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Finance & Accounting

Corporate Restructuring and Turnaround Finance

When businesses face financial distress, decisive action can preserve value for stakeholders. This course explains how to recognise early warning signs, stabilise cash, develop a turnaround plan, restructure debt and operations, and negotiate with lenders, suppliers and shareholders. Participants analyse distressed company cases and build a turnaround plan.

5 days Classroom or live online English
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Economic shocks and rising interest rates have increased the number of companies under financial stress. This course gives finance and business leaders the tools to respond early and effectively.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course combines distress analysis, 13-week cash flow exercises, restructuring option workshops, negotiation role plays and turnaround case studies.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify early warning signs of financial distress
  • Stabilise liquidity through short-term cash management
  • Diagnose the causes of underperformance
  • Develop operational and financial turnaround plans
  • Understand debt restructuring options and processes
  • Negotiate with creditors and stakeholders
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • CFOs and finance directors
  • Turnaround and restructuring professionals
  • Bankers in workout units
  • Business owners and general managers
  • Advisers and insolvency professionals
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Distress diagnosis
  • Cash stabilisation
  • Turnaround planning
  • Debt restructuring
  • Stakeholder negotiation
  • Business recovery
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Financial Distress

  1. 09:00–09:54Causes of corporate decline
  2. 09:54–10:48Early warning indicators
  3. 10:48–11:00Stakeholder positions
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Stakeholder positions (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Legal and fiduciary considerations
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Distress diagnosis

Day 2Stabilisation

  1. 09:00–09:5413-week cash flow forecast
  2. 09:54–10:48Cash conservation measures
  3. 10:48–11:00Working capital release
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Working capital release (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Crisis governance
  7. 13:06–14:00Lab: Building a 13-week cash forecast

Day 3Turnaround Planning

  1. 09:00–09:54Strategic and operational review
  2. 09:54–10:48Cost restructuring
  3. 10:48–11:00Portfolio and asset disposals
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Portfolio and asset disposals (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Leadership and organisation
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Turnaround plan

Day 4Financial Restructuring

  1. 09:00–09:54Debt restructuring options
  2. 09:54–10:48Debt-for-equity and new money
  3. 10:48–11:00Formal and informal processes
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Formal and informal processes (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Valuation in restructuring
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: A debt restructuring

Day 5Negotiation and Recovery

  1. 09:00–09:54Negotiating with lenders and suppliers
  2. 09:54–10:48Communicating with employees
  3. 10:48–11:00Monitoring recovery
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Monitoring recovery (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Returning to growth
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Turnaround presentation

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

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Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Dubai 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 1 Feb - 5 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Feb - 5 Feb 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Singapore 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 1 Mar - 5 Mar 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Mar - 5 Mar 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Barcelona 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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€2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 5 Apr - 9 Apr 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 5 Apr - 9 Apr 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 19 Apr - 23 Apr 2027
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€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Apr - 23 Apr 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Paris 3 May - 7 May 2027
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€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 3 May - 7 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Vienna 10 May - 14 May 2027
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€2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 10 May - 14 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 7 Jun - 11 Jun 2027
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€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Jun - 11 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
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€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 2 Aug - 6 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 2 Aug - 6 Aug 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 16 Aug - 20 Aug 2027
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€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 16 Aug - 20 Aug 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Paris 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Rome 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 4 Oct - 8 Oct 2027
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€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 4 Oct - 8 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Singapore 18 Oct - 22 Oct 2027
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€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Oct - 22 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Rome 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
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€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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