We welcome the opportunity to assess and improve the value of your business by undertaking a comprehensive performance benchmarking analysis, by examining the industry or environment in which you work, compare your business to industry standards and create a plan of action with you to enhance the sales effectiveness, gross profit per line item and bottom line profit.

Combined we have more than 100 years experience in Australia, UK, USA and Asia, ensuring that we are able to hone in and determine if a business has the ability and capacity to improve. I have worked with multi-nationals and small to medium family owned business. With this wealth of information and experience, I am confident of being able to evaluate, document and improve the performance of your business.

Industry sectors include:

  • Property
  • Professional Services
  • Retail and Wholesale Industries
  • Transport.

Improvement may be in market share, sales item turnover and profitability, gross profit per sales line, profit per location, overhead analysis, debt to equity ratios, liquidity ratios, corporate structure, reporting lines, governance, internal controls and more.

We work with businesses to develop practical advice specific to their needs.

Our business evaluation services include:

  1. Financial statement analysis including industry comparatives, gross profit margin analysis, overhead review, wage and salary review, balance sheet review including debt to equity ratios, liquidity ratios, interest cover, debt levels, and reports on many other aspects of your financial statements
  2. Management report effectiveness, accuracy and timeliness
  3. Internal controls
  4. Sales analysis by product by location
  5. Gross profit analysis by product by location
  6. Market share analysis
  7. Business culture
  8. Governance (internal & external)
  9. Board composition & skills
  10. Business risk register
  11. Employee skills
  12. The Entrepreneurs Program and commercialisation of novel products
  13. Growth possibilities through strategic business improvements and connections
  14. Capability analysis
  15. Supply chain facilitation including existing and new customer connections
  16. Examination of business, performance and learning needs, learning application, impact and investment return objectives.

Based on the analysis and findings, a tailored business evaluation action plan outlining methods that will enable your business to improve its profitability in respect of sales, gross profit margins, location and effective overhead levels.  Our work will also assist in determining an acceptable return on investment given the perceived or actual value of the business, enabling you to become more competitive, determine what growth opportunities may exist and assisting and developing your business vision and mission.

Did you know the evaluation is independent and can be used for a variety of purposes amongst different parties?

Our review work also determines if you are eligible for a Business Growth Grant to fund activities directly related to the implementation and recommendations identified in the plan/our report. A Business Growth Grant from the government reimburses a participating business for up to half the cost of engaging our services, up to a maximum of $20,000. We can assist in this application.
You may be eligible for a Business Growth Grant available from the Federal Government to SME’s.