Evaluate market developments and trends
Develop strategies for growth
Assess your alternatives
Master digitalization
Increase your bottom line
Reduce capital commitments Develop ideas and action plans Make change happen Financial Modelling What-if analyses Stabilize your financing Track your financing Avoid personal liability risks Mitigate existential risks at an early stage Strengthen CFO functions Develop a COO Agenda Preserve tradition Shape young enterprisesProfitability is an important factor for the long-term success of any business: to stay competitive, profitability must be actively managed and monitored. In a situation with insufficient income, prompt and decisive action is essential as any delays will diminish the options available. When is action needed?
Potential signs of profitability risks include:
- Increasing price pressure from key accounts
- Cost pressure from suppliers or rising market prices for commodities
- Direct competitors are more profitable
- Declining EBIT margin/ROCE over the last few quarters/years
- Covenants (e.g. EBITDA margin) cannot be maintained over the short- or medium-term
- Lack of transparency regarding contribution margins for products/customers/markets
- Discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
- Increased demand for external funding despite significant Capex investment
Benefits
- Deep experience
In the preparation and implementation of bespoke programs to improve your company’s profitability, both during and after a crisis. If required, we also have the necessary expertise on hand to review the company’s strategy. - Sustainable results
We are aware of the risks of implementation and plan for these in advance when preparing our recommended measures. Our results are well-founded and practicable to implement. - Expert view
As external consultants, we offer an independent and goal-oriented perspective on the company’s situation that makes it easier to implement these measures. Our analysis can also be used as a basis for the independent evaluation of options and to facilitate transparent and legally secure robust decision-making.
Contact

Gero Güllmeister
Partner

Markus Herber
Director