2021

The renaissance of business model analysis and strategy review in crisis situations

DDIM Kongress 2021 – Impulse lecture: The renaissance of business model analysis and strategy review in the crisis? Andreas Lau, Managing Director of HANSE Interim and HANSE Consulting, gave a keynote speech at this year’s DDIM Congress on the renaissance of business model analysis and strategy review in the crisis. The keynote speech draws a […]

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Market research – basis for strategy in international mechanical engineering

The position The customer, an international listed mechanical engineering group, has been developing and producing innovative and high-performance systems for decades, which are used in the high-tech sector. It has an extensive range of specific solutions for a variety of customer markets, including the semiconductor industry, consumer electronics, solar industry, metallurgy, laboratory analytics and research.

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Efficient liquidity planning as part of overall integrated planning – by professionals for professionals

Your liquidity is good. But uncertainties about business and liquidity development have also increased for you. Now you want to see more transparently whether and how you can better manage your liquidity so that you can keep a grip on the development of your finances. This is where the expertise of HANSE Consulting and Warth

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Strategic options for automotive suppliers in declining markets – HANSE Consulting informs

Strategic options in declining markets:What suppliers for internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger cars should do now. After the global registration figures for passenger cars had already fallen by -5.1% in 2019, there was a massive slump of -15% to 63.7 million cars in 2020. A global increase in registration figures of just under 9% is

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IT-Security: New vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft Exchange Server

After further critical security vulnerabilities were discovered, Microsoft provides corresponding patches. Fast action is required. Since 13.04.2021, Microsoft has again been offering patches for the Exchange Server e-mail program. The new update is particularly relevant for Exchange Server versions 2013, 2016 as well as 2019 and is intended to close newly identified IT security vulnerabilities.

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Liquidity planning – an important tool for management and shareholders

Uncertainty about the development of liquidity in many companies is still high – also due to the effects of the Corona pandemic. On March 25, 2021, the German government therefore extended the KfW special program, including the KfW fast loan, until December 31, 2021 (previously limited until June 30, 2021). At the same time, the

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StaRUG and restructuring – opportunities, risks and initial recommendations for action

Fact 1:The Corporate Stabilization and Restructuring Act (StaRUG), which came into force on 01.01.2021, no longer offers any performance-based elements after the deletion of judicial contract termination. Fact 2:Companies where there is a need for restructuring only with regard to balance sheet liabilities, but not with regard to the income statement, are rare exceptional cases.

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Turnaround in mechanical engineering: Focused restructuring!

Initial situation: lost sight of the goal For years, sales and earnings were on the rise. But the goals of the medium-sized special machinery manufacturer grew even faster. A strategy was developed and extensive investments were implemented with external financing. Sales activities and development activities to utilize the capacities created, on the other hand, remained

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Biogas plants – quo vadis?

The EEG amendment passed at the end of 2020 has fundamentally improved the prospects for the continuation of biogas plants again. However, it is doubtful whether this will be enough to prevent further dismantling. We shed light on the challenges facing the industry. The initial situation for biogas plants and their operators After heavy investment

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