Case Studies - Valtus

How our Interim CFO restored financial stability and strategic clarity to a £50m UK construction business

26 Jun 2025 / Case Studies

The challenge: A privately owned construction services business with a turnover of £50 million faced a significant turnaround scenario that required decisive financial leadership. With pressing financial challenges and an urgent need to stabilise and refocus strategically, the business engaged Valtus to appoint an interim CFO. Our solution: Understanding the critical nature of this appointment, […]

How our Interim CIO delivered effective technology transformation for a FTSE 250 company by challenging the brief

08 Jun 2022 / Case Studies

How do you rescue a project when it flounders due to a lack of leadership? We recently worked with a FTSE 250 business services company who contacted us to help them deliver a systems change. They had searched for a CIO for 11 months but had found no one with the correct experience and prior […]

How an Interim Manager transformed the sales function of an AIM listed construction business

22 Apr 2022 / Case Studies

The Challenge: winning business in an increasingly competitive market Our client was an AIM listed construction services business struggling to win business in an increasingly competitive market. The Sales Director, who had been with the business for 20 years, was adamant that his function were doing all they could against the challenges of COVID & […]

How a third-party logistics business improved their bottom line with an Interim Digital Transformation Director

11 Mar 2022 / Case Studies

The Challenge: Failing productivity in a challenging market Our client was a third party logistics business struggling for productivity in a challenging market. Their offering was loaded with cost and customer satisfaction was falling. The client viewed technology as a back office function with little impact on the bottom line or customer experience. Their PE […]

How to Diagnose and Fix a Cross-Border Supply Chain Issue

08 Feb 2022 / Case Studies

Supply chain issues threaten to turn the UK market into a loss-maker for a French company A French company came to us with supply chain issues. They were supplying a product, packaged in Italy, to stores in the UK. Supply chain disruptions were causing inconsistent production and unpredictable delivery schedules, plus incurring harsh penalties for […]

How to identify the best path ahead when a key team member leaves during a volatile time

15 Dec 2021 / Case Studies

When a senior manager leaves the company, how do you identify the best way forward? When a large FTSE 250 manufacturing company lost a member of their Senior Leadership Team, they were struggling to identify the best course of action for the future of the company. Costs had increased by 30% due to the pandemic […]

How Valtus UK secured a successful cross-border exit strategy for a French company resulting in the best possible outcomes for stakeholders

08 Nov 2021 / Case Studies

When closure is the only option, how do you ensure the best possible outcomes for everyone concerned? A French industrial group came to us facing a closure decision. Prior to the pandemic they had been a profitable company, their sales dried up entirely when the airline industry ground to a halt. The business had significant […]

Our highly skilled Interim saved a packaging business and brought it back to profit

02 Oct 2021 / Case Studies

A European packaging business, owned by a London Private Equity firm, was threatening to become loss-making. The reasons for this were unclear and the PE owners had lost confidence in the CEO. They asked us to find a COO to investigate the issues. The Interim Manager’s first task was to identify where the problem lay […]