Professional Services

"The use of an advisor on a selective basis can provide real solutions, be cost effective and commercially rewarding."

The wealth of experience gained by Peter Gray both within a large banking concern and through the operation of successful business enterprises has enabled him to empathise and understand the demands faced by entrepreneurs in a competitive business world.

We can provide the complete business support package serving client requirements. This can range from a single project to regular visits or indeed full time interim management. Unlike the larger providers of such services, we can tailor your requirements to your budget.

We have set out below some examples of the services that we undertake.

• Business Management
• Business Planning
• Financial Management
• Troubleshooting & Recovery
• Non-Executive Director
• Free Business Health Check

Business Management

• Working with the decision makers to maximise potential.
• Analysing & improving business strategy with clear aims & objectives.
• Implementation of sound business practices & management controls.
• Ensuring accountability at all levels within the business structure.
• Acting as a confidante & sounding board, providing objective & impartial guidance.
• Examining all facets of a business, recommending specialist advice as appropriate.

Business Planning

• Restructure & development initiatives.
• Producing 1 – 5 year strategic plans.
• Start-ups – complete guide with advice covering all aspects in launching a new enterprise.
• Negotiating with existing bankers or new ones, to achieve best service & value.
• Location of new finance/credit lines.

Financial Management

• Business Plans & cash flow forecasts.
• Debtor & cost control programmes.
• Efficiency & pricing analysis leading to profit enhancement.
• Improved cash flow through stock control & purchasing terms.
• Managing associations with accountants, banks, HM Revenue & Customs, investors etc.
• Reviewing existing financial systems & controls to improve reporting.

Troubleshooting & Recovery

• Undertaking a Business Health Check to identify the fundamental issues both from a trading & personnel perspective.
• To work with the directors/proprietor to prepare an action plan with a clearly defined timescale & allocation of responsibilities.
• Negotiating with all relevant creditors including banks & HM Revenue & Customs.
• To aid implementation of new strategy.
• Provision of related general employment & health & safety advice.

Non-Executive Director

• To provide an independent advisory service to companies at Board level. Working with the Directors to be proactive, independent & instrumental in helping them achieve their aspirations for the business.

Business Health check

We can provide a FREE Business Health Check without obligation. This is available to enterprises employing five or more full time staff. It is carried out at your premises at a time convenient to you and the appointment will generally take approximately one hour. This will entail an opening analysis of your business and focussing additionally on any areas that might be causing concern or indeed highlighting perceived opportunities.

The purpose of the Health Check is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your business from which strategic changes may be planned in order to achieve better performance and increased profitability.

It could be the most profitable meeting you arrange this year!

As a consequence of this meeting a Business Development Programme may be initiated in order to follow through the recommendations.

Gray Associates offers no nonsense advice on all aspects of business management whilst adopting a commonsense approach to help business-people realise their vision.