2. Our field of play
The maritime and logistics industry can be characterised as We equally feel at home with the supply chain of
an international community by nature, a people’s business production and trading companies, as with the different
with a highly flexible, customer-oriented approach. The no- players in the logistic services; from road haulage and
nonsense culture and short decision lines are typical for this forwarding companies to container line operators, from
24-7 environment with terminals, ships, aeroplanes, trains shipbrokers to value added service providers, from terminal
and trucks operating 24 hours a day. operators to logistic property managers, you name it!
Not everybody’s cup of tea and certainly not easy to fathom Inspired by our name giver we strive to serve the
for generalist consultants. international maritime and logistics industry with quality,
integrity, a pragmatic approach and a lot of energy. Our
Plimsoll has a long history as specialised consultants in goal is to provide you with lasting and beneficial solutions.
the maritime and logistics industry, providing expertise Our real expertise is “Matching people and business in a
knowhow in executive search, interim management and Moving world!”
strategy & corporate finance.
We know the industry thoroughly and - as partner of
“Experts for Experts”, Global Logistics Consultants -
serve the top of the international maritime and logistics
community.
3. Strategy
The basis for a successful future! • Where is your market heading?
Your decisions for growth, for acquisitions and investments, • What is your current market position?
or for the appointment of a new executive, are • What will it be in five years from now?
consequential to your corporate strategy. If your strategy is • How do you think to realise your growth?
incoherent, so will your important decisions be. • Autonomously, acquisitions, alliances?
• What do you need to reach these goals?
As a start-up of any assignment either in executive search, • Can you manage the growth?
corporate finance or interim management, we like to discuss • What problems are to be expected?
your strategy. Acting as a touchstone for the formulation of • And how will you overcome?
your strategy, gaining further insight in your organisation • Is your organisation ready for it?
and its philosophy. • Can you call on adequate skills?
And if you have not formulated your corporate objectives
and strategy yet, we certainly can help you define it.
4. Interim management Corporate Finance
Interim managers most often are called in, either in an We are independent consultants and intermediaries in
urgent situation or to prevent one, to assess the situation merger & acquisition, participation, buy-in and buy-out.
and act accordingly, fast and adequately. We can also support you with your investment proposals,
One of the key assets of a good interim manager therefore finance constructions and contacts with financial partners.
is his ability to address the quintessence of the situation
in no time at all. Besides experience in crisis situations, As leading consultants in the maritime and logistics industry
management skills and personal characteristics, a thorough and partner in “Experts for Experts” we have a large
knowledge of the market is then an important head start. network at our disposal, both in the maritime and logistics
industry and in the world of finance.
Hence we do not believe in generalist interim managers,
operating in each and every industry. The core of Our corporate finance specialists have been through the
Plimsoll Interim Management consists of an elect group of mill and with this experience in mergers, acquisitions and
associated interim managers, who won their spurs in top finance at hand, Plimsoll Corporate Finance is your partner
management assignments in the maritime and logistics in expansion!
industry. We have a range of specialist interim managers
at our disposal, each with a proven track record in the
industry.
5. Executive search
The appointment of a key executive for your company approach, we are not only able to detect suitable
is an important decision; a profound investment and a candidates but also to separate the wheat from the chaff.
choice with major implications for your company regarding Our team comprises several disciplines; both maritime and
results, continuity, growth, social atmosphere and many logistics sector specialists as well as behavioural scientists.
other aspects. So, will you approach an old friend for your All consultants attend professional trainings to maintain
search, turn to the “old boys network” or ...? and update their skills, both in the industry and in executive
search.
Executive search has grown into a real profession and
contains much more than the supply of one or two profiles. In the end it is the result that counts! However, results
Outsourcing of your search & selection to a professional in executive search are not easily measured. Of course
search company will cost you money in the short run; an “supply” of suitable candidates within the agreed time
investment however that pays off in the speed and scope of span means result, but more important is how the newly
the search, in the quality of the applicants and as such in appointed executive will function within your organisation.
the result of your company. Our entire procedure is aimed at setting the risk of an
unsuccessful appointment to a minimum.
Plimsoll is specialised in executive search for the maritime
and logistics industry; in the Benelux, in China and -in We consider your assignment important and to fulfil a
conjunction with our international partners- in other areas serious job we need both your and our commitment. We
of the world. Thanks to our specialisation and professional therefore accept exclusive and retained assignments only.
6. Samuel Plimsoll (1824 - 1898)
The English coal merchant, shipping expert and politician Samuel Plimsoll was
often referred to as “the sailor’s friend”. He made an effort for better social
conditions and for more safety aboard ships. Ship owners at the time consistently
overloaded their old vessels and sent them to sea, well insured but manned with
poor sailors, recruited from the pubs. If the vessel reached her port of destination,
the owner cashed more freight then he should. If the vessel went down due to
her unseaworthy and overloaded condition, it was well ensured and the owner
cashed anyhow. Who cared about a few poor sailors? Plimsoll (Asia) Holding Ltd
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shocking case studies and government statistics to demonstrate that overloading Tel + 86 21 61498286
and unseaworthiness were primary causes of England’s Fax + 86 21 61498001
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