A £5M loss is planned to become £50M profit
Computer software company gets funds to turn loss into profit.
A FTSE100 company had a small division which sold consultancy advice and specialist computer software to third parties in its industry. The division was underperforming because sales had fallen sharply as it had few controls over staff utilisation and work in progress. It was a tiny non-core business for the parent. We saw the turnaround potential due to inefficiency and the financial losses. We estimated the division would turn from £5M loss to £50M profit. We also realised that an entire new management team was required. We provided an entire board of experienced directors and prepared a proposal and a business case using an investment bank to raise £30M to buy it.
A small dream to £500M venture
Plastic sheeting company increases in value 100 fold to £500M
We were approached by an inventor who had developed a novel and very cheap method of manufacturing plastic sheet. He had obtained a patent and had conducted research with a reputable laboratory. However he had no experience of launching a product. The potential uses for the product are enormous and could be extremely valuable. As we brainstormed more uses for the product, the potential value of the product increased 100 fold to £500M. We wrote a business case and found a dream team. Funding is now coming on stream.