Business Lifecycle Planning

Planning to grow or sell your business?

Wren Sterling and its partners are offering Bira members exclusive discounts on a range of consultancy services designed to help members grow their businesses and ensure they’re following best practice ahead of a possible sale.

How you'll benefit

There are critical planning aspects of the business lifecycle that are not considered, either through a lack of time or lack of knowledge. Nowhere is this more important than when it comes to planning for life after your business. That’s where Bira and our professional partners can really help.

The services include:

  • Business protection (key person, shareholder protection, mergers and acquisitions preparation)
  • Accountancy for growth and exit
  • Business growth, sales and acquisitions consultancy
  • Legal support specifically around growth, sales and acquisitions
  • Wealth management

As every business, industry and stage of growth is different, the type of service required and the amount of time will vary greatly. However, the first meeting is always at our expense and there is no obligation to proceed afterwards. Bira members are entitled to a 10% discount on all business protection and accountancy fees, with 15% available on business sale fees.

Contact Bryan Stott, Corporate Consultant at Wren Sterling for more information.

Time from planned sale

5 years - checklist items:

  • Sales forecasting
  • Wealth planning including retirement goals
  • Insurance review (business, key people)
  • Good business practice integration
  • Initial valuation

3 years - checklist items:

  • Succession planning
  • Competitor analysis to futureproof business
  • 3 year revenue plan
  • Updated valuation

1 year - checklist items:

  • Health check, including up to date accounts
  • A detailed sales pipeline
  • Staffing (are your employees going to stay after the sale etc?)
  • Draft contracts
  • Potential earnout period for you and other directors

Take the next step to start your business lifecycle planning

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