Our team is built of senior only operational and sector experts each with over 30 years of experience
Our experience with problems — pattern recognition — saves you time and working capital
We are the Swiss army knife of operational services; every situation is different and we tailor solutions to meet our clients’ needs
As trusted independent experts we often are able to quickly create consensus in difficult situations. We stop the bleeding and minimize additional capital calls. We create a shared interest in maximizing value by aligning our economic interests with those of the key stakeholders in the company.
A VC-backed company burning $1 million/month with only 2 months cash on-hand after having raised a $5 million financing 4 months earlier
Investors engaged Kirchner to assess the company and subsequently committed $5 million of additional financing to implement Kirchner’s recommended turnaround strategy
Kirchner Group team member installed as interim CEO
Activity
Revenue maintained while monthly burn reduced 70% to $300K/mth
Gross margins grew 9% and the bottom line improved by $10 million year-on-year
A major threatening lawsuit settled
Results
Within 11 months, AIM exchange listing with restructuring financing participants achieving a 3.5x return on capital at IPO date
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