Crisis management and interim leadership

Leading through complexity with calm execution, stakeholder trust and operational discipline.

In times of disruption, businesses need more than advice; they need leadership. BM&T steps into critical roles as interim CROs, CFOs, COOs, and OPs to restore confidence, regain control and lead decisive recovery.

Key challenges we address

  • Sudden executive departures or critical leadership gaps
  • Covenant breaches or distressed ownership impact
  • Group or parent insolvency causing operational fallout
  • Cross-border legal and operational disruption
  • Breakdown of trust in management from lenders or boards

Our approach

  • Executive leadership with accountability: We step in - often as CRO, CFO or COO - to lead recovery directly, with full transparency and operational responsibility.
  • Crisis stabilisation and cash management: We triage and control the flow of cash, operational performance and stakeholder pressure - often within hours of engagement.
  • Board and lender communication: We rebuild trust with banks, investors and boards through steady, informed reporting and delivery.
  • Legal and insolvency interface: We work alongside lawyers and insolvency professionals to manage cross-border risk and preserve control through legal turbulence.
  • Restructuring strategy and execution: We lead or guide cost reductions, disposals, wind-downs or change programmes to restore sustainable operations.

Why BM&T?

  • We step in: Our partners do not just advise from afar. They take on executive roles in real time - no layers, no hesitation.
  • We lead in the eye of the storm: This is our zone - where control has slipped and leadership must be restored, quickly and cleanly.
  • Cross-border, cross-functional: We navigate legal, cultural and operational complexity across multiple countries and functions.
  • Legal, financial and operational fluency: We work shoulder to shoulder with legal teams, lenders and boards - not in silos.
  • Outcome-led, relationship-centric: We act with urgency and authority - while preserving trust, dignity and commercial value.

BM&T took over the operational and financial leadership of a $50m European group acquired by a US company, after the seller’s bankruptcy in Italy, France and Germany caused major disruption.

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Bring clarity to your next step

Contact us today for a confidential discussion on how we can provide decisive interim leadership and stabilise operations in critical moments.

Insights, case studies and industry updates

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Real-world turnaround outcomes

See how BM&T has helped businesses stabilise, restructure and recover across sectors and borders. From mid-market firms to multinationals, our work delivers clarity, control and measurable outcomes

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