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Top reasons for decline
Companies that have experienced significant decline list the following causes for poor performance:

  • high cost structures (cited by 65%)
  • poor management (45%)
  • inadequate financial control (45%)
  • big projects that fail (40%)
  • lack of marketing (30%)

Top characteristics of turnarounds
Companies surviving a decline and going on to experience sustained improvement feature the following characteristics:

  • good management (cited by 90%)
  • organisational structure (75%)
  • marketing (55%)
  • financial control (50%)
  • cost control (40%)

Mature companies

Even companies that have historical successes can experience sudden decline in their business performance. We can help your company become more competitive for the long term by growing revenues, reducing costs, and planning for the future. We do this by adding value to your company through:

Strategy

  • developing growth and transformation strategies
  • finding hidden sources of value in operations, marketing, and logistics
  • identifying and cultivating core resources
  • scenario planning

Finance

  • assessing capital structure and finance sources
  • benchmarking your financial performance
  • valuing assets, investments, and projects

Operations

  • developing efficient systems and processes
  • cost controls
  • supply chain and inventory management

Marketing

  • developing and evaluating marketing plans
  • identifying target segments
  • evaluating market and economic conditions

By applying management principles based on world's best practice, your company will be ready to create and capture value in future markets.

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