Business turnaround, restructuring by experienced managers

Facing a drop in performance, a crisis, or a restructuring, Delville Management deploys specialised managers to diagnose, stabilise, and relaunch your business.

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Definition

Business turnaround refers to a set of actions aimed at reversing a situation of underperformance or crisis.
This can involve financial restructuring, operational reorganisation, or strategic repositioning – with the goal of restoring the company's profitability and sustainability.

Use cases

Quels sont les différents types de retournement d'entreprise ?

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Operational Turnaround

This type of turnaround involves focusing on reorganising internal processes and improving daily operations management. It aims to optimise resources, restore operational efficiency, and minimise unnecessary costs. An expert director is needed to lead this transformation.

Financial
Turnaround

Here, the focus is on crisis management, debt restructuring, reviewing cash flow structures, and improving overall financial performance. This includes optimising cash flow and reducing debt. The goal is to restore the company's financial stability and long-term viability.

Strategic
Turnaround

This turnaround involves a deep re-evaluation of the company's strategy. It means redefining objectives, repositioning the company in its market, and identifying new growth opportunities. A management reorganisation and a new strategic vision are often necessary.

Cultural
Turnaround

When a company faces difficulties related to its corporate culture, a cultural turnaround may be required. This includes changes to align the attitudes, values, and behaviors of all company members with the new objectives.

Legal Turnaround

In some cases, legal or regulatory difficulties may require a legal turnaround. This involves resolving compliance issues, restructuring contracts, or managing complex disputes that threaten the company's viability.

Delville Process

How does a business turnaround assignment work?

Implementing a business turnaround follows a structured process, ensuring the company benefits from a solution tailored to its specific needs. Here are the main steps of a typical business turnaround mission:

Step 1

Situation Assessment

Our teams analyse with the client the nature of the difficulties (operational, financial, strategic, or cultural), their depth, and their degree of urgency. The objective: to identify the root causes rather than just the symptoms, laying the groundwork for a targeted intervention.

Step 2

Manager Identification and Placement

Delville Management then mobilizes a list of managers within 72 hours (CRO, CFO, Operations Director, Site Manager, etc.) whose experience in crisis situations and human resilience have been validated.

Step 3

Stabilisation and Initial Actions

The first few weeks are crucial. The manager selected by the client is integrated into the mission within 5 days. They secure the company's vital functions and initiate priority actions: cash preservation, re-establishment of clear governance, and maintaining the trust of key stakeholders.

Step 4

Steering the recovery plan

Once the situation is stabilised, the manager, supported by a Delville Management Mission Director, structures and deploys the recovery plan: process restructuring, team reorganisation, contract renegotiation, divestment of non-strategic assets, implementation of a job protection plan if necessary, etc.

Step 5

Crisis exit and sustainability

A company turnaround is only successful if its effects are lasting. At the end of the assignment, the manager organises the transfer of responsibilities to permanent teams, documents key decisions, and ensures the organisation has the necessary resources to consolidate the recovery without compromising the regained stability.

Testimonial

François Denis

GENERAL MANAGER - GEOTAB

Delville is an excellent interim management firm. The team is highly professional and excels at accurately understanding the precise needs of its client companies.

Pierre Magro

CEO - BABYMOOV GROUP

Professional, high-quality, and efficient team, even under pressure.

Nicolas Péjout

CEO - EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL

The benefit of the mission was immediate. Sylvie, the interim manager, successfully laid the foundation for a smooth, human-centric, and rigorous transition.

Matthieu Lambeaux

CEO - AGRIBIOTHERS

A highly professional team capable of finding the right candidates who match the expressed needs.

Jérôme Delanoë

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR - SFERIS

Interim management seemed like a good solution, and it proved to be.

Eric Gauthier

HEAD OF OPERATIONS EUROPE - WINDROSE

I needed people who had already worked with Chinese people or in China, because that helps culturally. [...] We were lucky to have two managers from Delville Management, who did an excellent job and helped us.

Why Delville

Expertise and
leadership

An interim director is brought in to lead your turnaround operations. Thanks to their experience, they quickly take charge, stabilise the situation, and drive recovery.

Operational
Support

The manager integrated by Delville Management provides direct operational support. They can intervene on-site to ensure business continuity while implementing corrective measures.

Assessment and
restructuring

A thorough assessment of your company's challenges is conducted to obtain a complete diagnosis, enabling effective restructuring with long-term effects.

Strategy and
transformation

The interim manager embedded in your company helps redefine business strategy and initiate the necessary changes to ensure your organisation's long-term viability.