Jones Consultancy can give practical help with the following aspects of your business:

BUSINESS STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Generate a Coherent and Challenging Business Plan for Your Organisation

I will need to work with you early on in our relationship to create a Business Plan so there is clarity throughout the business as to the direction you are heading.

Plan for Your Succession or Exit

Where the Business Plan identifies the need for succession planning or a full exit then I can work with you at an early stage to identify the strategy to ensure the business is focused on this outcome.

Work alongside the CEO/MD in a Non-executive Director capacity

Being a CEO/MD can be a very lonely position at times and as a NED I can provide support and wise counsel where necessary and ensure the smooth and proper functioning of your board.

Mentoring the FD

It is common to find in growth businesses that the FD position is filled by an Accounting Director (score-keeper) rather than someone that contributes to the development of the business. I can mentor these individuals to enable them to fulfill their potential and at the same time that of the business.

Identify the best funding strategy for your business and work with you to secure this funding

Most successful businesses have a constant need to develop their capital base to support the growth and development of their business. With extensive experience of both the debt and equity markets I can work with the business to secure the necessary funding whilst at the same time ensuring its achieved in an optimal and cost effective manner for the business.

Develop and execute acquisition/divestment strategies and other special projects

Where strategic or opportunistic acquisitions/divestments are identified by the business I can provide a strategic or execution role.

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND CONTROLS

Information versus Data

Too many businesses spend too much time generating data for management and shareholders rather than providing them with the information that they require to run the business. I will work with you finance team to ensure the key decision makers in the business receive KPIs on a timely basis to enable them to maximize profitability and cash generation.  

Improve Controls

Controls in most businesses evolve rather than being created in a disciplined manner. I can identify weaknesses in your control environment and I will suggest improvements to them.

Reduce Risk

One of the most overlooked priorities in growing businesses is the identification and mitigation of risk. I can provide an independent assessment of your risks and create a plan to reduce or eliminate them to provide the maximum amount of stability for your business.

MANAGEMENT OF YOUR CASH, PROFITABILITY AND BUSINESS

Improve Cashflow

I can work with your finance and management team to improve cash management and reduce working capital needs. My philosophy is that cash management is the responsibility of the whole management team rather than being delegated to the finance team.

Maximise Profit

I will work with management to identify the key profit centres and ensure that they are correctly resourced with management who are fully empowered to maximize their profitability. This will be achieved by adopting challenging sales and marketing strategies and implementation plans. At the same time the correct level of resources will be identified to allocate to each of the revenue streams.