When to call The Focus Practice

The business is facing financial pressures and/or underperforming financially.

 Objectives in this situation being:

• Achieving a stable and sustainable cashflow, taking away the stress imposed by any excess creditors
• Achieving a financial restructuring, necessary to enable the business to thrive and achieving a satisfactory profit performance
• Achieving the goals of the stakeholders in the business

The business is in a significant growth phase

 Objectives in this situation being:

• Bringing formal structure to the business, in order to deliver sustainable, profitable growth
• Negotiating all commercial arrangements, including distribution, licence and supply agreements
• Monitoring costings and overall financial budgetary position
• Grooming the business for eventual exit by the shareholders

A particular financial problem faced by the business

 Examples of objectives in this situation being:

• Reaching an equitable and viable financial exit package in order to solve a fall out between principals
• Minimising exposure to claims from customers
• Need to recruit an effective Finance Director for the business
• Compiling incentive plans to retain key staff