Business Planning
I used to be surprised by how many business owners just do whatever needs doing each day and end up wherever they end up. The analogy is the Sunday driver out for a run just taking whichever road appeals and ending up wherever the road takes them in contrast to the driver who knows where they want to end up and has planned a route to get them there. Business Planning is an important part of my work with clients and it is a popular topic for my workshops with a number of businesses attending regularly so they can update and roll forward with their plans. Every business owner should have a vision for their business, a long term plan – this allows them to set milestones and make immediate plans to help them achieve their longer term goal. If you don’t have longer term goals how can you set shorter term direction? Without longer term plans, short term setbacks are harder to overcome – having your sights set on a destination helps you get back on course when things go wrong. To find out how we can work with you on business planning, contact us now.
Virtual Non Exec Director and Mentor
Every business benefits from an outside pair of experienced eyes which is one of the reasons why most larger businesses and all listed PLCs have Non Execs on their Board. Our Virtual Non Exec service gives your business all the benefits of a Non Exec without the legal complications. Brian Allmey’s first directorship was in 1972, since when he has spent his working life running, owning and advising businesses in a variety of sectors and ranging from start ups to turnover of £10m plus pa. This enables me to often spot opportunities which are being missed. Opportunities to improve how things are done, to save costs, to increase sales, find new markets, improve systems and refine the business planning, strategy and longer term planning.
Franchising and Licensing
Done correctly, franchising or licensing will help you to: • Grow faster • Conserve your resources as you are not financing the growth • Improve cash flow • Improve profits • Improve Return on Investment • Increase the value of your business • Expand into new regions or countries New models have emerged in recent years and franchised businesses in the UK have combined sales of around £20 billion pa – could this be a suitable way of growing your business without using your own resources? Contact us to find out.
Business Development
I have developed what I call the Next Level "Seven plus one Building Blocks for a Successful Business". This is based on over thirty years experience of running and owning businesses and focuses on all the key issues essential for business success. An additional benefit of conducting a Business Review across all these areas is that it frequently highlights opportunities which are being missed but which a fresh pair of outside eyes can spot. Having identified the business strengths and weaknesses across these key areas we then agree with you the priorities to improve your results as rapidly as possible. To arrange a Business Review, contact us today.
Leadership and Management Development
The results achieved by any organisation or team will be limited by the constraints of its leadership. We all have constraints - none of us are world class at everything a business needs. Leadership and Management Development can free your business to go to its Next Level by removing constraints currently holding it back. If you have a "middle management" team or you are planning to devlop members of your team in preparation for this role we can work with them or with you or your top team. We have a comprehensive programme covering all aspects of Leadership and Management and we will work with you and/or your team on the areas highlighted in a Business Review and a Training Needs Analysis to help you improve your results. Contact us today for details.
Sales and Marketing Improvement
Sales and Gross profit are the engine of every business. Marketing sometimes has a "Black Arts" connotation and professionals in this area surround it in fog and mystery when actually it should be simple and straight forward. There are basic rules for developing marketing plans and marketing strategies which remain constant although the answers will vary enormously from business to business. Put simply, Marketing is the generation of leads or enquiries and Sales is the conversion of those leads into closed business. I can lead you through those processes to help you develop an effective marketing plan with cost effective marketing strategies for your business and a sales process which will optimise your sales and profit. There are many proven strategies for marketing and for sales which can make a huge difference to the results you achieve. You owe it to you and your business to have the very best engine driving you forwards so contact us today to arrange for a meeting to discuss how we can help you to improve your results.