30%
Reduction in operating costs
Peek & Cloppenburg KG, Düsseldorf
As Managing Director, realigned the group’s strategy and restructured its operating model.
Thomas Freude · M&A Advisory & Restructuring
Navigate transactions.
Reshape your business.
Clear decisions. A focus on value.
For international listed companies and mid-market businesses.
Leadership across international businesses.
Retail and telecommunications.
Selected companies from Thomas Freude’s career · Not a client list
M&A & Restructuring
Strategic decisions.
An operational perspective.
Advice for owners, investors and management teams facing pivotal business decisions. Grounded in the experience of leading companies through change.
The CEO’s perspective
Executive experience.
Practical advice.
Work directly with Thomas Freude. His advice draws on more than 20 years as a CEO and board member in international retail and telecommunications, connecting strategic ambition with operational realities.
At your request, we work alongside McKinsey, BCG and other leading strategy consultancies.
Experience & track record>35%
Reduction in operating costs and working capital
Adler Modemärkte AG
As CEO and chairman of the executive board, led restructuring following the COVID-19 closures and improved working capital management.
4months
Business sale completed via a share deal
Adler Modemärkte AG
Led the sale process in four months, from appointing M&A advisers and negotiating with buyers to signing and closing.
24,000 → 16,000FTE
Save for Service: branch network reduced from 250 to 25
Telekom Deutschland GmbH
As CEO Technical Service, implemented the “Save for Service” programme through extensive automation, reducing the workforce from 24,000 to 16,000 full-time equivalents and the branch network from 250 to 25.
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A pivotal decision.
A clear next step.
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