Data is useless if it doesn’t help you make decisions.
If we can be blunt for a moment, there’s too much data in our lives these days. We know how far we’ve walked, how much sleep we got last night, how that slice of chocolate cake has affected our weight, how quickly someone read our last message...
It’s exhausting – and that’s just what we see in our phones every morning. Our businesses are infinitely more complex: producing vast reams of data, all and any of which needs dissecting and understanding in relation to everything else.
In the words of a famous bear, ‘What to do? What to do?’
Build a filter, a fortress, a base of operations from which to oversee anything and everything. Capture the data, learn how it works, how it moves. Find the patterns. Crack the code and translate the raw numbers into something you can understand and act upon.
In other words: build a model – a repository for every scrap of data and a powerhouse for calculating what it all means. Better still, build a model, which can simulate the results of any given decision. Look into the future and plan accordingly.
Your business model should be like your favourite suit. Tailored. Hand-crafted. Made for you and you alone. With it on you can walk into the boardroom with your head held high – you’ve got your armour on.
We are the armourers. We measure, we make, and we give you the confidence that every decision is the best decision. We build the armour, you take charge.
What is Business and Financial Modelling?
A bespoke presentation of business data and relationships to provide clear insights into the drivers of business performance.
A: We make it easy to understand and use. Because a picture paints a thousand words, why not see it in action? There is no charge, we can share our computer screen with yours. You need no special equipment, just the right people looking at the same screen.
A: You will never know if we can improve on what you have got unless you witness what we do. Ask yourself, does your solution have integrated simulation? Does it integrate with KPI reports, and with financial reporting tools? Can yours integrate and manipulate data from other sources? Does yours include Power BI and point and click self service Business Intelligence options? Let us show you with a free video consultation.
A: Business & Financial Modelling will tell you where your business is going, what it needs for the journey, what the destination might look like, what instruments are needed to measure progress, what could happen if the business needs to change course, what the chances are of something going wrong and if it does, know what to do to maximise profits. In short, financial accounts or forecasts are based of historical information and data, our solutions measure operational performance.
The first step to building a model is a discovery process. We begin by having a conversation about your business. Where it came from, how it works or will work and, perhaps most importantly, who you are and where do you want it to go, what is the dream and the vision? This “naïve enquiry” process of asking simple questions often brings benefits of its own. In the “Secret Money” talk, a recording of which is available to listen to on our website, we liken the model to a Sat Nav, and if you don’t know where you want to go, it’s very difficult to plot a route to get there!
In addition to the above we also discuss how much money you think you need, and what for. Whether you are looking to raise debt or equity. If it is equity, how much ownership you are willing to trade.
A good model will cater to two audiences: firstly you and secondly a funder. Both parties will want to see “what’s in it for them” and will want to be able to get an idea of the risks involved. A good model will provide clear answers to all of these questions.
What is Business & Financial Modelling Simulation?
Business & Financial Modelling Simulation uses advanced software to embed mathematical algorithms that deliver a quantitative analysis. This highlights the sensitive areas within the business and leads to better informed decisions.
A: Yes.
A: In our view, yes. Simulation automates the discovery of sensitive areas of the model. Often this throws up sensitivities that have never before been considered, measured or managed.
A: In short, financial accounts or forecasts are based of historical information and data, our solutions measure operational performance and uses the simulations to identify the sensitive areas which should receive the most attention.
What is Business Intelligence?
Business Intelligence (BI) is a suite of powerful business analytics tools that can be programmed to automatically combine and analyse many sources of data to put a "thumbprint" on the business and share insights with decision makers.
BI dashboards provide a 360 degree view of a business that shows their most important metrics in one place. There are many additional benefits, including real time updates. availability across all devices, and allowing users to click to explore the levels of information behind the dashboard. Instant, easy and intuitive.
Reporting tools based on BI software allow the integration and manipulation of data from multiple sources all combined into powerful and intuitive reporting across multiple devices.
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