Turnarounds & Financial Restructuring
When you are confronted with challenging business problems, Sherwood Business Consulting Services offers a complete suite of services to evaluate and retool operations, restructure obligations and cope with difficult environments. We can put your business back on track.
Our knowledge is based on many years of experience, providing our clients with the "Sherwood Edge." We are recognized as one of the premier business advisory firms in the arena of turnarounds and financial restructuring. The professionals in our Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City, Tokyo and London offices have managed numerous client relationships on both a local and national scale. We work with companies in a wide range of situations ranging from temporary crises to restructuring to bankruptcy proceedings.
In the turnaround/restructuring world, Sherwood’s reputation and relationships give clients a head-start on the road to recovery. We've earned our reputation by designing and implementing successful recovery plans that have been widely recognized in the financial, creditor, and legal communities. Many consultants say they can engineer a turnaround, but do they have the track record, experience or relationships to prove it? Does their reputation convey the credibility required for a successful recovery? There is no right price for the wrong turnaround guide. There is no point in economizing when it comes to business consultants if the outcome is likely to be failure. In the world of crisis, only proven professionals can obtain a long-term solution. Sherwood's success brings credibility to our clients.
Our financial restructuring services are similarly well-known. Whether you need help with debt reduction, cost containment, new financing or an exit strategy, Sherwood Partners drives home the necessary process and desired results. We move quickly to assess the situation, bring in appropriate resources and properly implement the solution. Sherwood's business consulting team has extensive experience and professional team allow us to "compress time" for our clients. We know what the options are and where the roads lead. This allows your company to save time and money, the two biggest lifelines for corporate survival renewal. We help our clients understand what to leave behind and what to take forward in order to win.
Debt Reduction and Renegotiations
Providing clients with skilled management and customized strategies for their particular financial situations. Some companies simply need to restructure a few troublesome obligations such as leases or contracts. Other companies want to streamline and reduce their debt financing before seeking new funding. Still others must rapidly reduce their cash burn rate and extend or eliminate certain payments in order to survive. There is no packaged answer…simply put…we bring the Sherwood Edge to our clients.
Financial Containment Strategies
Giving clients an independent and objective view of a company's operating structure and costs. Business plans are examined and reconfigured to maximize current operations and financial resources. Expenses and overhead obligations are brought to the appropriate levels.
Crisis Management
Working to assist owners, investors and management to immediately retrench and contain critical business situations. Drawing upon years of experience, we swiftly guide organizations through the vital steps needed for stability. Once stabilized, corporate operating plans are redrawn to meet the current challenges.
Wellness Opinion™
Sherwood’s fairness and solvency services can be of great assistance in reaching a well-informed decision, we call this our Wellness Opinion™. Independent advice helps to document the consideration process behind important matters and promote the use of sound business judgment, free from bias or potential conflict of interest.
New Financings
Whether it is a new type of credit facility, an additional funding source or simply a different lender, we give you options. We know the national and local lending and equity communities, so identifying the right type of financing opportunities and the right lender can be accomplished quickly. We then take you through the entire process.
Exit Strategies
Advice aimed at companies that are considering some form of an exit or liquidity event. We advise owners, investors and management on the best timing and optimal methods to maximize their returns. We help you to lay the groundwork and implement the exit plan.
Corporate Reviews
Addressing the concerns of investors and lenders for the specific purpose of presenting the immediate issues and near-term challenges of a business operation. The reviews report the facts, assess the corporate environment and recommend viable strategies and alternatives.
Catch Us at the Following
- September 3 - 7, 2008
American Bankruptcy Institute
Southwest Bankruptcy Conference
Four Seasons Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
www.abiworld.org - November 12 - 14, 2008
Commercial Finance Association
64th Annual Convention
San Francisco Marriott
San Francisco, CA
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