Sipho Sono (Director)
Managing Director | Senior Business Rescue Practitioner
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Paul Allan
Senior Business Rescue Practitioner | Senior Turnaround Consultant
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Otsetswe Mosime
Senior Consultant | Project Manager | Experienced Business Rescue Practitioner
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Kamo Mokhesi
Consultant | Financial Management & Turnaround Specialist
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OPIS Advisory Leadership

Specialized turnaround and restructuring experts in and around distressed situations
At the heart of OPIS Advisory is a senior-led team of Business Rescue Practitioners, Chartered Accountants, consultants, and project managers with more than 25 years’ collective experience in restructuring, turnaround, and transaction support.
Our professionals have led landmark assignments such as Mango Airlines, Celrose Group, Nautic Africa, and Elgin Engineering, while also advising development finance institution.
OPIS Advisory Leadership
Specialized turnaround and restructuring experts in and around distressed situations
At the heart of OPIS Advisory is a senior-led team of Business Rescue Practitioners, Chartered Accountants, consultants, and project managers with more than 25 years’ collective experience in restructuring, turnaround, and transaction support.
Our professionals have led landmark assignments such as Mango Airlines, Celrose Group, Nautic Africa, and Elgin Engineering, while also advising development finance institution.
At the heart of OPIS Advisory
rapid intervention, cash flow management, and performance improvement.
Business
Rescue
statutory protection and rehabilitation under Chapter 6 of the Companies Act.
Section 155
Compromise
flexible debt restructuring without full statutory supervision.
Sipho Sono (Director)
(CA) Senior Business Rescue Practitioner
Sipho is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with over 25 years’ post-qualification experience in restructuring, turnaround, and corporate advisory. He founded OPIS Advisory in 2009 and has led some of South Africa’s most complex rescues across industries including aviation, mining, textiles, energy, and defence.
Areas of Expertise
  • Business Rescue & Section 155 Compromises
  • Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy
  • Independent Business Reviews
  • Corporate Finance & Valuations

Selected Engagements
  • Mango Airlines (Aviation): Led business rescue and investor process.
  • Celrose & Eddels (Textiles): Developed and implemented turnaround plan as CRO.
  • LMT Products (Defence): Business rescue and successful sale.
  • Nautic Africa (Shipbuilding): Implemented turnaround plan and raised capital.

Qualifications
  • CA (SA), SAICA
  • BCom Accounting, UNITRA
  • Honours BAccSci, UNISA
  • Advanced Diploma in Banking, UJ
Paul Allan
Senior Business Rescue Practitioner | Senior Turnaround Consultant
Paul is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with 29 years’ experience, including 12 years in business rescue and turnaround. A former Financial Director, Paul brings deep insight into corporate operations, financial modelling, and restructuring strategies.
Areas of Expertise
  • Business Rescue Plan Development & Execution
  • Financial Due Diligence
  • Turnaround Strategy & Modelling
  • Stakeholder Negotiation

Selected Engagements
  • Mango Airlines (Aviation): Business rescue team member, managed SARS negotiations and supplier relationships.
  • Mpact Polymers (Recycling): Restructure, funding support, and investor negotiations.
  • Elgin Engineering (Steel Fabrication) : Restructured business to profitability within nine months.
  • MTN South Africa: Financial and tax due diligence for a prospective fibre acquisition.

Qualifications
  • CA (SA), SAICA
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, BCom Accounting
  • Advanced Certificate in Business Rescue
Otsetswe Mosime
Senior Consultant | Project Manager | Experienced Business Rescue Practitioner
Otsetswe is a management consultant with 20 years’ experience across private, public, and parastatal sectors. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he specialises in business transformation, project management, and turnaround advisory across industries including mining, energy, property, and healthcare.
Areas of Expertise
  • Independent Business Reviews
  • Strategy Development & Implementation
  • Turnaround & Transformation Projects
  • Project Management & Facilitation

Selected Engagements
  • Sibanye Stillwater (Mining): Business review and project management services.
  • Celrose (Textiles): Business review and turnaround plan.
  • Okavango Diamond Company: Project management for Botswana’s first diamond sales company.
  • African Energy Resources: Advisory on establishing a 300MW coal generation business.

Qualifications
  • MSc (Analysis, Design & Management of Information Systems), London School of Economics & Political Science
  • BA (Business Management), Clark University (USA)
  • Diamond Professional Graduate Certificate, Leicester University
  • Fundamentals of Project Management & Consulting Skills (KPMG)

Memberships
  • Institute of Business Advisors South Africa (IBASA)
Moeketsi Kamohelo Mokhesi
Consultant | Financial Management & Turnaround Specialist
Kamo is a finance professional with 14 years’ post-qualification experience, including four years focused on restructuring and turnaround. He has supported OPIS Advisory on Independent Business Reviews, turnaround plans, and business rescue processes across multiple sectors.
Areas of Expertise
  • Financial Management & Forecasting
  • Turnaround Analysis & Planning
  • Independent Business Reviews
  • Investor Engagement & Reporting

Selected Engagements
  • Celrose Group (Textiles): Developed short- and long-term turnaround plans, including funding strategies for IDC.
  • Project Potato Flake: Conducted independent business review and stress-tested assumptions.
  • Arwa SPV (Textiles): Business rescue team member, managed restructuring and investor canvassing.
  • Continental Africa Power Supplies (Manufacturing): Financial forecasting and strategic planning.

Qualifications
  • BCom (Financial Management)
  • SAIFM: Registered Persons Examination (Introduction to Financial Markets)
  • Private Wealth Academy (GIBS)