Thorsten Wahlmann: hahn-consultants.de

Education

Studied business administration specialising in marketing, organisation and human resources as well as the voluntary supplementary subject of international economic relations at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster and the School of Economics and Business Administration (Turku/Finland)

Qualifications: “Diplom-Kaufmann” (graduate in business administration and economics)

Further Training/Certification
IFUS Institute, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg
Qualifications: Certified Restructuring and Reorganisation Advisor

Interimmanagement
Assumption of CFO / CRO role for an automotive supplier with € 40 million turnover p.a. and 250 employees

Work Experience

2020 - today	Senior Partner at hahn,consultants gmbh
2019 - today	Managing Director and Site Manager hahn,consultants gmbh, Hanover
2016 - 2018	Partner at hahn,consultants gmbh
2011 - 2016	Senior Consultant responsible for projects at hahn,consultants gmbh
2009 - 2010	Consultant with partial project responsibility at hahn,consultants gmbh
2007 - 2008	Junior Consultant with responsibility for tasks at hahn,consultants gmbh

Consultancy focus/projects

Restructuring/reorganisation

Preparation and implementation of comprehensive reorganisation and restructuring concepts including defined measurement packages, e.g. in accordance with IDW Standard S 6
Development of comprehensive restructuring concepts (market, performance, financial planning) in workshops with clients
Support with communication throughout the restructuring process (strategic partners, banks, guarantors, suppliers, etc.)
Preparation of continuity forecasts, validation of business plans
Implementation and realisation of the conceptual measures through binding project management as well as project controlling structures in the sense of the process driver function
Temporary support in controlling within the framework of the controlling process

M&A/succession planning

Assistance in the context of due diligences
Creation of more structures that are independent of individuals and capable of succession (e.g. introduction of systematic project management, establishment of commercial structures as well as organisational and personnel development structures) that are based on an adapted business model
Development and implementation of financing concepts in connection with corporate transactions
Support in the deduction of strategies for initiating succession plans
Preparation of business documents in the context of M&A processes

Financing

Development of integrated financing plans at business segment or project level (earnings, liquidity and balance sheet planning) as a basis for the financial mapping of restructuring concepts and for determining the capital requirement
Development of a financing structure suitable for the business model
Assistance in discussions with existing and potential financing partners
Assistance with applications for federal and state guarantees

Growth consulting

Creation of business concepts, differentiated in terms of market, service provision and financing
Definition and implementation of growth strategies including the expansion of business and production activities based on an adapted business model
Creation of structures capable of growth (including introduction of systematic project management, establishment of commercial structures as well as organisational and personnel development structures)
Systematisation of an organic growth process within the framework of a phase model

Corporate management/controlling

Design and implementation of planning and control systems along the entire value chain (integrated financial planning)
Temporary adoption of the controlling function within the framework of change processes and restructuring of the organisational structure and process organisation of the financial accounting/controlling division
Establishment and communication of regular reporting plans incl. rolling planning to external addressees (implementation of measures, turnover, gross profit, earnings, liquidity, balance sheet)
Development and implementation of short-term liquidity forecasts on a daily or weekly basis
Set-up of an operational accounting sheet in connection with the calculation of personnel and machine hourly rates as well as the restructuring of calculation schemes
Support in the analysis and implementation of cost reduction measures

Experience in the industry

Automotive/metalworking
Machine & plant engineering
Wholesale / Furniture retail / DIY / Automotive
Printing and publishing
Consumer goods industry/food
Services

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