Stefan Gödel

Providing Management Consulting Services in * Programm Management * Transformation * Change Management * Project Management * Restructuring and Turnaround for Private Equity Fonds and their Portfolio companies in Industrial Goods, as well as Corporate Clients in challenging situations. Currently supporting one of the world's largest institutional investors in the value creation of a portfolio company (majority shareholding; ca. 2.5 EUR bn revenue) through Network Footprint Optimization.

Ensured stability during the transformation from Swiss family-owned company to a portfolio of a German Private Equity Fund, securing financing under Covid-19 while still realizing strategic investments, attracting new talent and pushing the reorganization of the company. Considerably lowered break-even while ensuring delivery to schedule (on-time delivery up 30%). Leading the company as Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board.

As an Operating Partner at Fidelium GmbH, I render expert level leadership and strategic guidance in the effective management of companies for a Private Equity fund with a 103 mEUR fund volume and currently five portfolio companies. I serve as Operating Partner for the fund and directly managing selected portfolios (as Management Director on the ground). Managed two portfolio companies for the Fidelium Private Equity Fund: Wolfensberger AG and Muehlhoff Umformtechnik GmbH

Assured stability during transformation from >130 years familyowned company to portfolio company of a Private Equity fund to achieve the investor's objectives for the company. Delivering 2019 significantly above restructuring plan, attracting new talents and significantly professionalizing the companies' top management. Securing the company against Covid 19. Leading the company as Managing Director and representative of the shareholder.

Director in the firm's EI (Enterprise Improvement) Practice, consulting a wide range of clients on improving their corporate financial and operational performance and executing corporate turnarounds

Principal leader at one of Germany's leading consultancies in operations, supply-chain management / logistics, value management, and restructuring. I co-led establishing the firm's functional practice group Restructuring and significantly contributed to building its practice group in M&A.

Developing expert-level experience with Merger and Acquisitions in sell-side and buy-side due diligence processes as well as IPOs; leading several consulting teams in parallel; Building-up a young team.

Taking responsibility for a mid-sized specialty machinery manufacturer (>200 EURm sales, >1.000 employees) in a distress situation (restructuring); learning how to lead in an industrial environment.

Gaining vast experience in a challenging environment; creating value for clients in a variety of industries (machinery manufacturing, contracting, steel making and processing, industrial and energy services, building materials, manufacturing of pumps and appliances). Restructuring corporate clients and managing value enhancement projects.

Corporate Finance Real Estate Management HR & Organizational Development

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