Practical solutions to stabilize today—and strengthen tomorrow

As economic uncertainty an d societal changes continue to impact businesses, leaders are re-evaluating how their organizations are structured to stay resilient and competitive.

From rethinking capital allocation to divestiture and workforce realignment, restructuring is no longer just about responding to distress—it’s an opportunity to improve efficiency, support strategic pivots, and strengthen your business.

At Doane Grant Thornton, we help organizations navigate complexity with clarity and confidence. Whether you're managing short-term financial pressure or making proactive changes to position your business for the future, we work alongside you to deliver practical solutions that drive results.

Is restructuring right for your business?

Is restructuring right for your business?

Cash flow pressure or liquidity constraints
Difficulty meeting obligations, constrained working capital, or limited access to financing
Declining performance or profitability
Margins under pressure, rising costs, or performance falling behind expectations or competitors
Capital structure challenges
High leverage, covenant concerns, or misalignment between debt and business performance
Shifting market conditions or disruption
Changes in demand, competitive pressures, or broader economic uncertainty impacting your business model
Is restructuring right for your business?

Is restructuring right for your business?

Strategic or operational complexity
Underperforming business units, inefficient cost structures, or a need to refocus on core operations
Stakeholder pressure or misalignment
Increased scrutiny from lenders, investors, or boards—and the need for a clear, credible plan forward
Considering strategic changes
Exploring divestitures, refinancing, workforce realignment, or a broader transformation initiative
    “Restructuring and turnaround is about more than managing challenges—it’s about unlocking opportunities. By planning ahead, keeping options open, and engaging the right people early, we help businesses create flexibility, preserve value, and position themselves for stronger, more sustainable growth.”
    Jonathan Krieger Partner, Restructuring

    Work with us

    Stabilize and gain control

    When liquidity tightens or performance declines, we act quickly to help stabilize your business—strengthening cash flow forecasting and liquidity management, optimizing working capital, supporting clear communication with stakeholders and restoring confidence with lenders, and putting practical short-term stabilization plans in place.

    Strengthen your capital structure

    We help you realign your financial foundation to support stability and growth—through debt restructuring and refinancing, capital raising support, developing robust business plans for lenders and investors, and managing covenant compliance and negotiations with confidence.

    Understand the challenges—and the opportunities

    We go beyond identifying issues to help your business protect and unlock value—through thorough viability and financial reviews, strategic performance assessments, market and competitive analysis, and operational business reviews that provide clear, actionable insight.

    Navigate complex or formal restructuring situations

    When formal action is required, we guide your business through the process with experience and clarity—supporting CCAA proceedings, developing proposals and restructuring plans, serving in court-appointed or independent advisory roles, and coordinating stakeholders to keep progress on track. 

    Transform performance and reposition the business

    Restructuring is an opportunity to help your business become stronger and more focused—not just leaner. We support this by developing and executing turnaround strategies, improving cost structures and efficiency, redesigning business and operating models, divesting non-core assets, and aligning your workforce and organization for long-term success.

    Execute in time-sensitive situations

    When timelines are compressed, we help your business act decisively, supporting accelerated M&A and divestiture processes, navigating distressed transactions, and delivering integrated restructuring, finance, and tax advisory to move quickly and effectively.

    Why Doane Grant Thornton

    Why Doane Grant Thornton
    • Deep restructuring and turnaround experience across industries
    • Licensed Insolvency Trustees across Canada
    • Integrated advisory across financial, operational, and strategic disciplines
    • A commitment to delivering workable solutions that maximize value