When a company is confronted with a loss of performance, a profitability crisis or a situation of strategic misalignment, D&I may quickly intervene to structure and manage an operational and financial turnaround. We combine a rapid diagnosis, a realistic action plan, combining cash security and team mobilization to restore performance over the long term.
Falling productivity, inefficient processes, disengaged teams or lost margins: operational underperformance can be a lasting brake on growth. D&I identifies critical levers and implements concrete, measurable actions to restore operational efficiency, refocus priorities and streamline execution.
D&I assists companies in the preparation, negotiation and follow-up of amicable as well as court proceedings. We act alongside management to protect the company’s interests, maintain business continuity and secure exchanges with stakeholders (creditors, administrators, courts).
A carve-out in a degraded context requires a genuine fine-tuned operational control and the ability to execute quickly. D&I ensures the separation of underperforming assets or activities while limiting social, operational and financial risks. We take care to preserve value, secure the transition and lay the foundations for an autonomous rebound or successful divestment.
After an M&A transaction, value creation requires rapid execution. D&I intervenes by post-deal performance optimization, whether to align teams, accelerate integration, improve synergies or strengthen management. Our aim: to rapidly translate strategic ambitions into concrete results.
Changes in governance, crises of confidence, unstable environments: D&I offers tailored support for managers confronted with sensitive or uncertain contexts. We act as a discreet, lucid and committed partner, providing sparring partner status, operational support and decision-making assistance.
Cash is often the first critical indicator in times of stress. D&I deploys a pragmatic approach to cash optimization, combining a flash assessment, active management of working capital requirements, prioritization of cash-outs and targeted action plans. The aim: to preserve room for maneuver, secure operations and gain time to act.
Each crisis or transformation context is unique – in its intensity, its stakes, its players. That’s why D&I offers no standard solutions. We intervene in an agile, pragmatic and deeply operational manner, to meet actual needs of the company.
With implementation as a corporate mandate or to support the manager
One member of the diagnosis team is responsible for implementing the plan.
He intervenes either alongside the existing manager or as the actual operational manager if necessary.
The duration of a mission may vary considerably (on average from 6 to 9 months), depending on the time required for the effective implementation of the agreed measures, including the final handover.
His teammate takes on the role of controller, and ensures the smooth execution of the mission, in line with the expected quantifiable results.
Formal and periodic reviews are conducted by the team members themselves.
Each mission benefits from the collective experience of all D&l partners.
A plenary review of all ongoing missions takes place monthly. It includes a detailed progress report on the work completed, focused on expected performance.
From the company’s perspective, a progress review of the action plan is held twice a quarter with shareholders and/or senior management.
This review is in addition to recurrent business/finance meetings and is structured as a critical review: current status, parameters to be confirmed or modified, etc.
This system aims to ensure the success of the mission and the achievement of the expected results.
It always serves a dual purpose:
Diagnosis is systematically carried out by a team of 2 to 3 associates to ensure the quality and relevance of the conclusions.
It takes 5 to 6 weeks and includes a mid-term critical review. A final, formal, and detailed report is submitted to the clients.
Communication of the Diagnosis
When D&I is entrusted with the management of the action plan, as agreed with the current manager, the diagnosis itself and its action plan are explained to operational managers, key people in the company and, more generally, to all stakeholders involved, in order to ensure their support for the program and their future involvement.