Addressing distress in a business requires an in-depth understanding of its prevailing financial, operational and strategic circumstances to facilitate identification of key challenges and potential solutions for consideration by stakeholders.
At PwC, our Independent Business Reviews (IBRs) are tailored to provide key financial stakeholders with an independent and credible view that they can trust, to facilitate informed decision-making.
Issues you may be facing:
- Declining profit margins
- Poor financial control systems
- Underperforming non-core businesses/operations
- Uncontrolled related party transactions
- Loss of key staff members and/or customers
- Failing to meet financial obligations
- Business plans lacking objectivity
- High cost structure
- Changes in market demand for products
- Experiencing interruptions on existing operations
How we can help
- Independent Business Reviews
- Monitoring
- Strategic Options Analysis
Independent Business Reviews
Evaluation of historical and projected financial information
Assessment of strategy and operations
Carrying out legal reviews of material contracts, financing agreements and securities
High-level reviews of regulatory compliance and governance
Monitoring
- Periodic review of and reporting on a company’s performance against recovery plans/milestones
Strategic Options Analysis
Identification of possible turnaround options
Provision of recommendations (both operational & strategic) to accompany the potential options
Creation of an implementation roadmap for the options
Implementation support
Expected outcomes:
Clarity on strategic, financial and operational status/position of the company under review for enhanced and informed decision making
When multiple financial stakeholders are involved, we provide a common information platform to help drive the discussions around the future of the company and eliminate the need for multiple creditors’ advisors to undertake separate reviews
Contact us
Partner | Deals, Business Restructuring Services Leader, East Africa region, PwC Kenya
Tel: +254 (20) 285 5000
