Dominik H.
Interim Manager/Restructuring Expert/Consultant
Experience
Jun 2023 - Jun 2025
2 years 1 monthSwitzerland
Interim Manager
Global leader in precision measurement instruments
- Interim management and consulting for business continuity
- Supported M&A process for carve-out and sale of a business unit (completed)
- Sale of property and development of a new production site, including automation and make-or-buy analysis (minimal support/advisory)
Dec 2021 - May 2023
1 year 6 monthsNeumünster, Germany
Interim Manager
Manufacturer of innovative passenger information and multimedia systems
- Relocation of a service and repair center to Poland and the UK (after new business plan—only to Poland)
- Preparation of the receiving business units and consideration of labor law issues
Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
5 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
Consultant
Infrastructure provider for telecom operators
- Strategic procurement consulting and capacity assurance for a 5G new customer project
May 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 8 monthsFribourg, Switzerland
Strategy Consultant
Start-up
- Strategy consulting
- Optimization and automation in concrete injection technology
- Start-up in 3D concrete printing/AI/automation/tunnel construction
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
10 monthsBerlin, Germany
Chief Restructuring Officer and Managing Director
Civil engineering company
- Family business in the fourth generation with two operational units: pipeline construction, cable civil engineering, cable laying, sewer construction, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, district heating civil engineering, asphalt paving, stone road construction
- Managed holding and Berlin unit as CRO, responsible for restructuring and transformation of both operational companies
- 220 employees (7 direct reports), €27M consolidated revenue
- Developed goals, strategies, and future-oriented action plans for realignment and transformation into modern, established, and growth-oriented companies recognized as strong market players
- Organizational adjustments and personnel recruitment
- Restructuring, process definition and implementation
- Execution of developed measures
- Staff motivation
- Negotiations with suppliers and customers
Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
1 yearPorta Westfalica, Germany
CEO
Mechanical engineering company
- Special machine construction, automation, part of a listed group, automotive supplier
- Closure of the company by 30.09.2020
- Negotiations with automotive customers (OEMs, suppliers) and other manufacturing sectors for early project and delivery termination
- Legally compliant closure (motivating key staff, negotiating early employment terminations)
- Disposal of property (leasing, sale)
- Organization and contractual documentation of intercompany transactions within the group
Feb 2019 - Dec 2019
11 monthsBermatingen, Germany
CEO
Mechanical engineering company
- Special machine construction, automation, part of a listed group, automotive supplier
- Closure of the company by 31.12.2019
- Negotiations with customers from automotive, medical technology, and other industries for early project and delivery termination
- Legally compliant closure (social plan, reconciliation of interests, transfer company, negotiations with works council and union IG Metall)
- Disposal of property (leasing, sale)
- Processing of intercompany transactions within the group
- Negotiations with potential investors
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
4 monthsBarcelona, Spain
Strategy Consultant
Start-up
- Strategy consulting for a start-up in commercial real estate
Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
1 monthBourg-la-Reine, France
Insolvency Consultant
Private equity company
- Planned as CEO/CRO for German subsidiary
- Insolvency recommendation
Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 9 monthsPotsdam, Germany
Managing Partner
Beyond Management GmbH
- Interim management in transition situations (succession, potential and productivity increase, start-up, new business development, restructuring, M&A, special situation financing, post-merger integration)
Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 9 monthsBottighofen, Switzerland
Shareholder and Board Member
Beyond Refinance AG
- International corporate investments/financing for companies in transition, specialized in restructuring/turnaround
Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 9 monthsBerlin, Germany
Managing Partner
aviaf Management Consulting GmbH
- Interim management in transition situations
- International corporate investments, specialized in restructuring/turnaround
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearBottighofen, Switzerland
Due Diligence Manager, M&A Advisory
Private Equity AG
- Service and investment company
- Various investment reviews in different industries
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 yearsEssen, Germany
CEO and Sole Authorized Representative
BTN Baran Telecom Networks GmbH
- Restructuring/turnaround
- Personnel responsibility: 200 people
- Budget responsibility: €26M
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 yearsEssen, Germany
COO and Operations Manager, Authorized Signatory
BTN Baran Telecom Networks GmbH
- Personnel responsibility: 160 people
- Budget responsibility: €28M
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
3 yearsEssen, Germany
Head of Mobile Communications, North/East region
BTN Baran Telecom Networks GmbH
- Personnel responsibility: 46 people
- Budget responsibility: €4M
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 yearsSuhl, Germany
Country Manager Italy and France / International Project Manager
meridian Neue Energien GmbH
- Authorized signatory, meridian parco energia I s.r.l., Italy
- Personnel responsibility: 25 people plus 300 subcontractors
- Budget responsibility: €20–50M
Summary
I am a decisive, internationally experienced interim manager, restructuring expert, and consultant for companies with significant change needs in challenging situations. Clients particularly appreciate my powerful yet empathetic leadership, combined with determination, reliability, and strong negotiation skills.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2008 - Jun 2010
University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics, Berlin
Master of Business Administration, Corporate Management · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany
Oct 1997 - Jun 2001
University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics, Berlin
Dipl.-Ing., Structural Engineering · Civil Engineering · Berlin, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ESG Implementation Manager Certificate Course
IfUS Institute for Corporate Restructuring and Development at SRH University Heidelberg
Certificate Course Restructuring through Insolvency (including StaRUG)
IfUS Institute for Corporate Restructuring and Development at SRH University Heidelberg
Certified Restructuring and Recovery Consultant
IfUS Institute for Corporate Restructuring and Development at SRH University Heidelberg
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