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We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.

When to Call Us

When you need a hands-on solution for an under-performing business.

We are retained by business owners, management, investors and boards of directors to help with special situations because they recognize it is not business as usual – it is time for specialists to guide the business through some unusually turbulent times.

The top 4 reasons for selecting BRS.JUMP

  1. Time is of the essence in special situations

    Assembling a team of experts needed for special situations normally takes a business leader several months to define, search the market and assemble – not a matter of days where after a call to BRS.JUMP we have the team ready to go. We can save you time which is critical.

  2. Cost effective and not a serious cash flow drain

    Hiring the senior team you need as full time employees is expensive, not only in salaries and benefits, but in recruiting costs and, even then, there is no assurance they will be able to achieve the results. With our team, you can leverage our expertise so that you pay only for the time it is needed. Our rewards are linked to success so that the out of pocket costs are significantly lower than hiring full time employees.

  3. Credible alternative to an accounting firm

    When bankers ask for a third party opinion, they normally suggest you hire a receiver or bankruptcy trustee from one of the large accounting firms to review the situation. The reward system for these accounting people is based on hours spent, not results. They have an incentive to spend as much time as possible to maximize their fees – a built in conflict of interest with the business owner. We are a credible alternative because we link our compensation to saving your business. We can provide the insight bankers need to make sure their security position is not deteriorating while we reposition the business for growth.

  4. Access to equity and buyers

    For business owners that want to maximize their investment and exit or find other investors to keep growing, we have the contacts to find those buyers or investors for these special situations.

Case Studies

From a review of 50 out of the 300 special situations our Principals have worked on we have noted the following:

66% of our calls come from business leaders - often pressurized by their bankers, investors or boards of directors to solicit outside help since trying to grow out of the problem is not working. Other sources include the trusted accountant, lawyer or other professional advisor as well as family members in the case of families in business. About 15% of calls come from bankers and lenders who don’t want to call in an accounting firm.

65% start as strategy mandates - the initial request is for help set a direction for the business and get stakeholder support for that direction. The mandate develops from there.

52% of mandates involve identifying a range of values for the business – this helps in preparing the business for exit or new investors and to establish whether the business is more valuable as a going concern or to sell off assets.

45% of our clients are manufacturers – other major industries include professional service firms, distributors, construction and household product companies, retailers, forestry/pulp and paper companies as well as high tech and electronic products companies as well as some government and non-profit agencies.

44% of mandates – show improved margins as a result of our services thus adding significant value to the business.

40% of mandates – required us to find ways to improve cash flow.

36% of situations needed our credibility to buy time with bankers, lenders and investors to stabilize and rebuild the business.

34% of mandates involved finding new markets or expanding existing markets for products and/or services.

32% of situations involved settling financial disputes between partners, CRA, suppliers and/or investors.

22% of situations are to help find an exit for the business owner – preferably a sale of the troubled business or additional investors and, in a few cases, an orderly wind down.

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