Christie + Co was established in 1935 and, over the years, we have successfully advised numerous distressed businesses and provided valuable support to specialist insolvency practitioners, banks and adminstrators.

Christie + Co offers a co-ordinated Bank Support and Business Recovery service. We focus on providing timely advice to reduce liability and enhance asset value. We are able to offer support and decision making assistance — whatever stage of distress the business has reached.

Stage one — addressing initial concerns

• Business showing signs of distress
• Business would benefit from some specialist advice
• Need to recommend corrective action
• Might be possible to introduce an investor
• Might be able to persuade the owner to sell the business — while it is still trading
• Make every effort to keep the business operational

How can we help?

• Market overviews
• Discreet business inspections
• Informal portfolio review
• Operational audits
• Provision of advice to business owner/operator
• Formal valuation
• Introduction of potential investors (wherever possible)
• Marketing assistance, with bank support

Stage two — proactive support

• Business in serious distress
• Too late to offer turnaround advice
• Bank actively involved in keeping the business operational
• Need to market the business while it is still trading
• Need to help facilitate a successful exit for the Bank

How can we help?

• Formal portfolio review
• Formal valuation
• Comprehensive review of business performance
• Marketing advice
• Consider HAUV (Higher Alternative Use Value) options
• Advise on the transfer or sale of debt

Stage three — insolvency situations

• Business placed in receivership or administration
• Assistance with sourcing alternative operator
• Advising recovery specialists
• Possible closure to HAUV

How can we help?

• Valuations in default
• Interim management
• Asset management advice
• Inventory preparation and valuation
• Stock check and valuation
• Marketing and disposal

The following documents are available to download:

Title	PDF
Intelligent Business Recovery Solutions	(1.26 MB)
The Bank Support & Business Recovery Team	(0.6 MB)

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