The Objective
•  Improvement in cash position to enable larger contracts to be undertaken
and increase enterprise value

The Background
•  Cash Strapped manufacturing company sought to improve its cash position which
was reducing the project bid size and putting a strain on project completions.

What we did
• A diagnostic was undertaken of asset utilisation involving asset turnover analysis which revealed many underperforming and underutilised assets.
• The core competency of the company was identified and non core activities were analysed with an outsourcing strategy being developed.   All non core assets where identified and a asset sale strategy introduced.
• Asset performance was included in business management incentive schemes and pricing methodologies and workshops were undertaken to implement the new methodology

The Result
•
Non performing assets were sold buildings and offices were leased back non core activities were outsourced and the company was restructured around its core capabilities
• Margins and free cash flow increased substantially increasing the value of the enterprise.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCREASES FREE CASH FLOWS
Case Study - Free Cash Flow
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