Operational
clarity after
closing.
For investors seeking measurable value creation in portfolio companies.
- Operational Due Diligence
- 100-Day Plan
- Turnaround, Pricing, Sales
- Buy-and-Build & Integration
Business Rebels
We take responsibility in special situations.
Business Rebels accompanies private equity investors, SME owners and managing directors of mid-sized companies in transformation, growth, turnaround and succession situations.
TURNAROUND · GROWTH · SUCCESSION · VALUE CREATION · FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP · TURNAROUND · GROWTH · SUCCESSION · VALUE CREATION ·
Who we work for
Pressure on results, organisation, growth or leadership.
Our clients have different roles but similar situations. We bring clarity, pace and operational relief.
Operational
Stabilise and
hand over a
life's work.
For entrepreneurs who want to develop their business or lead it into a succession.
- Succession and best-owner logic
- Sparring for owners and boards
- Restructuring and growth
- Equity participation or co-entrepreneurship
Implement change
while business
is running.
For leadership teams under pressure on revenue, margin, organisation or pace.
- Transformation and growth
- Performance Management
- AI-supported processes
- Fractional CxO roles
Get in touch
A short conversation is often enough to clarify whether Business Rebels is the right sparring partner.
Services
Modular from sparring to operational responsibility.
Business Rebels works along the topics that really matter to SMEs: stability, results, leadership, growth and succession.
Restructuring & Transformation
Create stability, improve results.
- Restructuring and turnaround
- Cash management and working capital
- Organisation, leadership and team restructuring
- Transformation programmes with on-site implementation
Fractional Leadership
Seniority without an additional full-time position.
- Fractional CEO / Managing Director on demand
- Fractional COO, CRO or CDO
- Turnaround Architect
- Chief of Staff / Transformation Lead
Growth & Value Creation
More revenue. Better margins. Leaner processes.
- Sales development and performance management
- Pricing and margin management
- Digitalisation, AI and automation
- Value creation for portfolio companies and platforms
Succession & Equity
Placing companies in good hands.
- Corporate succession and handover planning
- Management buy-in and equity models
- Own equity stakes or joint acquisitions
- Long-term development after the transaction
Sparring
Strategic Sparring
- For owners, boards and management teams
- Entrepreneurial counterpart for strategic questions
- Decision preparation in critical moments
- Strategy development, prioritisation and growth concepts
Get in touch
For operational topics that belong in the business, not on a slide.
Industry Focus
Where operational excellence makes the difference.
Construction, interior fit-out, building technology and industrial suppliers.
Construction, fit-out, building envelope.
General construction and trades, interior fit-out, carpenters, parquet, drywall, facades, windows, doors and regional market leaders.
HVAC, energy, service business.
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, sanitation, technical trading and installation companies with complex project management.
Niche segments with platform potential.
Manufacturers, building materials companies, technical suppliers and manufacturing SMEs with complex products.
Our Approach
Entrepreneurial, not from the sidelines.
We take responsibility for transformation, growth and performance improvement – not just in concepts, but in operations.
Understand the starting point
Clarify facts, figures, people, culture and market position.
Define the best-owner constellation
Evaluate continuation, succession, investor, MBI or own equity participation.
Set priorities
Focus results, liquidity, leadership and growth on a few clear levers.
Execute
Work operationally, take responsibility and measure progress.
Stabilise and develop
Set up organisation, processes and leadership so that change sticks.
Get in touch
When the situation is unclear, we start with facts, priorities and accountability.
The Rebel Code
Our principles.
What sets us apart from traditional consultancies – and why our clients trust us.
Owner's Mindset
We take on operational roles, invest our own capital and think like owners.
Operational Depth
Facts instead of PowerPoint presentations. We deliver results, not beautiful slides.
Radical Honesty
We say what is – clearly, directly and constructively. Even when it's uncomfortable.
Speed
We solve problems with the tools that work for SMEs. Pragmatic and fast.
Patience
Sustainable growth through operational improvement and long-term development rather than short-term financial logic.
Team
A small, experienced core team instead of junior decks.
Direct in analysis, clear in the matter and empathetic in implementation.
Christoph
Meili
Founder. Entrepreneur, investor and turnaround architect focused on construction, interior fit-out and industrial business models.
Michael
Gehring
Senior Advisor Transformation. Digital leader, interim manager and transformation expert.
Rolf
Haupt
Senior Advisor Industry & Operations. Focus on efficiency, production organisation and turnaround support.
Milena
Milenkov
Operations & Transformation Support. Project coordination, analysis, reporting and operational implementation.
Trusted Partners
Focus on your own strengths. Solve the rest with the best.
We work closely with selected partner firms so that strategy, communication, digitalisation, technical implementation, data, processes and operational scaling mesh seamlessly.
Baker Street GmbH
Strategy, communication and positioning – when market clarity is just as important as operational change.
Marple
Digital solutions, platforms and automation – from AI tools to scalable process workflows.
Enex Group AG
Implementation partner for technical and operational challenges when projects must not get stuck in concepts.
Speeex
Nearshore, data, processes and operational scaling – additional capacity with structured delivery focus.
Nearshore Partner
Recruiting, support and implementation capacity when speed and reliable resources are critical.
Business Rebels remains lead and sparring partner. Partners are involved where they bring real leverage – not as a logo collection, but as a reliable implementation network.
Contact
Develop your business, plan succession or discuss your situation?
Business Rebels · Christoph Meili · cm@business-rebels.ch