Businesses change. Markets change. Circumstances change.
Sometimes the objective is growth or investment. Sometimes it is improving performance, resolving financial difficulties or completing a transaction. Occasionally, the right decision is to bring a business to an end.
Gibson Strategic Solutions helps business owners, directors, shareholders and investors understand their position, assess the available options and take practical action.
We combine commercial judgment, legal experience and hands-on business leadership to help you determine what happens next.
Fix it.
Improve performance, address financial or operational challenges and build a stronger business.
Explore this direction02Fund it.
Explore investment, refinancing and funding options to support growth, stability or change.
Explore this direction03Restructure it.
Reshape the business, its finances or ownership to create a more sustainable future.
Explore this direction04Sell it.
Plan and execute a business sale, disposal or exit — including challenging or time-sensitive transactions.
Explore this direction05Buy it.
Identify, assess and execute acquisitions, including distressed businesses and assets.
Explore this direction06Close it.
Understand the options when continuing the business is no longer the right commercial decision.
Explore this direction07Protect yourself.
Identify and manage the personal, financial and legal risks facing directors, owners and shareholders.
Explore this directionLET’S WORK IT OUTNot sure
where to start?
You don’t need to know the answer. That’s where a conversation comes in.
Talk to SimonBusiness decisions rarely fit into neat categories.
A business seeking investment may first need operational improvement.
An owner considering a sale may need to restructure before approaching potential buyers.
An investor acquiring a distressed business may require support with negotiations, funding, operational change and post-acquisition integration.
Our role is to look at the whole situation rather than approach it as an isolated transaction or problem.
The objective is not to sell you a particular service. It is to identify the most appropriate commercial route forward.
We stay involved when it matters.
GSS can support clients through the different stages of a commercial decision:
- Understanding the business and its circumstances.
- Evaluating realistic options and their consequences.
- Developing a commercial strategy and implementation plan.
- Supporting negotiations with stakeholders, investors, lenders or potential buyers.
- Coordinating other professional advisers.
- Helping implement the agreed strategy.
The nature and extent of our involvement are tailored to the circumstances.
We bring the judgment to help make the decision and the experience to help deliver it.
Where do you want your business to be in six months?
You don't need to know which of the seven directions is right for you before getting in touch.
Tell us about your business, the challenges or opportunities you're facing and what you want to achieve.
We can start by establishing the options.