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<title>Beer &amp; Young Business Finance, Turnaround Finance</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com</link>
<description>Company rescue from Beer &amp; Young, experts in turnaround finance through private equity. Liquidation is not the only pathway. Allow Beer &amp; Young to bring you back to successful profitability through our panel of third party investors</description>
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<title>LABOUR SUPPLY COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-labour_supply_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[We were approached via our website by a Derby based company who supply labour to the rail industry. Their turnover was £10 million plus but they had encountered difficulty with their Invoice Discount supplier (a major bank), who were no longer willing to cover the ID ledger (some £1.5m), due to credit re-insurance problems with the rail industry client....]]></description>
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<title>PROPERTY DEVELOPER</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-property_developer.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client is a property developer is based in the North West, who over 5 years has successfully developed 89 properties with a gross value of £10.7 million. A recent development encountered significant technical difficulties which caused material time and cost overruns.
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<title>EDUCATIONAL MARKETING AND PUBLISHING</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-educational_marketing_and_publishing.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[As a result of an introduction through a financial consultancy known to us, we met with the MD of this company at the beginning of 2007. Beer & Young Ltd were engaged by them to seek urgent investment in order to provide working capital for the company, which is in the educational marketing and publishing business, it having been starved of resources for 3 years due to changes in the market.<br>We...]]></description>
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<title>FOOD SAFETY AND WEIGHT CHECKING TECHNOLOGY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-food_safety_and_weight_checking_technology.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Every food processing line must, by law, have a system for detecting ‘alien’ presences in the finished packages. Our client, who has been in the industry for over 20 years, spotted an opportunity to provide replacement detector units at far lower prices than the OEM’s....]]></description>
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<title>LEISURE CLUB</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-leisure_club.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The directors of this leisure club engaged us as they were very concerned by the major cash flow pressure affecting their business. They had invested heavily in the company and initiated a robust new business plan to develop the club. However, they inherited significant historic liabilities that had built up prior to their involvement and this was putting pressure on cash resources. We reviewed th...]]></description>
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<title>GLASS CONVERTORS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-glass_convertors.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[We were engaged by this client in the autumn of 2007 with cash flow problems following a complete restructuring of the business earlier in the year.  We were able to introduce the client to 3 potential investors.  Although, in principle, terms were discussed with one of these, the directors, with our support, felt that the proposals would not be in their interest to pursue. So......]]></description>
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<title>PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-property_development_and_design.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our clients are specialists in the design and manufacture of bespoke timber framed buildings for the home, business and leisure markets.  The company was urgently seeking further investment in order to re-position the company as a niche provider of bespoke premium holiday lodge accommodation to the holiday park and hotels (“resorts”) sector of the leisure market....]]></description>
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<title>MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-management_consultancy.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This consultancy business had experienced a period of rapid growth. However, it suffered from a significant bad debt and was also ‘overtrading’, which combined caused significant cash flow pressure....]]></description>
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<title>SOFTWARE COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-software_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[In November '07 we were approached, through the IIB network, by a software company that had developed an exciting product for managing auctions in conjunction with on-line auction houses such as eBay....]]></description>
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<title>VENDING FRANCHISE</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-vending_franchise.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[We were approached by an IIB consultant to help a Midlands based franchisor who was heavily overtrading and who had fallen-out with his business partner.  The franchise had only been trading for a few months…...]]></description>
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<title>RECRUITMENT COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-recruitment_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The company had achieved some dramatic growth, for example, from year 1 to year 2 the growth achieved had been 4,000%. The management of this growth was being handled but…...]]></description>
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<title>LIVE MUSIC PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT and PROMOTION</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-live_music_production,_management_and_promotion.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client had developed opportunities to promote and manage the tours of two prestigious artists. The management engaged Beer and Young as they needed to secure funding quickly…...]]></description>
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<title>SECONDARY MORTGAGE BROKER AND DEBT SOLUTION</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-secondary_mortgage_broker_and_debt_solution.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This company, running two separate businesses, approached us towards the end of November 2006 looking for working capital due to the high amount of funding they had invested in their new IVA business.It soon became apparent that the company was actually in a far worse state than originally admitted. On top of the lack of funds and debts to both the crown and trade creditors, the FSA had served not...]]></description>
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<title>LEADING HORTICULTURAL BUYING GROUP</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-leading_horticultural_buying_group.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client developed serious financial difficulties in 2005 and to fully protect the business the directors successfully proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) in February 2006. However, it was clear by September 2006 that the company still needed additional capital to fully execute the recovery plan and the directors approached Beer &amp; Young for urgent equity investment. "We were refer...]]></description>
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<title>MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF TOUGHENED GLASS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-manufacture_and_supply_of_toughened_glass.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[When we were engaged, this company had been through an insolvency and restart, but was finding day to day cash flow difficult.  It was a small family run business and the management needed help with improving and monitoring cash flow....]]></description>
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<title>HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-health_and_fitness_club.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client had been suddenly locked out of their premises by their landlord having failed to resolve a longstanding dispute. We acted for our client during the negotiations to ensure they re-opened in a matter of days. We also assisted them in raising new secured lending which was crucial in order to agree a settlement with the landlord....]]></description>
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<title>SUPPLIER OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-supplier_of_audiovisual_equipment_and_solutions.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[When we were engaged by this company the directors claimed that they had received conflicting advice.  We assisted and advised the directors over a period of 18 months…...]]></description>
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<title>INDEPENDENT SCHOOL</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-independent_school.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client owns and runs an Independent School catering for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 11 years old. The owner and Headmistress, having previously owned a highly respected and successful Nursery school nearby, was in the final stages of developing this school into an established Independent in the local area. However, whilst the running of the school from an educational viewpoint had alw...]]></description>
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<title>MANUFACTURER OF STATIONERY PRODUCTS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-manufacturer_of_stationery_products.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[When we were engaged, the directors had already spoken to a firm of Insolvency Practitioners who were advising Administration and were in communication with the bank who were owed over £4 million.We were able to assist and support the directors through all aspects of the process and introduced a number of potential investors to support a buyout from Administration.  We also successfully introduced...]]></description>
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<title>E TAILER OF HOME PRODUCTS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-e_tailer_of_home_products.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The directors approached us to find additional capital to support the business as a result of major website and search engine issues. This situation had a material impact on cash flow and consequently created a build up in debt and significant pressure for repayment.We recommended that the directors propose a Company Voluntary Arrangement to the company's creditors. We assisted them in preparing t...]]></description>
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<title>DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS COMPANY Phase 2</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-distribution_and_logistics_company_phase_2.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[We were first engaged by the company in early 2006.  The company had growing financial problems and needed additional finance or restructuring.After reviewing the finances and as a short term measure we proposed that a Company Voluntary Arrangement would make any investment proposition more attractive.  This was approved and after a period of consolidation, we were asked to seek an investment part...]]></description>
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<title>POST PRODUCTION AUDIO ENGINEERS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-post_production_audio_engineers.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[We engaged by this Company some two years ago and successfully assisted them to propose a Company Voluntary Arrangement to creditors.  This has been successfully maintained by the Company.  Through maintaining continuous contact with this client, they further engaged us to organise a refinancing of their sales ledger with a more supportive trade lender and releasing much needed capital....]]></description>
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<title>FIREPLACE RETAILER</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-fireplace_retailer.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The managing director and major shareholder engaged us because he faced major cash flow issues in this highly seasonal business. We reviewed the various options available to the company and they elected to propose a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA)....]]></description>
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<title>SPECIALIST MOTOR SPORT ENGINEERS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-specialist_motor_sport_engineers.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[When our client engaged us, there were serious creditor pressures, including a winding up petition.  We successfully negotiated with the major creditors, culminating in the approval of a Voluntary Arrangement that has allowed the business to continue in a managed way....]]></description>
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<title>RECRUITMENT COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-recruitment_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our Client initially approached our sister company Beer &amp; Partners looking for investment for future expansion. The company was quickly referred to Beer &amp; Young as the stage of the business fit the B&amp;Y profile....]]></description>
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<title>CASHLESS PARKING SYSTEM</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-cashless_parking_system.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[From an introduction by HSBC we met with and were engaged by the Chairman of this company in 2006 to seek urgent investment. They have the rights, in perpetuity, to market a fully developed cashless parking brand in the UK and Eire and urgently needed investment to fund it’s development.<br>Although all the potential investors we have met in the course of seeking funding for this opportunity and e...]]></description>
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<title>UPMARKET CONSERVATORY INSTALLER</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-upmarket_conservatory_installer.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The directors approached us because they were under significant cash flow and creditor pressure. The company, who had been providing UPVC installations, expanded into timber and were unprepared for the extended lead times that characterised the new product....]]></description>
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<title>INFORMATION STORAGE AND SERVICES PROVIDER</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-information_storage_and_services_provider.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[From an introduction through Lloyds TSB we met and were engaged by this client to seek the investment of working capital following the severe slippage of a large contract won as a result of their strategic alliance with a major telecoms supplier.<br>We immediately recommended that the company enter a CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement) to give it some protection from it’s creditors who were threat...]]></description>
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<title>MAIL ORDER AND INTERNET GIFT CATALOGUE</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-mail_order_and_internet_gift_catalogue.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This client was introduced to us by our associate company Beer & Partners Ltd due to the extremely urgent nature of the situation. Having been engaged by them Beer & Young Ltd quickly saw that events were overtaking the situation, due to the client seeking help with a CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement) through his West Country based accountant. It quickly became clear that the IP (Insolvency Prac...]]></description>
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<title>UNIQUE CYCLE LIGHTING DEVICE</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-unique_cycle_lighting_device.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This client had developed an innovative product, but had exhausted the funds raised.  Within days of engagement, we introduced offered to support the management through a new company, which would buy the IP through a 'pre-pack'....]]></description>
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<title>LED ADVERTISING SCREENS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-led_advertising_screens.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client had been developing a unique 360 degree LED Advertising Display Can over a three year period. They had generated a strong pipeline order book but urgently needed additional capital. The funding requirement included capital expenditure to fully refine the product and working capital during the final testing period. We introduced an investor with an established engineering business who in...]]></description>
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<title>MANUFACTURING SPECIALIST FINISHING BUSINESS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-manufacturing_specialist_finishing_business.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This specialist finishing business had been established for over 50 years and was a significant local employer. They had suffered a period of trading administration and we were engaged to find additional investment shortly after the directors had raised funds to purchase the assets of the business. As well as introducing new capital to the business it was important for a 'hands on' approach from t...]]></description>
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<title>FILM AND TELEVISION COSTUMES AND SERVICES</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-film_and_television_costumes_and_services.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This company approached us as it had significant cash flow problems, including arrears of PAYE and VAT.  The company also had problems with its landlords and needed an urgent solution to survive.  Before introducing investment, we recommended that the company propose a Company Voluntary Arrangement to its creditors....]]></description>
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<title>ESTATE AGENCY GROUP BASED IN EASTERN ENGLAND</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-estate_agency_group_based_in_eastern_england.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Beer & Young were approached by the owner. He had recently acquired the shares in the company, but with significant liabilities which the business was unable to satisfy.  The company had been trading from an Insolvent position and was being threatened with closure by both the principal bankers and the Crown.  We made arrangements that resolved the position with the Crown, satisfied the bank and we...]]></description>
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<title>MEDIA VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-media_venture_capital_trust.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This new specialist media VCT approached us to raise additional funds a few weeks before the end of the 2006 tax year. They had been referred to us by an existing client. We were delighted to have been able to go to our investors on an urgent basis and raise an undisclosed sum in less than 21 days from the date of formal engagement....]]></description>
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<title>DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-distribution_and_logistics_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The director of this company approached us as the company's main bankers, Bank of Scotland Invoice Discounting (HBOS), were about to foreclose.  The company had also built up a significant level of liabilities and was having difficulty meeting day to day commitments.We introduced the company to new trade finance partner who fully repaid HBOS and the facility is now working satisfactorily.  To deal...]]></description>
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<title>BESPOKE SOFTWARE COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-bespoke_software_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client came to us as a 13-yr old business operating in and around the Publishing Sector. The business provides bespoke software for data management and its publication. It has a small blue chip customer base with long term contracts, but suffered from an inability to grow, which resulted in cashflow problems. Several reasons can be determined for this issue; one of the key ones was the complex...]]></description>
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<title>FILM AND TV EDITING EQUIPMENT COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-film_and_tv_editing_equipment_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The directors approached us to find additional capital to support their business following considerable delays in the development of a new product.  This delay had had a material impact on cash flow with the result there was a build up in debt and significant pressure for repayment.We recommended that the directors propose a Company Voluntary Arrangement to the company's creditors, and given the p...]]></description>
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<title>SPECIALIST SOLUTION SOFTWARE COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-specialist_solution_software_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA["We are registered Beer Group investors interested in turnaround opportunities and were introduced to the business by direct contact from Beer & Young. The client engaged the services of Beer & Young because they were experiencing significant financial pressures.  The business had developed a software program with considerable commercial prospects but it did not have access to the necessary fundin...]]></description>
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<title>HIGH INTEGRITY STEEL CASTING FOUNDRY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-high_integrity_steel_casting_foundry.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client was set up in 1980 to provide steel castings for the mining industry.  With the decline of the mining industry they graduated to be a leading producer of high integrity steel castings, employing some 150 staff and with an annual turnover of £12 million.A rapid expansion plan in 2001 led to a price driven decline in gross margins and consequently the company incurred substantial losses. ...]]></description>
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<title>PERSONAL EMERGENCY AID SYSTEM</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-personal_emergency_aid_system.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client has developed an early stage opportunity within the personal emergency/security market.  The opportunity has global potential, however, the company required equity investment to help secure their intellectual property rights and further develop the web based offering of the business. They also needed additional skills within the management team.We have successfully introduced two new in...]]></description>
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<title>WEB BASED VENUE DIRECTORY FOR MEETING PLANNERS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-web_based_venue_directory_for_meeting_planners.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client was referred to us by their bankers. The company had not been profitable for over 12 months and the 'business support' unit of the bank was closely monitoring the account. The need for financial re-structuring, as well as investment, was required by the bank and we were also engaged by the client to assist in this area. Our excellent relationships with a number of lenders and brokers we...]]></description>
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<title>COMMERCIAL BIN CLEANING BUSINESS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-commercial_bin_cleaning_business.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client had been through a period of insolvency in 2003 following rapid growth and effectively 'overtrading'. The business remained operational and predominately offered a commercial bin cleaning service to businesses. The client had ambitious plans to develop a fully automated solution for the market, however, needed help with preparing a full business plan and the financial backing of a busin...]]></description>
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<title>CHILDRENS PLAY CENTRE</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-childrens_play_centre.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This company operated a newly created Children's play centre in Oxfordshire.  There had been a significant overspend and delays on the development of the centre which resulted in cash flow difficulties and increasing pressure from creditors. B & Y recommended and arranged for a Company Voluntary Arrangement that addressed the immediate problems and allowed the directors to introduce a new partner ...]]></description>
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<title>ADVANCED LANDING AIDS FOR AIRPORTS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-advanced_landing_aids_for_airports.php</link>
<description><![CDATA["We engaged the rescue services of Beer &amp; Young because our business required urgent company finance. The company was in a critical financial position because some expected investment had been delayed. In exactly 8 weeks from engaging Beer & Young we had received £300,000 of new equity funding into the company from business angels introduced to us by Beer &amp; Young."...]]></description>
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<title>NATIONAL EXPRESS PARCELS COMPANY</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-national_express_parcels_company.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[They were seeking equity funding to enable the business to develop and complete the franchising operation. Working capital was urgently required....]]></description>
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<title>AUDIO POST PRODUCTION SERVICES</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-audio_post_production_services.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This company approached us looking for investment to replace promised investment that had not materialised. As a result it had significant cash flow problems, including arrears of PAYE and VAT and needed company rescue services....]]></description>
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<title>GROUP TRAVEL BUSINESS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-group_travel_business.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The business is Internet based, offering short-term, all-inclusive holidays for groups.  Substantial money, time and effort had been expended on developing a top-rate business management software package and in ensuring that the staff had the right skills, but they were suffering severe cash flow problems and needed company rescue services.  This was partly because of the complexity of the travel ...]]></description>
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<title>SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BUSINESS</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-supply_chain_management_business.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[This client had spent over two years building overseas sources of supply suitable for UK based manufacturing and assembly operations.  They had reached the limit of their credit with the bank and were rapidly running out of cash....]]></description>
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<title>CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SERVICES</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-construction_industry_services.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our client offers temporary services, installation and maintenance, to the construction industry with its principle interest being electrical works. Having grown from a "one man band" to £700,000 turnover without investment, cash flow became almost an inevitable problem. When we were called in for company rescue, there was severe creditor pressure on the company....]]></description>
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<title>IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF JAPANESE MOTOR SPARES</title>
<link>http://www.beerandyoung.com/cases-importer_and_distributor_of_japanese_motor_spares.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The company had been through some difficult times, which included a requirement for financial reconstruction, needing funding to expand the available stock.  The management introduced sophisticated IT procedures to manage and control both sales and identify and target stock holding....]]></description>
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