Turnaround & Performance Management for India
If your Indian subsidiary does not deliver what it is supposed to.
For more than two decades, we have been the first point of contact for European companies whose Indian operations have run into difficulties – or simply failed to become profitable. During this time, we have supported well over a hundred crisis and turnaround situations.
Success rate: almost 100 %.
Indian subsidiaries get into crisis in two ways: through an acute incident – a dispute in the joint venture, a compliance case, a liquidity bottleneck. Or through the silent earnings trap: sales increase, but profitability remains lacking, year after year.
Both are turnarounds for us. And we solve both.
Do you recognize yourself?
- Sales are growing – but EBITDA remains negative or stagnant.
- The local Managing Director explains the situation differently every quarter.
- The reporting from India is incomplete, delayed or implausible.
- Liquidity bottlenecks occur repeatedly – without clarification of the cause
- Compliance issues crop up repeatedly – without a sustainable solution.
If you know these questions, action is required – not at some point, but now. We act as an immediately operational task force: without a long training period, ready to act straight away. Our initial analysis is available within 48 hours – with a clear picture of the situation, prioritized immediate measures and a realistic assessment of the need for action.
Who do we work for?
- Managing directors of European companies with subsidiaries in India
- CFOs who see conspicuous India figures in their reporting
- Supervisory and advisory boards that need clarity on India engagement
- Shareholders and entrepreneurs who want to protect their investment
- Auditors, banks, restructuring consultants who are looking for the right India partner for their clients
“We are not consultants who deliver concepts. We are entrepreneurs who produce results in India – as a task force at your side when it counts.”
Dr. Johannes Wamser
Management
Our approach: turnaround as a closed cycle
For us, turnaround is a cycle. We stabilize immediately and develop the long-term strategy at the same time – both in parallel, not one after the other. We help to identify crises at an early stage (readiness), resolve them and restore profitability (turnaround & performance) – and to learn structurally from the experience so that the situation does not repeat itself (lessons learned).
Before that
Readiness
Crisis prevention through early warning systems, health checks and crisis playbooks – so that risks become visible before they escalate.
While
Turnaround & Performance
Quick assessment, immediate measures and operational implementation – parallel to the development of long-term stabilization strategies
Afterwards
Lessons Learned
Post-crisis review, root-cause analysis, governance reorganization – structured to prevent the next crisis from arising in the first place.
Acute crises
We also assist Indian subsidiaries in all forms of acute crises:
| Crisis type | Typical trigger |
|---|---|
| Joint venture crises | Stalemate, breach of trust, impending exit |
| Liquidity crises | Salaries, suppliers, taxes can no longer be paid |
| Theft, fraud & embezzlement | Employees, managers, partners |
| Strikes & labor disputes | Production standstill, trade union escalation |
| Misconduct of local managers | Kickbacks, parallel transactions, loss of trust |
| Escalation by the authorities | Tax, customs, FEMA, labor law |
| Compliance & anti-corruption incidents | FCPA, UK Bribery Act, LkSG |
| Cyber & IT security incidents | Ransomware, data theft, BEC fraud |
| Reputation & PR crises | Media, social media, NGOs |
| Supply chain & quality crises | Production downtime, complaints, recall |
| Crisis after loss of key personnel | Unexpected departure, death, illness |
| Carve-out, exit & JV dissolution | Sale, closure, separation from partner |
Learn more here more about the individual types of crisis and our services.
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Our turnaround management services
The following service areas are interlinked. Depending on the situation, we use individual modules – or accompany the entire cycle.
Crisis Management
Immediate stabilization, crisis communication, liquidity management […]
Learn moreRisk Assessment & Prevention
Early risk detection, strategic risk analysis, financial risk monitoring, stress testing and scenario analysis […]
Learn moreProblem Solving and Restructuring
Resolving acute issues, operational restructuring, financial restructuring, restructuring plans, workforce transformation […]
Learn moreChange Management
Organizational change processes, adaptation to new ways of working, communication strategies, training and skill development, employee engagement, cultural transformation […]
Learn moreDisputes and Conflict Management
Mediation and conflict resolution, managing stakeholder expectations […]
Learn moreSustainable Recovery and Transformation
Long-term transformation, stakeholder management […]
Learn moreWhat sets us apart in practice
We know India from the inside – without any training period. We have been on the ground with our own team since 2003 – in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Chennai. We understand how Indian organizations work, where cultural friction arises and how local decision-makers think. When we intervene, we don’t start by understanding the market – we bring that with us.
We act like entrepreneurs, not like experts. Traditional restructurers deliver concepts. We implement them. Our task force assumes operational responsibility, makes decisions under time pressure and measures itself by results – not page numbers. This is not a claim, this is our working model.
We exclusively represent European shareholder interests. Local consultants are integrated into local networks – this creates conflicts of interest that are rarely communicated openly. WB has no dependencies in the Indian market. Our only client is you.
We bring experience that you can’t buy. Our experts have mastered crises themselves – stabilized liquidity bottlenecks, bridged management vacuums, resolved joint venture conflicts and uncovered hidden earnings traps. Across all industries, from automotive to pharmaceuticals, over two decades. This experience is not written down in any concept – it is in our team.
Our Turnaround Experts
