Markus Zillner

Operating Partner Murates

Markus Zillner is an Operating Partner at Mutares, after having started at Mutares in London he is for the last four years based in Paris. Mutares is a listed private equity holding company with offices in Munich (HQ), Amsterdam, Bad Wiessee, Chicago, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm, Vienna and Warsaw, acquires companies in special situations which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. In his role Markus oversees the turnaround of multiple portfolio companies across Europe from day one until the exit. His portfolio companies are typically from different industries, covering e.g. automotive, construction, retail and facility management but typically have besides cost optimization potentials the commercial side as a common area of specific improvement need.

CONFERENCE DAY TWO: 15TH OCTOBER

8:00 AM TURNAROUND/DISTRESSED ASSETS

Share key insights on cost base resets, restructuring execution, and margin recovery. This peer-led session fosters open dialogue on challenges, lessons learned and value creation levers driving sustainable EBITDA improvement in complex transformation environments.

12:30 PM CASE STUDY: €8M EBITDA TURNAROUND THROUGH STRATEGIC RESTRUCTURING, COST OPTIMISATION & MARGIN FOCUS

This case study explores the operational turnaround of Palmia, a Finnish facility management company that transitioned from a public-sector legacy organisation into a commercially disciplined, growth-ready platform. Between 2023 and 2024, Palmia underwent a rigorous restructuring program focused on cost discipline, procurement efficiency, and business performance - yielding a €8M improvement in EBITDA and a shift from negative to positive margin trajectory.

· Sharing key insights on building trust for making foundational change

· Implementing result-driven micro-initiatives under one unified plan

· How operating discipline drove significant EBITDA gains

· Sharing key lessons learned throughout the turnaround transformation

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