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Strategic Finance: Business plan, data, transaction readiness

Make the next move with confidence.

§ A — The mission

Financial modelling and company figures prepared for external review, whether for a fundraising, a sale or the entry of a new shareholder. Botakman works alongside your M&A, legal and audit advisers, owning the financial model and the data behind the deal.

§ B — Workstreams & deliverables

Workstreams & deliverables.

01.01

Business plan

Missions

  • ·Linked P&L, cash flow and balance sheet
  • ·Revenue by business line, cohorts, churn and seasonality
  • ·Cost structure, hiring plan and cash impact of each hire
  • ·Base, downside and upside scenarios with sensitivity testing
  • ·Investor summary, key assumptions and anticipated questions

Deliverables

  • Documented model
  • Assumptions memo
  • Numbers-ready slides
01.02

Pre-due diligence

Missions

  • ·Reconcile management reporting, accounting and billing
  • ·Assess revenue quality, recurrence and customer concentration
  • ·Flag one-off items and data inconsistencies
  • ·List sensitive points with a supporting argument

Deliverables

  • Pre-review report
  • Adjustments log
  • Anticipated question list
01.03

Databook

Missions

  • ·Monthly P&L, revenue and headcount history
  • ·Analysis by customer, product, channel and geography
  • ·Period-to-period bridges and end-to-end consistency
  • ·Traceability from every figure to its source

Deliverables

  • Databook
  • Time-stamped sources
  • Reading notes
01.04

KPI framework

Missions

  • ·Value tree linking operating metrics to the bottom line
  • ·Written definitions, scope, calculation rules and frequency
  • ·Baselines and targets for each metric

Deliverables

  • Metric dictionary
  • Tracking sheet
§ C — What is in your hands at the end

What is in your hands at the end.

  • →An investor-ready business plan, with assumptions you can defend line by line.
  • →Numbers reconciled and stress-tested before a buyer opens the file.

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