Working at the earliest signs of distress, with the stakeholders of a business to avoid formal insolvency procedures. Assist in the development of a Restructuring Plan to turnaround the business and make a fresh start.
Working in collaboration with the business owner and their bankers, trusted private investors and other finance providers, to assist in seeking finance to support the restructured business. Thereafter mentoring the business to ensure that the Restructuring Plan is implemented, and continues to be relevant to the changing needs of the business.
Working with owner managed businesses and professional practices to assist in the growth of their business by working creatively together to 'bring alive' Business Development Plans, and supporting their implementation. Assisting in the growth of the business, or as part of an overall Restructuring Plan.
Business Mentoring will stimulate ideas to develop and grow an already successful business. Conversely, to agree that the business model needs a complete re-think.
It is often underestimed how important it may be to have someone to turn to for independent Business Mentoring to guide and support businesses. Often a Business Owner will generate an idea for their business, but will require additional support to discuss their ideas and implementation of their plans with an independent person. Business Mentoring will be tailored to meet the needs of the business and the individuals running the business. A ‘Sounding Board’.
Invariably what seems to be an insurmountable problem, will become a challenge to embrace with timely action.
Taking the first step to seek solutions for any issues facing your business is key. However, frequently business owners find it difficult to face the reality of growth and change, and the effect it has on their business. Taking independent advice, will invariably be the best investment for the business.
We can help you to overcome the inertia and personal pride to work together and seek experienced assistance, advice and support at an early stage of change and threats to your business..
The sooner a business takes action to overcome their problems, the more solutions are available to resolve the position. Whilst this may be obvious, it is so often overlooked.
Having established the issues facing the business, and taken appropriate advice, solutions can then be challenged and implemented. The support provided will allow the business owner to focus on the daily trading, whilst someone is assisting them to fix their underlying problems, and stabilise the business.
Pre-insolvency advice - It is essential to grasp the problem, deal with it and move on to the next stage of the business lifecycle. Pre-insolvency advice is available should the business ultimately need to seek a formal insolvency process, but that's not the preferred option.
There is however, 'Lifeafterdebt'.
All initial consultations are without charge and obligation. We will adopt a bespoke charging structure to meet the needs of your business. We have seen so many businesses become isolated or fail, which could still be trading today. It’s all about taking charge of the situation and remaining in control of your business before a competitor or one of your major stakeholders takes control away from you.
Our experience covers a vast array of different business and industries, including hotels, hospitality, agriculture, property, charities and professional practices.
Support is only a conversation away. Let's discuss how we can work together to add value to your business.
Julia Branson has over 35 years experience of recovery and restructuring of companies, and mentoring business owners, primarily in the SME market. The majority of her time has been spent working in the Thames Valley and the London & South East marketplace. During her career she has developed a variety of capabilities whilst supporting businesses and their stakeholders.
Julia is very empathetic and has a natural sensitive approach. Her experience has enabled her to fully understand the emotions attached to running a business, and the anxiety attached to the demise of a struggling business. However, she is also a very strong individual and knows when to get tough with people who need to wake up and face the facts whilst still remaining supportive.
Julia has a real understanding of what that loss of pride and money has on the individual, their spouse and their family when businesses are struggling to survive. Encouraging business owners to take timely, therefore earlier advice than they may consider necessary, and making them realise that often whilst they are short of cash in the business; spending money on taking timely and appropriate advice to make necessary changes is the best investment they are likely to make for a business. Navigating change in isolation is not easy.
The key is to take advice when the business is ‘stressed’ rather then when it is ‘distressed’ thereby providing more solutions to work with. Julia can act as a ‘Sounding Board’ for a business owner, so that they always have someone to turn to, and if she does not have a solution she will know someone who does due to her extensive network of business contacts in the local and wider marketplace.
We can help & support your business
Whether you want some impartial advice, a chat about your business requirements, or just some more guidance and information about Branson Restructuring LLP, our contact details are all here.
Registered address
Julia Branson Restructuring Support LLP
Fourth Floor
Abbots House
Abbey Street
Reading
RG1 3BD
Berkshire