Has anybody got any guidelines, a template or an actual plan the can send me to help me writing a business plan please?

We have got all our figures/products/directions for the future, but I need to make sure I get it all written down in the correct format....

Cheers guys!

 

Go to the banks, they have them or may even have online. Back in my college days I went into Crapwest and they had a booklet with the templates in. Look for some sort of small business guide. There must be a million places on line if you do a google search as well.

 

Hope this helps!

Introduction
Business idea
Customers
Competition
Marketing
Sales & Pricing
Premises
Set-up costs & outgoings
Financing the business
People
CURRICULUM VITAE

Cash Flow Forcast
Profit & Loss Forcast
Break Even Forcast

 

I usually find this web site is full of very useful information: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

 

as above!

Remember above all banks are looking for a way to measure the RISK your company is to their money!!

Convince they you are a going, professional concern and your 99% there

Alex

 

businesslink alsohelp assist writing of business plans too

helped me do mine, took ages as not a pen pusher then i got turned down based on old credit history even though my old flat paid off the debt even though i had 5k available

went to all the organisations for grants ect adn got offered 1000 quid from princes trust that i never had to pay back but i needed to find the other 14k

incase ya wondering my cycle shop never opened

im really bitter about it though

 

Think I'm in a good position as the company actually exists and has traded for 4 years.....

The current owner doesn't want to run it any more, as he just wants to do the work rather than run the business, so thats where two of us come in. And hes been evicted

Plan is this, start a new company, but trade as the old name (to keep the brand). The company just needs a new unit (nearly sorted), to be made more efficicent (you would cry if you saw how bad it was ), and vastly improve its customer relations. Kind of simelar to the SCES situation a while back (no offence ment Simon BTW ). Develop a few new products, and finally get a rolling road. Most important thing is the clean slate. I don't need any money to actually start up as we have all the assets already. Another advantage.

I've got a pack from the bank froma couple of years ago after I finished uni. Will dig it out.

Cheers Hybrid for that list, will help me loads too

 

No probs matey. I've just set up a business myself. News of that to come soon, plus some Passionford discount.

 

Good luck matey! Look forward to hearing some good news from you