Turnaround CEO in Italy.
Cash in 30 days. Cuts in 90. New plan in 180. Hands-on operator who has done it, not an advisor who has studied it.
Operating playbook
Four phases. Six months.
Days 0-30
Stabilise
Daily cash, supplier triage, payroll secured, lender call schedule. The bleed stops.
Days 30-60
Diagnose
Customer, product and contract economics. What pays back. What does not. Decisions documented.
Days 60-90
Cut
Closures, contract renegotiations, headcount actions. Unions engaged the Italian way.
Days 90-180
Rebuild
New plan with the team that stayed. New rhythm. New numbers. Successor briefed.
Italy-specific
What foreign owners miss.
- • Trade union dialogue is procedural, not adversarial. Run it that way.
- • The collegio sindacale needs to be briefed, not bypassed.
- • Composizione negoziata and concordato are tools, not failures.
- • Lender conversation in Italian. Same facts. Different temperature.
- • Payment terms drift. Working capital lives or dies on collection discipline.
Top questions
Crisis FAQ.
What does a turnaround CEO do in Italy?
Takes operating control, stabilises cash within 30 days, cuts what does not pay back inside 90 days, then rebuilds the plan with the management team that stayed. Italy specifics: managing trade unions, the collegio sindacale and lender dialogue under Italian insolvency rules.
How fast can a turnaround CEO start?
Within five working days for cash-crisis situations. Two weeks for plan-failure or post-acquisition turnarounds. The first board update lands within 14 days of start.
What does a turnaround mandate cost?
Monthly retainer EUR 35,000 to EUR 55,000 full-time for three to nine months, optionally with a milestone-linked success fee on cash unlocked or EBITDA restored.
Do you handle composizione negoziata or pre-insolvency?
Operating side yes. Working alongside the appointed advisors, esperto and lenders. Legal procedure is owned by the advisors. The CEO runs the business.
Next step
Cash crisis. Call today.
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