Which decision is approaching?
Identify the decision and its timing. Expanding capacity, seeking finance and planning an exit require different evidence. A focused question helps keep the analysis proportionate and useful instead of producing a report without a clear purpose.
Bring the current figures together
Recent accounts and management information establish the current position. Cash forecasts add the expected timing of receipts and payments. Explain assumptions and gaps openly; a plan is only as useful as the figures and expectations behind it.
management accountsCompare the next steps
Growth planning tests a proposed change. Funding preparation explains why money is needed and how the figures support the case. Exit planning brings together records, timing and the questions raised by leaving or transferring the business.
Start with a focused conversation
Stour Business Partners can analyse an existing business or new venture and help with plans and projections. Begin with a free consultation to discuss your aim, the available information and the work that would help you decide.
Your questions, answered.
Do I need a forecast before asking for funding?
A funder may ask for projections. The required information depends on the proposal and the funder’s process.
Can I discuss a business sale early?
Yes. Early preparation can identify gaps in records and questions about the intended route.
Which figures show whether growth is affordable?
Current performance and a forecast of the proposed change are useful together. Profit alone does not answer a cash affordability question.