Our consulting projects have included:

• Re-design of Group monthly budgeting model for pan-European £100m+ turnover, private equity-backed business, including Divisional inputs and Group-level outputs

• Developed weekly cash flow and medium-term integrated forecasting models for cash-pressured, private-equity backed business, following removal of FD

• Preparation of an intergrated financial forecast model based on extensive budget spradsheets, for use in a twin-track, disposal/IPO process

• Preparation of an overlay model allowing analysis of funding flows and investor returns for different deal structures in a propsoed £200m+ turnover merger

• Development of an integrated financial forecast model and business plan for a £10m turnover marketing agency considering various growth options, including acquisitions

• Development of integrated group operating forecast model and a multi-site partnering model for a franchisor of gyms

• Development of integrated model for £10m growth capital raise, and related ‘waterfall’ model indicating values for exiting shareholders

• Development of integrated operating forecast models, with funding overlay, for two prospective Business Growth Fund investments,

• Development of integrated MBO model, linked to operating budget model, detailing funding and transaction elements (Whitworths),

• Financial modelling support to a sector-focussed, corporate finance boutique on a potential secondary MBO,

• Development of integrated operating forecast model, including funding, for a start-up business,

• Review of detailed operating forecast model for a private-equity backed business, including management incentive calculations,

• Financial modelling for a specialist IT outsourcing and logistics company, as requested by a recently invested mid-market Private Equity house (echo - Catapult), 

• Development of operating and funding forecast model for a £100m private equity owned distribution business prior to exit process (Enotria - ISIS), 

• Development of a consolidation model for a platform investment making its first bolt-on acquisition (Pulsant - Bridgepoint),

• Support to a vendor by project managing the due diligence process,

• Reconstruction of financial forecasting models pre-exit for 4 portfolio companies of a major Private Equity house (turnover £50m-£150m),

• Further development of one of these financial forecasting models, post-sale, into a model for monthly operational management use,

• Pre-investment, detailed review of a complex financial forecasting model, for a mid-market Private Equity house,

• Following introduction by a Private Equity house, assistance to a management team with the preparation of a financial forecasting model, pre-investment.

We are always happy to conduct initial scoping meetings on a no obligation basis.

For a fixed fee, or on a day rate basis, we agree the deliverable and the timescale with you.

We have provided these services to a range of blue-chip private equity providers.  In each case, we have exceeded the expectations of the incumbent Finance Director, providing a high quality deliverable within agreed timescales, for a fraction of the cost of using their Big 4 accountants.

If you would like to contact us for further information, please call 01908 501428