Testimonials

testimonials - corporate restructuring/advisory cases

SME – 40 STAFF – ROSS AND CROMARTY

Christine has an outstanding knowledge of business strategy, especially when the deck is stacked against you, and can help you plan the best route out of the situation.

Christine really cared and, supported me to maintain a positive mental attitude in negotiating with creditors and to make the correct, tough financial decisions. Two years later I had sold my business and safeguarded 40 jobs in the local area.

I would highly recommend Christine and Dunedin to any business and especially one that is looking for some seriously good, relevant and practical strategic business advice.

SME – 100 staff Fife

Christine Convy assisted us during an extremely challenging time, when difficult decisions had to be made for the survival of our business and it’s 100 strong team and local workforce.

Prior to Christine’s engagement, external Directors had been added to our Board to assist the succession of our Founder. Unfortunately, these additions had been unsuccessful. Our business had lost its identity, lost its place in our markets and lost the confidence of our internal and external workforce.

Christine was brought in to establish whether our business still had a future.

Alongside analysing the financial viability of our business and liaising with third party investors and professionals, Christine and her team set about interviewing all existing members and quickly grasped the USP of our business and what was required in surviving this predicament.

Devising a clear plan, Christine navigated a complex MBO, involving the replacement of our entire Board, which included a new management team and the introduction of a holding company to provide an effective and more protected group structure for the future. This structure remains in place today.

Christine was again recruited during the economic crisis of 2008/9 to support the financial strain placed upon our business.

In little time, she had identified our position and what was required to steer us through these difficulties. Her experience, dynamic approach and unwavering pursuit to succeed, assisted us through these adversities.

As an SME predominantly Manufacturing in Construction, cashflow is paramount to our everyday viability. The support, advice and negotiating techniques passed on from Christine during these difficult times, has left an inner strength and confidence within our business, to combat extreme pressures brought on by external pressures, such as the COVID pandemic and follow on economic factors. There is little doubt that we wouldn’t have survived these past hurdles without the assistance, support, experience and foresight of Christine and her team.

Christine is a self-driven, natural leader who stops at nothing to ensure a successful outcome is achieved. I would highly recommend her services to any business in need of support, regardless of their size or core business sector.

SME – Dunfermline area

Following advice from Fife Council our company were recommended the services of Dunedin Advisory and in particular Christine Convy. We engaged Dunedin on the 6th April of August 2021 for a scope of works to assist the shareholders and directors with a road map and strategic plan to achieve the following:

  1. Develop an achievable exit strategy for the shareholders and CEO
  2. Create options for Management takeover potentially via EOT
  3. Consider the option of a private sale of the company
  4. Consider and develop Senior Management incentive schemes such as EMI and share options

Although the journey is ongoing Christine has been of great assistance explaining to the directors and shareholders the options available and pitfalls which need to be considered. Her approach was not simply to pacify and agree but to challenge with clear explanation which is something the Team involved greatly appreciated.

Christine is a true professional not fazed by difficult conversations and remains rational in sometimes heated discussions and her advice is always considered and appropriate. I would have no hesitation recommending Christine and Dunedin Advisory for strategic support to any SME business and we hope to use their services again in the near future.

testimonials - personal cases

Mr Carl

I have received my letter of discharge now and would just like to thank you for all the help you have given me over the past year, it’s very much appreciated, thank you very much.

Mr J Scott

I would like to thank you for all your help during this difficult time I had which is very much appreciated.

Christopher L.

If I don’t hear from you before have a great Christmas and New Year and thanks again for everything you’ve done for me.

Joanne N.

I have appreciated your support and sensitivity in dealing with my affairs. Thank you.

Lorna A.

I’d like to thank you for all of your help and for overseeing my case.

I might be able to sleep now.

Thank you so much.

James S.

Hi Ioana. I would like to thank you for all your help during a difficult time in my life.

It’s very much appreciated. Kind regards James

George G.

Hi William, Being sequestrated is not something anyone would want but I wish to thank Dunedin and you in particular for being as helpful as anyone could reasonably expect in this process. It is much appreciated.

Kind regards and Be Well!

George

Joe H.

Hi William/Christine,

Thanks for all your help throughout this difficult 3 years i don’t know what i would have done without you and the team.

Thanks

Joe

Samantha K.

Thank you so very much, I have had such a traumatic time and it’s refreshing to deal with someone so helpful.

Bless you

Samantha

Terry C.

I have received my letter of discharge now and would just like to thank you for all the help you have given me over the past year, it’s very much appreciated, thank you very much.

Very best and kind regards

Terry 😊