Debt & Restructuring

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Debt & Restructuring

Debt & Restructuring

Financing tailored to business reality

For years, Spanish businesses have faced challenges in accessing credit, with terms and collateral requirements poorly aligned with their revenue structure and operational risks. This has held back their growth and, at times, forced them into complex financial decisions for lack of alternatives.

Beyond traditional banking

Financial institutions, traditionally the main source of funding, remain under strong regulatory pressure and, apart from a few specialised units, have barely changed their management, structuring and pricing criteria. However, the current environment has opened the door to new players in the debt market. These lenders are less constrained by regulation and able to offer flexible solutions that complement or replace traditional bank financing.

A combination that drives value

Hybrid financing (banks and funds) has become an effective solution for companies with complex structures, previous refinancing processes or ambitious expansion plans. Although these arrangements may come at a higher cost, they offer decisive advantages: immediate liquidity for strategic transactions, early repayment options, secured funding for profitable investments, and structures that free up cash and protect business stability.

Our goal

To drive your company's expansion through diversified strategies that optimise the cost/risk balance and provide the certainty needed to meet the maturity timelines of business plans. We design robust solutions in which banks and funds combine their best resources, ensuring that every project translates into sustainable growth and value creation.

Why trust BDO?

Servicio

Trabajamos en estrecha colaboración con nuestros clientes, analizando y entendiendo sus necesidades, planteándole soluciones y alternativas y ayudándoles a llevarlas a cabo o implementarlas.

Team

BDO's Financial Restructuring & Debt Advisory team is made up of professionals with extensive experience in refinancing processes, fundraising and financial advisory.


Commitment

BDO stands out for its closeness to clients and its commitment: "what matters to our clients matters to us."


Relationships

We have access to the leading and most active debt providers, both bank and non-bank, enabling us to meet our clients' needs quickly and efficiently.




5th Alternative Financing Barometer


Our Alternative Financing Barometer, now in its fifth consecutive year, reveals the consolidation of the mid-market in alternative financing: 57% of funds now focus on transactions of between €5 million and €10 million, in line with the real needs of Spanish SMEs and mid-sized companies. In addition:

  • Over 63% of funds now use artificial intelligence and Big Data tools in their analysis processes, compared with the previous year, when 72% did not use them.
  • Technology and Software rank as the most attractive sectors for funds, followed by Healthcare and Biotechnology.
  • Business resilience is improving: only 23% of funds report an increase in distress situations, compared with 64% last year.
  • Credit quality has reached exceptional levels, with 63% of funds reporting no defaults in 2024.
  • Flexibility and speed remain the key competitive advantages over traditional bank financing.




How can we help?

We offer financing solutions for every situation.

Refinancing Processes

(Creditor – Debtor)



Asesoramos y acompañamos a nuestros clientes (parte acreedora o deudora) en todo el proceso de refinanciación, incrementando así las posibilidades de éxit

  • Diagnosis and review of the financial position
  • Analysis of the company's Viability Plan and strategy (IBR)
  • Advice on refinancing proposals
  • Advice on drafting standstill agreements, term sheets, covenants, guarantees, etc.
  • Advice throughout the negotiation process
  • Scenario modelling

Acquisition Finance 


We advise on the strategy, origination, alternative structures and execution of financing in company acquisitions.

  • Analysis of the debt structure and target transaction (LBOs, MBOs, MBIs, acquisition finance, etc.)
  • Financial modelling and scenarios
  • Preparation of documentation for negotiating the financing agreement (staple financing, club deals, syndication, etc.)

Monitoring 
and Variance Analysis 


We help refinanced or acquired companies adapt to new reporting requirements.

  • Reporting: design and development of data packs and dashboards to monitor company performance
  • Treasury, cash and working capital planning and monitoring (13-week cash flow, etc.)
  • Budgeting and business plan modelling
  • Design of associated processes

Operational Restructuring
 (CRA)


Advisory aimed at recommending changes to management in the way the company operates, leading to revenue improvements or cost savings that help meet, or even exceed, the business plan.

  • Support in restructuring the income statement, balance sheet structure and treasury management, including the assessment of performance KPIs, profitability and return on potential investments (ROI), the impact of each business unit/department, and the operating model.
  • Assessment of the main strategic dimensions (current and potential market, value proposition, competition, etc.) to determine strategic fit, competitiveness and materiality of contribution.
  • Alignment of commercial and operating models to achieve financial targets.
  • Preparation of the Business Plan / Viability Plan as a roadmap to turn around a crisis, change or growth situation.
  • Redefinition of financial targets to identify the main improvement opportunities (quick wins) and strategic and structural changes, establishing monitoring plans and their subsequent implementation.

Financing Optimisation
 and Sourcing


We help companies obtain financing and optimally structure their debt to improve profitability and align it with their business strategy.

  • Diagnosis of debt structure and terms
  • Design of the optimal financial structure
  • Advice on selecting debt providers
  • Advice throughout the restructuring process
  • Advice on choosing the type of financing and debt providers and/or debt replacement

Financiación de Circulante 


Ayudamos a mejorar la eficiencia en la gestión del Working Capital, aumentar la liquidez y la tasa de retorno del capital invertido. Conocemos alternativas de financiación que son clave para una gestión eficiente.

  • Revisión integral de los factores que condicionan al Working Capital
  • Análisis de la capacidad de generación de caja
  • Establecimiento de nivel óptimo y objetivos de mejora
  • Estudio de alternativas de financiación

Restructuring Expert 
and Insolvency Services 


We advise companies in pre-insolvency, insolvency and distressed situations, helping stakeholders recover value.

  • Restructuring Expert functions
  • Review of the viability plan
  • Going-concern valuation
  • Validation of creditor classes
Pablo Simón

Pablo Simón

Debt & Restructuring Partner
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Today, it is key for companies to have fast access to the most suitable debt providers and an in-depth knowledge of the financing alternatives and options available in the market."