Business plans

Preparing and manging business plans including startups, MBO and action plans.

What is Franchising?

Steve Palmer on 2018-06-20 Franchising is where you license another company to be your presence in another geographical region. There are a range of household names that are run as franchise businesses – McDonalds, Burger King, MR. Barbers, Snap-on tools and many more. It is very different from having a 3rd party manufacture for you, or having an agent Read More...

Finding the right legal resources

Norman Wilson on 2012-10-16 Legal advice specialist knowledge and advice solicitors Legal 500 Read More...

How to use consultants – Writing a project brief

Norman Wilson on 2012-10-11 Project brief must be prepared for consultancy. It should have; Background, Objective, Deliverables, Timescales,Resources available, Reporting, any Limitations or Processes that are required and payment terms. Read More...

Ensure a successful consultancy project – 10 things your consultant should do

Norman Wilson on 2012-05-15 It is important that Behavioral or Behavioural characteristics of a consultant organisations are correct to achieve success for clients. Knowledge, good knowledge of the issues and the client’s business and keeping it jargon free are important.. Read More...

A Lenders view of Financial Forecasts Part 3 of 3) – the Breakeven and Overheads

Martin Bonser on 2012-04-13 Thoughts from a lender’s point of view of plans and forecasts Read More...

Business Growth Clubs – a safer way of getting good quality external advice

Norman Wilson on 2012-02-20 Business Growth Clubs – a safer way of getting good quality external advice Research shows that many small to medium-sized businesses are put off seeking external professional advice for fear of the costs and the likely returns despite the fact that the research shows conclusively that businesses that seek out advice Read More...

Business Growth Clubs – a mini dragons’ den?

Norman Wilson on 2012-01-27 In the mid 90s WLP ran a series of growth clubs with some really great results for club members. Working in groups of 8-10, owner managers and senior managers in a range of SMEs came together once a fortnight to work through a structured development programme to produce robust and viable growth plans. The clubs have just been re-launched with tremendous support and encouragement from past club members many of whom are still reaping the rewards of the investments they made over 15 years ago. Read More...