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Zombie Companies - How to spot, survive, and save the undead in business

New Halloween-themed CDH Conversations Podcast Episode!

31 Oct 2025 08:17 Minutes Podcast
Zombie Companies - How to spot, survive, and save the undead in business

Zombie Companies - How to spot, survive, and save the undead in business

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Zombie Companies - How to spot, survive, and save the undead in business

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New Halloween themed CDH Conversations Podcast Episode! Ever feel like some companies are just lurking in the shadows with businesses that aren’t dead, but not quite alive either? Join Nastascha Harduth in the Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring sector and David Pinnock in the Corporate & Commercial practice talk about the rise of “zombie companies”, why they’re haunting the market, and what it really takes to revive them…or bury them.

Tune in for real talk, practical tips, and a few Halloween chills!

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