Sebastian Rudow

Sebastian Rudow is a seasoned C-suite expert with 15 years of experience as Chief Restructuring Officer (“CRO”), Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) across various industries. Sebastian specializes in transformations, restructurings and the driving of strong organic and inorganic growth, including M&A and buy-and-build strategies. His expertise shines particularly in complex and challenging business situations.

Sebastian takes on specific tasks or projects as Interim Manager within companies for a defined period. In addition to transforming corporate culture and processes, he focuses on crisis management, including the restructuring of companies facing financial or operational difficulties, ensuring liquidity and stabilizing business operations.

Furthermore, Sebastian manages strategic projects, takes on leadership roles as CEO, CFO and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) until a long-term solution is established and handles specialized topics, such as post-merger integrations (“PMI”). His work environment includes companies in special situations, growth or expansion phases and specialized projects that would exceed internal resources or expertise.

Sebastian has proven experience as CRO and CEO of industrial corporates during transformations and restructurings, as well as serving as CFO in PE-driven company transformations, including buy-and-build, PMI and exit strategies. He has successfully led numerous companies through crises, optimizing efficiency and improving operational processes.

As a former partner in a restructuring-focused law firm, Sebastian offers a robust understanding of legal frameworks.

Relevant Experience:

• Managed as CFO of all financial processes for a client; included budgeting, monthly closures, reporting and enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) implementations in a PE asset
• Managed operational and financial transformations internationally for companies with revenues up to €1 billion
• Directed more than 30 sales processes and multiple acquisitions with transaction volumes of up to €330 million