Turnarounds Don't Start At The Bottom; They Start Under Pressure.
Your business has grown complex, and every day is a challenge. It's easy to let pressure replace the excitement of starting your own business.
But nothing you are experiencing is unique. Every great business and successful business person has been in this position.
What a Turnaround Is Really For
Nobody goes into business with the goal of stabilisation. That's not what a business turnaround is about.
There is one question that all successful business owners ask themselves that defines the purpose of a turnaround:
"What did I originally set out to achieve and how can I turn the current situation around to realise those goals"
Who GBN Partners Are and Why We Exist
GBN Partners exists to answer this question.
We specialise in business turnarounds because businesses under pressure offer the greatest opportunity for fast, material positive change.
As owner-operators, we've lived this phase firsthand. We've taken businesses through pressure, into growth, and on to real value.
We deliberately focus here because we know it's hard, but we also believe it's where the greatest opportunity lives. That belief underpins everything we do at GBN Partners.
We Assess Fast, and We're Direct
Not every business can be turned around. Our value is knowing how to make that call clearly and early.
We assess whether:
- A genuine turnaround exists
- The opportunity justifies the effort
- The outcome is worth pursuing
If its not, we'll say so. If it is, we engage deeply and align to the outcome.
We've Delivered Material Outcomes From This Exact Point
We've taken businessess under pressure and returned them to strong, sustainable profitabitly. We've delivered transformative turnarounds across education, financial services, and healthcare, transforming both businesses and owners.
Business ownership is about building substantial income independent of hours, and creating genuine value with options
Pressure points are often the business demanding the right next move.
We will ensure you make that move.
About GBN Partners
Too many businesses struggle for no reason
We saw capable businesses under pressure, not due to lack of opportunity, but due to lack of clarity, discipline, and support at the right moment.
What stood out wasn't the absence of advice, but the absence of accountability. When businesses reach this point, third parties often step back, not because a turnaround isn't possible, but because it's challenging, visible, and accountable.
That's where we step in
GBN Partners was deliberately built to work at this point in the business cycle. We judge what's possible, what needs to change, and how to execute it effectively. That's what we enjoy and excel at.
If your business is under pressure and you want to understand what's genuinely achievable, we should talk.
Turnaround Assessment
A straight-talking assessment to determine the Turnaround Opportunity
The GBN Partners Turnaround Assessment exists to answer one question clearly and honestly: Is there a genuine turnaround opportunity here, or not?
What We Assess, and Why It Matters
Turnarounds succeed or fail based on a small number of fundamentals. Our assessment focuses on the areas that determine whether pressure can be converted into value.
Financial Control and Internal Discipline
We assess how effectively the business manages and control its financial reality, because without financial control, no turnaround holds.
Value-Based Insight and Descision Quality
We assess how well the business converts information into action, and whether decisions are being driven by insight rather than noise.
Internal Capability
We assess the organisation's ability to execute change and absorb pressure, because a turnaround only works if the business can carry it.
Market Position and Differentiation
We assess whether the business has a defensible commercial position and a model capable of supporting margin and scale.
What You Get From The Turnaround Assessement
The Turnaround Assessment is designed to create value regardless of the outcome. You receive:
- A conscise turnaround scorecard across the core drivers
- A clear view on whether a genuine turnaround opportunity exists
- The reasoning behind that conclusion
- Prioritised next actions specific to your business
If a genuine turnaround exists, those actions define the next phase. If it does not, you still leave with practical recommendations that reduce pressure and help you make the best next decisions. Either way, you receive clarity and immediate next steps you can act on.
The First Step Is Clarity
Turnarounds don't start with execution. They start with truth.
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Turning Numbers Into Action, and Action Into Results.
Turnarounds don't fail because people don't work hard. They fail because effort is misdirected, priorities are wrong, and decisions aren't governed by return.
Our role is to bring structure, judgement, and discipline to execution, using the numbers that matter to drive the activities that count.
We Start With Financial Control. Always.
Every turnaround begins with financial clarity. We establish tight control over:
- Cashflow and working capital
- Cost structure and accountability
- The true economics of the business
This creates a single source of truth for decision-making. Without this, everything else is guesswork.
Financial control is not an outcome. It's the platform the turnaround stands on.
We Prioritise Relentlessly by Impact and Effort.
Turnarounds are won by sequencing, not volume. We exhaust high-impact, low-effort opportunities first, the changes that create immediate momentum and free up capacity.
Every initiative is assessed through a simple lens:
- Impact on value
- Effort required to execute
- Speed to result
Anything that doesn't clear that bar waits.
Every Decision Is Governed By ROI.
Return on investment is not a concept. It's a rule. All actions are:
- Justified by expected return
- Prioritised transparently
- Tracked against outcomes
This creates accountability at every level and prevents drift back into activity without payoff.
If the numbers don't stack up, we don't proceed.
We Execute With You, Not Around You
We don't stand on the sidelines. We work inside the business, alongside owners and leadership teams, to:
- Drive execution
- Unblock constraints
- Ensure decisions translate into outcomes
This is practical, commercial work, not advisory commentary.
Turnarounds We've Delivered
These businesses entered periods of real pressure, financially, operationally, and personally for their owners. They exited those periods with materially stronger economics, restored control, and renewed optionality.
Education
$10M EBITDA Improvement
From Weekly Cash Losses to ~$10m EBITDA
A national education provider was losing $40k per week with a customer rating below 1.5 stars. We rebuilt the commercial model and turned it into the largest provider in the country.
Financial Services
$6M Exit Within 3 Years
From ~$800k Losses to ~$250k Profit and $6m Sale
A financial services business was burning $100k per month with only $300k left in the bank. We rebuilt client value, restored profitability, and positioned it for a $6m sale.
Healthcare
$3M Value Created
From Sustained Losses to >$500k Profit
A GP practice was losing over $350k annually, propped up by the owner's consulting income. We rebuilt the practice model and delivered over $500k profit within six months.
The First Step Is Clarity
If your business feels closer to these starting points than the outcomes above, the next step is understanding what's actually possible.
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