It Takes As Much Energy To Wish As It Does To Plan?*
*Eleanor Roosevelt
If You Need A Business Plan To Raise Finance Or To Build A Better Business, Then Read On:-
If you’re looking for a business plan then our business planning service is for you. You’ll benefit from a bespoke business plan developed for you capable of being used for either a) Raising Finance or b) developing a strategic direction for your business for both the short and long term .
Business plans break down into two distinct types:-
Type 1. Business plans used to pitch for investment / finance. These are aimed at convincing would be financiers that the business is:-
a) investable, demonstrating that the numbers work and that the business strategy matches the financiers vision of the market that the business operates in. And..
b) that the business is / will be managed in credible way by people that the financiers feel are credible. This type of business plan is targeted at external audiences.
Type 2. Business plans used to manage the business and achieve specific objectives in both the near term and long term.
This type of plan has to be implementable, it’s purpose is to provide a road map of how you’re going to achieve your objectives. A Type 2 business plan contains the who, what, where and when of the business objectives. It’s focused on an internal audience who are going to be carrying out the necessary tasks to implement the business plan.
Our Business Planning Process.
It all starts with a business discovery session to allow us to understand your business. Having a good understanding is key to generating a business plan that meets your requirements. This session takes about 60 minutes and will be conducted via zoom (an online platform). This allows us to keep the costs to a minimum.
The next stage is a business planning meeting, aimed at capturing the vital information that will be incorporated into your business plan, such as the financial forecasts the marketing strategy, the company organisational structure etc (we’ll help you produce these if you don’t have them). The next stage is to produce the first draft of the business plan followed by a review to ensure that we’re on the right track.
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How Much Does A Business Plan Cost..
This really is a “how long is a piece of string” question, as the cost will depend upon a few different things such as:-
- How much research and preparation you’ve done in advance of our intial discussion.
- The type of business plan required (See type 1 and type 2 above).
- The complexity of the business model and proposed financing arrangments you require.
- The level of detail you require in your plan.
A fairly simple business plan would come in at around £795 and more complex business plan with mulitple year projections supporting research etc would be somewhere in the region of £2495.
Timescales will vary depending upon the above factors but will typically be between 1 to 4 weeks. If you’re desperate and need a faster turn around these may be achieved depending on our work load at that time.
What you’ll get.
You’ll get a comprehensive business plan (normally 35 pages long) covering the 5 areas of the business plan which are key to providing financiers the confidence that you and your business are worthy of investment or loans.
The Next Step.
If you’re still interested then hit the button below to send us an email requesting an ‘Online No Obligation’ chat and we’ll take it from there.
