Boutique Management Consultancy · Turnaround & Interim Management
Octobiz: The turnaround architects
When liquidity, performance or leadership comes under pressure, we take the helm and lead the company back to stability.
Octobiz provides Turnaround Management and Interim Leadership for mid-sized companies under pressure: Hands-on, immediately and with measurable results.
2–3 wks
from first call to a full crisis diagnosis
96 h
to deploy an interim COO in a construction crisis
3–18 mo
of hands-on transformation, measured on KPIs
Success fee
your results are our priority
Mid-sized companies in every sector
Reviving mid-sized businesses on the edge
- Hands-on business transformation services for mid-sized companies in any industry.
- Critical analysis, peer comparison, holistic and realistic strategy, and solid change management.
- Business consulting and interim management to transform your business back to success.
How we work
We don’t just consult. We roll up our sleeves and turn crisis into comeback.
01
Understand
AI-assisted diagnostics in liquidity and P&L analysis, stakeholder mapping, crisis diagnosis
02
Design
Emergency strategy, restructuring concept, communication plan
03
Transform
Operational implementation, possibly with an interim mandate
We combine senior leadership judgment with data-driven analysis and AI-assisted research to sharpen decision-making.
Our Approach
In a crisis, you need operators, not observers.
What sets us apart from pure consultants:
- We take on operational responsibility, not just recommendations
- Our interim managers are experienced C-level executives with their own P&L responsibility
- We work on a success-fee basis: Your results are our priority
What sets us apart from traditional interim agencies:
- We don’t just place managers. We manage the assignment ourselves
- We combine strategic restructuring with operational leadership in an integrated approach
What we do
Two ways we lead: Turnaround and interim management
Turnaround Management
When your company faces liquidity pressure, declining revenues, or stakeholder ultimatums, Octobiz takes immediate operational control. We stabilize cashflow within days, identify structural cost drivers, and develop a credible recovery roadmap that banks, investors and boards accept.
Interim Management
When a key executive position becomes vacant through a sudden departure, an M&A transition or a reorganization, Octobiz provides a senior interim manager within days. No lengthy search, no onboarding curve: Our managers step in, take ownership, and ensure operational continuity from day one.
Proven expertise across key sectors
We know your industry from the boardroom to the shop floor
Construction
Cost Overrun & Liquidity Squeeze
Multiple projects run over budget, subcontractors halt work, and the bank demands a revised financing plan.
Key Executive Departure Mid-Project
The COO leaves abruptly during a critical delivery phase, collapsing project controlling and supplier negotiations.
Measure
We deploy an Interim COO within 96 hours to stabilize cash management and deliver a credible recovery plan to the financing bank.
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Disruption
A critical supplier fails without an alternative in place. Production halts and customer penalty clauses activate.
Margin Erosion
Surging raw material and energy costs push EBITDA negative, triggering covenant breaches.
Measure
We deploy an Interim COO to secure alternative sourcing and launch a 90-day cost reduction program targeting overhead and energy consumption.
Real Estate
Overleveraged Portfolio
Rising interest rates push debt service beyond cash reserves. Banks request a restructuring plan within 30 days.
Stalled Development Project
A development project stops due to contractor insolvency or cost escalation, eroding investor confidence.
Measure
We step in as restructuring advisor, support renegotiation of bank covenants, and develop a completion or exit roadmap accepted by lenders and investors.
Technology
Burn Rate Crisis
A failed funding round leaves the company with weeks of runway and a cost base built for scale that revenues cannot support.
Founder Exit During Scaling
A founding CEO or CTO departs mid-growth, leaving a leadership gap investors and the remaining team cannot fill quickly.
Measure
We place an Interim CEO who cuts non-essential spend, refocuses the product roadmap on revenue-generating features, and maintains investor confidence through structured communication.
Why Us
When the stakes are highest, calm judgment is the scarcest resource
01
Structured thinkers
We work from a clear framework and hard data, with AI-supported analysis behind every recommendation. Every step can be tested, and every step has an owner.
02
Real-life senior managers
Our team consists of executives who have led companies through real crises, not just studied them. You get their judgment from day one.
03
Wide professional network
A European network of industry leaders and specialists who shorten the path to decisions. When a deal, a supplier or a specialist is needed fast, the right contact is usually one call away.
04
Practical solution providers
We deliver results, not theories. Every measure is built to be implemented immediately and measured against agreed KPIs.
Our people
Operators, not career consultants
Oliver Herzog
Managing Partner
Aurelio Doetsch
Partner
Kevin Waugh
Partner
Oanh Nguyen
Business Analyst
Elena Christoforou
Finance and Cost Engineering
Stella Badirkhanova
Senior Data Analyst
Anna Berheid
Data Analyst
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