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TURNAROUND & TRANSFORMATION SERVICES
Practical business turnaround, operational improvement and transformation support for manufacturing and engineering businesses. I’m Cy Wilkinson, an MBA-qualified CEO with over 38 years’ experience and Lean Manufacturing studies at MSc level. I work alongside your team to understand the causes of performance problems, agree priorities and put improvements into practice. Based in Warwickshire, I support clients across the Midlands, the UK and internationally.
Choose support around your priorities: £1,400 for an eight-hour day, £275 per hour, £2,600 for two eight-hour days, or £1,200 for a seven-hour virtual review. Dates to be agreed. We confirm the scope, outputs and total budget together, including preparation, reporting, travel and any specialist input. Contact me to discuss what would be most useful for your business.
Business turnaround: your questions answered
When should a manufacturing business seek turnaround support?
When cash is repeatedly tight, margins are falling, deliveries are slipping or the same operational problems keep returning, an independent review can help establish the causes and what needs attention first. You do not need a finished recovery plan before getting in touch.
What information should we prepare?
Useful starting information includes management accounts, cash-flow forecasts, order books, customer or product margins, delivery performance and quality measures. We agree what is relevant and available before the review. Gaps in the information can form part of the improvement priorities.
What is the difference between turnaround and transformation?
Turnaround focuses on stabilising performance and addressing immediate pressures. Transformation looks at longer-term changes to strategy, operations and leadership. The work may start with urgent actions and develop into a wider improvement programme.
Will you work with our existing team?
Yes. I work alongside owners and managers so that actions have clear ownership within your business. Where useful, trusted sales, quality and operational excellence (OpEx) specialists can support an agreed scope.
How are dates and fees agreed?
We discuss the scope, time allowance and budget, then agree dates that suit the assignment. The two-day package provides 16 hours of support, with dates to be agreed directly. Preparation, meetings, reporting and follow-up are allocated within the agreed time.
On-site business review
Understand what is holding performance back and where to act first. I work with your leadership team to review cash flow, margins, customers, operations and delivery, identifying improvement opportunities and practical next steps. An on-site business review provides up to eight hours of support for £1,400, with dates to be agreed. Together, we confirm the agenda, useful information to prepare and any travel costs. You leave with clearer priorities and an agreed next step, with further support available if it would help.
Flexible leadership support
Keep improvement moving with practical support shaped around your business. Two eight-hour days provide 16 hours to review performance, support managers and follow through on agreed actions. £2,600 for two days. Dates to be agreed. Together, we allocate the time across on-site or remote work, preparation, reporting and follow-up. We agree the schedule directly so the support fits your priorities. Where additional expertise would help, I can draw on trusted sales, quality and operational excellence (OpEx) specialists, with their role and costs agreed beforehand.
Strategy and improvement priorities
Turn business analysis into practical improvement priorities. We review customers, products, margins, costs, operations and leadership capacity to identify where change can have most value. Together, we develop an action plan with clear responsibilities, milestones and measures of progress. My Lean Manufacturing studies at MSc level and operational leadership experience inform a practical approach to efficiency and delivery. This typically involves one to three eight-hour days at £1,400 per day, with scope, budget and dates to be agreed.
Business turnaround action plans
When performance is under pressure, a clear action plan helps your team focus on what matters first. Following an initial business review, I work with you to prioritise cash flow, customer delivery, margins and operational risks. Each agreed action has an owner, a timetable and a measure of progress. We review obstacles and adapt priorities as the facts develop. Together, we agree a practical approach and budget that suit your business. Where useful, trusted sales, quality and operational excellence (OpEx) specialists can support an agreed scope.
Virtual business review
Explore your manufacturing or engineering priorities through a remote review via Teams or Zoom. Together, we examine performance information, cash flow, margins and operational challenges, then identify practical next steps. For £1,200, you receive up to seven hours of support across preparation, meetings and an agreed written summary. We agree the agenda, useful information and dates around your needs. If further support would help, we can discuss the scope and budget together.
Flexible arrangements or adapted process delivery
For a defined operational improvement project or a wider transformation, we agree a programme around your business. I work alongside your team on priorities, responsibilities, milestones and measures of progress. Proposals use the £1,400 eight-hour day rate or £275 hourly rate where appropriate, with an agreed total fee and dates to be agreed. Preparation and reporting form part of the scope. Trusted sales, quality and operational excellence (OpEx) specialists can contribute where useful, with their involvement and costs agreed beforehand.
Our Services
£1,400 per day | Operational review and clear improvement priorities
1,400 British pounds
£1,400 per day | A practical strategy and operational improvement plan
£1,400 per day
£2,600 for two days | Dates to be agreed
2,600 British pounds
£275 per hour | Focused operational and leadership advice
£275 per hour
£1,200 for seven hours | Remote business and operational review
£1,200 per day
Agreed project fee | Turnaround, transformation and operational improvement
By agreed quotation