Case study

Smooth restructuring in the transport industry

Description of the problem

A sole trader in the transport industry had financial problems due to the pandemic situation and then the war in Ukraine. The entrepreneur was in danger of having his loan agreements terminated, which would have meant that overnight he could owe banks an amount in excess of PLN 1,000,000.

Solution

The entrepreneur decided to use the company restructuring service provided by our specialist law firm together with our advisory and financial team. The main steps taken in the restructuring process:

• Analysis of the financial situation: Our team carried out a thorough analysis of the company's financial situation, taking into account the company's flows as well as its assets. This allowed us to understand where the problems are and which liabilities are the biggest threat.
• Negotiations with creditors: We started negotiations with the entrepreneur's creditors, which in this case were the banks. The negotiations were aimed at working out such terms for the repayment of liabilities that were feasible for him and at the same time attractive to the creditors.
• Restructuring plan: We prepared a restructuring plan based on an earlier analysis, which included cost optimisation, a new marketing strategy and taking on new market orders

Results

The entrepreneur decided to use the company restructuring service provided by our specialist law firm together with our advisory and financial team. The main steps taken in the restructuring process:

• Improving liquidity: By concluding an arrangement with its creditors, the company gained time to repay its debts and avoided enforcement proceedings as well as the need to declare bankruptcy
• Increasing turnover: The restructuring measures implemented have allowed the entrepreneur to reduce fixed costs and increase operational efficiency, resulting in increased profits
• Long-term stability: Thanks to the development path chosen in the restructuring plan and the continuation of the business, the company is now in a stable situation, resistant to external market changes

This example shows that professionally conducted restructuring proceedings can help entrepreneurs in financial distress regain stability and improve their past performance.

In an interview today, the entrepreneur said that he regrets that he did not decide on this solution a year ago. It would have saved him a lot of stress, which kept him awake at night, and now he is at peace with his business and future prospects.