Peter Dundas Consulting Ltd provided operational support to KPMG Corporate Recovery in the administration of Porter Black Holdings Ltd, a group operating 40 pubs across England and Wales that had entered receivership. The key areas of support included evaluating directors and managers, reviewing systems and controls, analyzing each pub's performance and operations, liaising with KPMG, supporting operational decisions, implementing reporting structures, monitoring profits, and reviewing supplier contracts to improve outlet values for potential sale.
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PETER DUNDAS CONSULTING LTD
CASE STUDY
Operational Support to KPMG Corporate Recovery, UK
Porter Black Holdings Ltd went into administrative receivership in June 2003 and was a
group operating 40 licensed premises across England & Wales.
The Key Areas Of The Remit Were :
To Evaluate The Contribution / Integrity / Ability / Stability Of Any Remaining Directors And Senior
Managers.
To Evaluate All Systems & Controls For Cash / Stock / Purchasing / Expenditure, Etc
To Review Group Infrastructure And Advise Of Any Concerns.
SWOT Analysis On All Individual Trading Outlets From Various Perspectives Eg Performance, Stock
Results, Admin Standards, Operationally, Management Ability, Etc
To Liaise With KPMG Team And Cluster Managers Where Required.
To Support And Verify All Operational Decisions, And Ensure The Best Decision Was Always Made.
To Implement A Suitable Reporting Structure For The Operations Team.
To Monitor And Direct The Operations Team.
To Ensure KPMG's Best Interests Were Delivered.
To Evaluate All Trading & Profitability Figures And Advise From An Operational Perspective.
To Be A Point Of Contact Should Any Members Of The Management Team Have Any Concerns
About The Receivership
Other Areas Of Support :
Reviewing All Supplier Contracts / Terms / Discounts
Developing Outlets With Minimal Spend To Achieve Higher Market Value, Where A Sale Does Not
Look Imminent
Disposal Strategy