We partner with lenders, shareholders and professional advisors that have interests in at-risk businesses. Our expertise in dealing with the sensitive relationships between investors, bankers and the executive team allows us to address each of our client groups’ interests in subtly different ways.
Lending organisations
We believe that banks benefit by having a range of options to protect their position when they become concerned about particular clients’ solvency. If an underperforming management team is exacerbating risk and a change of approach or personnel is required, Kingsgate seeks to become involved in determining and implementing solutions to more closely match the lender’s agenda.
These can work alongside the incumbent Board, or take over key roles within it. Either way, lenders get the benefit of a full-time presence within the company and the comfort of knowing that their agenda is being prioritised.
Because of our wide sector experience, we are able to offer cross-industry solutions. This enables us to build longer-term relationships with lenders that provide them with familiarity, confidence and an approach that reflects their needs.
Shareholder groups
If investors wish to take action to improve a poorly-performing investment, Kingsgate can provide experienced management to take control of direction and decision-making. Working on their behalf in an invested company, we address the causes of underperformance and make improvements to the value of their businesses.
By working closely with investors, we are able to build relationships based on a shared understanding of the need and of the results that can be achieved in improving the values of individual investments. Alternatively, by jointly identifying a number of related investments and working within them, we are able to enhance portfolio values.
We have a number of confidential clients, including the large accountancies and corporate finance houses that combine our knowledge of how to make change happen with their financial and investment expertise.
Professional advisors and Consultancies
In critical situations, for example where consultancies have been commissioned by lenders to provide a plan, the value that can be added relies completely on the recommendations being implemented as intended. If the programme of successful delivery is beyond either the expertise or the appetite of management teams, Kingsgate can provide the means by which high value opportunities are realised.
We work with a number of strategic consultancies and recovery specialists that supplement their own service with Kingsgate’s implementation expertise.
