Mandat ad hoc and conciliation
- Confidential French procedures, opened before the most serious difficulties
- We prepare the figures and the plan that support the negotiation
- We keep operations under control during the discussions
Business turnaround · Companies in difficulty A company in difficulty: take back control, fast.
Cash under pressure, losses setting in, exhausted teams: our team of experts builds a quantified diagnosis, designs the turnaround plan and takes the helm when needed.
For business leaders, shareholders, investment funds and court-appointed administrators.
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Warning signs
A company in difficulty can be spotted early, if you look in the right place.
None of these signs is fatal. Together, they say it is time to act, while every option is still open.
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Cash under pressure
Permanent overdraft, suppliers paid late, tax or social security payments deferred.
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Losses that persist
Revenue holds up, but margins melt away and the accounts stay in the red.
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A client or market lost
A major client leaves, a contract is not renewed, a market turns.
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A deteriorating social climate
Absenteeism, managers leaving, dialogue broken with employee representatives.
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Flying blind
Unreliable figures, poorly mastered management tools, decisions made too late.
The first weeks
Secure, understand, act: the 100-day turnaround plan.
A simple framework, shared with your teams and partners from day one.
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Secure
Week-by-week cash forecast, payment priorities.
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Diagnose
A 3-day audit with debrief: what costs, what leaks, what works.
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Decide
A quantified 100-day action plan, with clear owners.
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Execute
An interim manager runs the plan day to day, with your teams.
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Hand over
Standards, indicators, a self-sufficient team.
Out-of-court or collective proceedings
Where we step in, and where we don't.
Choosing a procedure is a decision for you and your legal counsel. Our role is operational: we work alongside them, with management.
Safeguard and judicial reorganization
- We support management alongside the court-appointed administrator
- Cash forecast, turnaround plan, reorganization
- Day-to-day management during the observation period
Matsu Conseil is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Our team's experience
Turnarounds we know from the inside.
Our assignments are confidential: we never name our clients or their figures. Here are the kinds of situations our team has seen through.
Turning around a struggling logistics platform
- Back to a positive operating result after years of losses
- Calmer labor relations, dialogue restored with employee representatives
- Client portfolio secured, then expanded
Taking back control of transport procurement
- Transport and freight chartering brought back in-house
- Significant margin freed up from the first year
- Contracts renegotiated, supplier disputes under control
Assignments presented anonymously, out of respect for our clients' confidentiality.
Do the difficulties come from the warehouse or transport? See our interim logistics and supply chain manager page.
Practical details
Timing, duration, rates: what you need to know.
Every assignment is scoped in a first conversation, free and confidential. Here are the benchmarks we are asked about most often.
StartWithin 2 weeks
after the first conversation, depending on the assignment.
Duration3 days to 6 months and more
from an audit with debrief to a long interim role.
LocationOn site or remote
secure data exchange, remote audits possible.
Indicative rate€900 to €1,500 excl. VAT per day
depending on the role and duration, refined in a quote.
Frequently asked questions
A company in difficulty: your questions.
The questions business leaders ask when difficulties set in.
A company in difficulty: what should you do first?
Measure your cash position week by week over the next three months, to know how much time you have. Then do not stay alone: the earlier you act, the more out-of-court and confidential options remain open.
How long does a turnaround take?
The first actions take effect within a few weeks. A lasting return to break-even often takes several months, sometimes more than a year. Our involvement ranges from a 3-day audit with debrief to an interim role of 6 months or more.
Do you work during insolvency proceedings?
Yes. During safeguard or judicial reorganization proceedings, we work with management, alongside the court-appointed administrator and your lawyer, on the operational side: cash forecast, turnaround plan, reorganization, day-to-day management.
Do you need a consultant or an interim manager?
If you need an outside view and a plan, an audit of a few days is enough. If leadership is missing, overwhelmed or needs to be relieved, an interim manager takes the helm and carries out the plan with your teams.
How much does turnaround support cost?
Usually between €900 and €1,500 excl. VAT per day depending on the role and duration, refined in a quote after a free first conversation. An audit with debrief can take as little as 3 days.
Is the process confidential?
Yes. The first conversation is confidential, data is exchanged securely, and we never name our clients.
Contact
Let's talk about your situation.
A first conversation, free and in complete confidence, to gauge the urgency and what can be done quickly. We can start within 2 weeks.
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