Business Restructuring and Consultant Training Since 1994
Valcor helps small and mid-sized businesses address financial pressure through business restructuring, commercial debt mediation and capital acquisition. Founded by David Sussman in 1994, Valcor also trains and supports independent consultants who provide these services through their own businesses. Our goal is to help viable businesses regain stability and develop a practical path forward.
A Legacy of Saving Businesses
The Valcor story began toward the end of the 1980s with founder and CEO David Sussman, then a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology. While working in hospitals and therapeutic communities, David witnessed firsthand how financial pressures — budget cuts, mergers, and leveraged buyouts — were pushing healthcare organizations to the brink.
When a hospital CFO confided that bankruptcy seemed inevitable, David applied principles he learned from his late father, a British chartered accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Taxation. The result: a successful financial turnaround that saved the hospital.
That experience changed everything. Realizing he could make a greater impact by saving businesses instead of treating individuals affected by business failures, David shifted paths — leaving academia, earning his master’s in business, and founding Valcor, a firm dedicated to small business recovery.
Focused on Small Business Turnaround
While large consulting firms targeted big corporations, Valcor built its reputation by helping small and medium-sized businesses restructure debt, restore cash flow, and avoid closure. As demand grew, Valcor expanded its reach by training and supporting independent consultants across North America. Licensees operate under their own business names and use Valcor’s training, systems and case support.
In 1994, the company launched its first consultant training program, creating a network of professionals across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. — all dedicated to helping entrepreneurs stabilize and rebuild their businesses.
Trusted Experience and National Recognition
For more than three decades, Valcor has focused on business restructuring, commercial debt mediation and capital acquisition for small and mid-sized companies. Valcor’s leadership has been featured on Fox Business Network and CNN/Money, and in publications including the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and Entrepreneur. Explore Valcor’s media appearances and coverage.
From Main Street to Fortune 100
Valcor’s commitment to innovation led to the creation of DebtAuction, a pioneering online marketplace launched in 1998 that connected buyers and sellers of institutional non-performing debt portfolios. With advisors from Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and clients including Citibank, Bear Stearns, and Sprint, the platform grew to list over $1 billion in assets before being sold in 2000.
Today, Valcor’s consultants provide comprehensive debt mediation, business restructuring, and capital acquisition services to privately held companies across multiple industries.
Valcor by the Numbers
“To protect small business owners, restore financial stability, and build a foundation for lasting success — one business at a time.”
Explore Valcor
For business owners: review our business restructuring and commercial debt mediation services and financing and capital solutions.
For experienced professionals: explore the independent consultant opportunity and training and ongoing case support.
Meet David Sussman, Brent Kahlen and Valcor’s executive leadership.