Client:
Phoenix / Sirius / L.K. Bennett

Reporting level:
Investment Committee / Management

Task:      
Business evaluation / operational review

What we did:

• Intensive business evaluation in 5 working days prior to acquisition
• Identified potential problems within business model
• Conducted full audit of stores and central overhead in 6 weeks post acquisition
• Identified over £1m ongoing cost reductions
• Advised on portfolio optimisation
• Developed bespoke merchandising system to resolve inadequacies of existing IT