Octobiz - Success Stories
The Strategic Merger (Distressed M&A)
The Strategic Merger (Distressed M&A) Sector: Construction | Region: Southeast Asia | Size: >600 Employees The Challenge: A prominent Tier-1 construction firm in Southeast Asia, employing over 600 staff, faced imminent insolvency. Despite a strong order book, the company suffered from severe liquidity gaps caused by low-margin contracts, escalating material costs and late payments. The debt
The Lean Stitch (Textile & Garment)
The Lean Stitch (Textile & Garment) Sector: Textile/Apparel | Region: South Asia | Size: 1,200 Employees The Challenge: A legacy garment factory producing fast fashion for Western brands was drowning in overheads. While the order book was full, the factory was losing money on every shipment due to extreme inefficiency, high
The “Commodity to Proprietary” Pivot (Manufacturing)
The “Commodity to Proprietary” Pivot (Plastic Manufacturing) Sector: Manufacturing (Injection Molding) | Region: South-East Asia | Size: 200 Employees The Challenge: A contract manufacturer producing generic plastic components (caps, handles, casings) for the electronics industry was facing a crisis. Their margins were being crushed by cheaper competitors and resulting underbiddings.
The “Seasonality Trap” (Hospitality Restructuring)
The “Seasonality Trap” (Hospitality Restructuring) Sector: Hospitality | Region: Southeast Asia | Size: 150-Room Resort The Challenge: A family-owned 4-star beach resort was on the verge of bankruptcy. The business model was heavily reliant on high-season European tourists. Rising energy costs meant the resort was bleeding cash for 7 months of
The “Stalled Skyline” Revival (Real Estate Development)
The “Stalled Skyline” Revival (Real Estate Development) Sector: Real Estate Development | Region: Southeast Asia | Size: Mixed-Use Project The Challenge: A luxury mixed-use development (condominiums and retail) in a prime metropolitan area had stalled at about 60% completion. The developer, a local family office, had run out of cash
The Austerity Turnaround (Operational Restructuring)
The Austerity Turnaround (Operational Restructuring) Sector: Construction | Region: Asia (Subsidiary of Intl. Group) | Size: 240 Employees The Challenge: A subsidiary of a global construction conglomerate, employing 240 staff in Asia, was bleeding cash. The local entity had over-expanded during a boom period and was now burdened with high
The Ethical Wind-Down (Liquidation & Talent Transfer)
The Ethical Wind-Down (Liquidation & Talent Transfer) Sector: Construction | Region: East Asia | Size: 160 Employees The Challenge: A mid-sized specialized construction subcontractor with 160 employees had reached the end of the road. Years of aggressive underbidding and a failure to modernize its machinery led to operational inefficiencies. By