Business Plan Creation Services

Experience says Business Planning is by far the most time consuming activity for start ups and for established businesses looking for funding and/or a trade sale.

channels4profit has developed a number of business templates, over the years, which allows for rapid creation of business plans, enabling the application of sensitivity analysis to answer the all important So What? question i.e. What are we doing? Why are we doing it? What are the goals?

Cash flow is key to the success of any business. channels4profit have well developed tools for analysing cash flow, particularly taking into account the affect of VAT.

Sales forecasting is a black art. Although forecasting is difficult to do, channels4profit believes that the historic analysis of sales forecasting is a tool that is under utilised. By reviewing the accuracy of sales forecasts from the past, a more accurate analysis can be be made of the future by application of sensitivity analysis. channels4profit have developed the 'stagger chart' approach to sales forecasting to allow businesses to assess their performance from a single sheet of A4 paper.

For start ups, one of the key considerations is the exit strategy i.e. how will any potential investor obtain their return on investment. The three principle exit strategies are trade sale, management buy out/buy in or floatation. The exit strategy would be very dependant upon the nature of the business and market you operate in. channels4profit can provide advice in this area as part of the business planning process.

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