Case Study: a leading German leasing provider closes a €20 million earnings gap with AlixPartners

a leading German leasing provider closes €20 million earnings gap with AlixPartners

A leading German leasing provider faced a significant earnings gap of €20 million and a cost-income ratio exceeding 70%, fueled by rising costs that had outstripped revenue growth. To remain competitive and fund strategic investments, the company engaged AlixPartners and its Quick Strike rapid diagnostic service to identify savings beyond an existing transformation program.

Using its Quick Strike approach, AlixPartners developed a comprehensive roadmap of over 130 measures across business functions, IT, procurement, and organizational optimization. The implementation by AlixPartners generated €20 million in annualized savings, closing the earnings gap and reducing the cost-income ratio from over 70% to below 60%. This funded important digital investments and created a sustainable cost structure for the future.