Bernhard Kloeck
Founder & Principal
Forensic accountant and restructuring advisor. 25+ years across Southern Africa, Australia, and UK. Specialist in evidence preservation, asset tracing, and creditor negotiations.
Richters Corporate Advisory & Forensics
Strategic Insight. Forensic Precision. Corporate Clarity.
Multidisciplinary restructuring and recovery specialists focused on delivery.
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Richters Corporate Advisory & Forensics
Our team combines restructuring, forensic, strategic, and operational capabilities to expeditiously resolve client challenges.
In practice
What this means in practice
Decisive Action
Structured analysis followed by clear, executable recommendations grounded in statutory obligations and commercial reality.
Discretion & Accountability
Rigorous governance that protects confidentiality, respects privilege, and maintains the highest standards of professional conduct across jurisdictions.
Coordinated Execution
Seamless engagement with regulators, lenders, advisors, and legal counsel to ensure efficient resolution and measurable outcomes.
Expertise
Integrated capability for complex restructuring and recovery
Strategic & Financial Restructuring
Restructuring blueprints grounded in creditor expectations, statutory duties, and executable cash controls.
Operational Recovery & Execution
Hands-on stabilisation that aligns operations, reporting, and governance to urgent turnaround milestones.
Capital, Projects & Growth
Support for capital-intensive projects and growth initiatives where funding, delivery risk, and stakeholder trust intersect.
Forensics, Investigations & Asset Recovery
Evidence-led reviews that isolate misconduct, protect value, and prepare matters for scrutiny across jurisdictions.
Multi-Jurisdictional Recovery
Coordinated execution with trusted correspondents to align enforcement, information rights, and filings across borders.
Tax Advisory & Structuring
Strategic tax analysis and efficient capital structuring aligned with restructuring objectives and stakeholder interests.
Professionals
The team behind the insight
Senior specialists with deep roots in African restructuring, forensic investigations, and strategic advisory. Collectively: 200+ years of experience across 15+ jurisdictions.
Ewan Rycroft
Principal Advisor
Strategic restructuring specialist. 20+ years advising lenders, boards, and insolvency practitioners across complex multi-stakeholder recoveries in Africa and Europe.
Networks
Regional insight, globally connected
Our practitioners coordinate discreetly with aligned specialists across Africa, giving clients a single point of accountability while tapping rigorous local intelligence. The emphasis is disciplined documentation, controlled information flows, and measured escalation.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Established networks in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and emerging relationships across East and West Africa.
Global Correspondents
Direct relationships with specialists in the UK, Australia, and key offshore jurisdictions for coordinated cross-border execution.
Resources
Recent Insights
Selected analysis and perspectives drawn from our work across Africa and international markets.
Building the landing strip for Africa-bound capital
Practical steps for international creditors to coordinate restructurings with local enforcement realities in mind.
02 May 2024
Stakeholder mapping for distressed boards
Clarifying who must be informed, consulted, and empowered when liquidity risk accelerates.
22 Mar 2024
Forensic ledger triage
Rapid framework for evaluating ledger irregularities and prioritising follow-up actions.
12 May 2024
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