From Special Situations to Best-in-Class.
A disciplined, five-part method — Diagnose, Evaluate, Negotiate, Implement, Sustain — that anchors everything we do, from a free Health Check to full advisory engagements.
DENIS
Five disciplines, applied in sequence. Each one has a clear objective, a concrete example and a service that brings it to life.
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Diagnose
Understand the real situationObjective. Establish the facts before proposing any fix — cash, debt, controls, performance and stakeholders.
In practice. A distributor under creditor pressure: we map the full cash position and every obligation within days.
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Evaluate
Determine priorities, risks and opportunitiesObjective. Rank the decisions that matter and quantify what each one changes.
In practice. We identify which obligations are restructurable and which costs must move this month, not next.
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Negotiate
Create workable solutionsObjective. Turn a position into a plan your lenders, partners and team can agree to.
In practice. A repayment schedule and equity line negotiated so the business keeps operating while it recovers.
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Implement
Put the recovery or growth plan into actionObjective. Execute with accountability — rhythms, KPIs and a senior hand on execution.
In practice. A 90-day operating plan with weekly reviews, cash forecasting and a management cadence that sticks.
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Sustain
Build systems that prevent regression and support long-term performanceObjective. Embed governance, controls and reporting so the gains hold without constant hand-holding.
In practice. Board rhythm, policy framework and reporting that survive due diligence and scale with the business.
Recovery → Resilience → Growth → Sustainability → Best-in-Class
The method plays out as a staged journey. Each stage builds on the last — and each one is measured, not assumed.
Stage 01
Recovery
Stabilise the situation. Stop the bleed, protect what matters and restore control.
Stage 02
Resilience
Build the systems and buffers that absorb shocks — financial, operational and leadership.
Stage 03
Growth
Put the organisation on a deliberate, well-governed path to sustainable growth.
Stage 04
Sustainability
Embed the systems, buffers and disciplines that make performance durable across cycles.
Stage 05
Best-in-Class
Embed the standards, reporting and culture that keep performance compounding.
Diagnose → Evaluate → Negotiate → Implement → Sustain
One method. Every entry point.
The same disciplines power a free Health Check, a mentorship engagement, a fractional CFO placement or a full special-situations mandate.
Health Check
Diagnosis you can access today.
Learning Centre
Build the capability yourself.
Mentorship
Progress with a seasoned practitioner.
Fractional & Advisory
A full operating bench for the situation.
Start with a diagnosis
Free. Confidential. In under 15 minutes you will know where you stand.