Werner Broeckmann

Managing Partner

Kevelaer, Germany

Experience

Jan 2004 - Present
21 years 7 months
Kevelaer, Germany

Managing Partner

Succeed Unternehmensberatung GmbH

  • Goal: Long-term support of SMEs of all sizes in the construction sector (construction industry and trades)
  • Restructuring advisory
  • Building a successful sales organization
  • Rating Advisor: Actively improving credit ratings
  • Strategy consulting for mid-sized companies
  • Hands-on support for companies in various sectors (focus on construction industry and trades)
  • Sale of companies as part of succession planning
  • Support for companies during restructuring phases
  • Advising insolvent companies for insolvency administrators
  • Support of subsidized research projects with clients
  • CRO in a large engineering firm
  • Interim manager in a major metal construction company
  • Interim manager for a subsidiary of Ed. Züblin AG
  • Interim manager for a project developer
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years
Germany

Financial Director of Two Companies

NR Metallbau GmbH & Beteiligungen

  • Operational and financial responsibility for the companies in Germany, revenue €50 m and 180 employees
  • Head of Accounting, Controlling, Finance, Purchasing, HR, and Insurance departments
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
3 years
Wesseling, Germany

Managing Director

KWE Stahl- und Industriebau GmbH & Co. KG and KWE Ludwigshafen Stahl- und Industriebau GmbH

  • Operational and financial responsibility for the company in Germany, revenue €40 m and 200 employees across 11 branches
  • Implementation of framework agreements
  • Organization of a joint venture in Hungary
  • Introduction of strategic sourcing
  • Installation of a management information system (MIS)
  • Establishment of new branches in the framework contract business
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
2 years
Sonsbeck, Germany

Financial Director

Wolfram Büren GmbH

  • Financial responsibility for revenue of €20 m
  • Company reorganization
  • Introduction of a controlling system
  • Development of cash flow planning
Jan 1999 - Jun 2000
6 months
Poznań, Poland

Financial Director

Züblin Poland

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Responsibility for revenue of €20 m and 40 employees
  • Claim management
  • Implementation of transfer pricing systems between Züblin Poland and the German parent, accepted by Polish tax authorities
  • Saved over DM 1 000 000 by resolving a VAT issue
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 years
Bratislava, Slovakia

Financial Director

Züblin Slovensko

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Responsibility for revenue of €2 m
  • First-time setup of own staff
  • Organization of standardized monitoring and monthly reporting
  • Implementation of transfer pricing systems between Züblin Bratislava and the German parent, accepted by Slovak tax authorities
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 years
Stuttgart, Germany

Financial Director

Züblin Systembau

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Head of Accounting, Purchasing, HR, Insurance, and Contract Monitoring (Controlling)
  • Responsibility for revenue of €40 m and 60 employees
  • Integration of Eastern European subsidiaries
  • Introduction of cash flow plans
  • Increased revenue by 30%
  • Implementation of a new IT system (SAP R/3, knowledge-based management)
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 years
Prague, Czech Republic

Financial Director

Züblin spol. s r. o.

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Head of Accounting, Purchasing, HR, Insurance, and Contract Monitoring (Controlling)
  • Responsibility for revenue of €15 m and 20 employees
  • Detection of irregularities
  • Doubled revenue
  • Implementation of transfer pricing systems between Züblin Prague and the German parent, accepted by Czech tax authorities
  • Claim management
Jan 1994 - Dec 1998
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Financial Director

Ed. Züblin AG

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Head of Purchasing, HR, Insurance, and Contract Monitoring (Controlling)
  • Responsibility for revenue of €30 m and 25 employees
  • Organization of the MIS
Jan 1992 - Dec 1995
3 years
Senftenberg, Germany

Financial Director

Züblin Stahlbau GmbH

  • Direct reporting to the board of directors of the joint stock company
  • Head of Accounting, Purchasing, HR, Insurance, and Contract Monitoring (Controlling)
  • Responsibility for revenue of €20 m and 100 employees
  • Company restructuring
  • Introduction of standardized reporting
  • Implementation of cash flow plans
  • Claim management
  • Staff reduction, including social plans and consensus agreements
Jan 1992 - Dec 1993
2 years
Rheinberg, Germany

Financial Director

Heinrich Gietmann GmbH & Co. KG

  • Responsibility for revenue of €20 m and 200 employees
  • Introduction of standardized reporting
  • Implementation of new accounting and controlling software (RIB)
Jan 1990 - Dec 1992
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Auditor

Ernst & Young GmbH

  • Financial audits under German, English, and U.S. law
  • Internal audits in banks

Summary

  • Over 30 years of experience as Financial Director, Managing Director, and Interim Manager in all financial functions

  • Audit, controlling, and budgeting in Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Romania

  • Restructuring existing companies, founding new entities and joint ventures

  • Negotiating bank agreements and settlements with creditors

  • Extensive contract management experience, including public procurement (German Civil Code/VOB/VOL)

  • Change order management/claim management

  • Extensive experience building business relationships with clients

  • Developing and implementing strategic plans

  • Introducing cash flow management systems

  • Financial reporting under German, Czech, Polish, and Romanian commercial law as well as IFRS

  • Head of the Construction Industry Group at the Federal Association of SME Consultants

  • Member of the Restructuring Group at the Federal Association of SME Consultants

  • Member of the Council of Elders at the Federal Association of SME Consultants

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Hungarian
Advanced
Polish
Advanced
Romanian
Advanced
...and 2 more

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1990

University of Cologne

Diplom-Kaufmann, Taxation, Tax Law, Auditing · Cologne, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Specialist Consultant Course in Business Succession

Rating Advisor

IHK