Business Cycle

Start-up

At the beginning of any commercial venture it's important that managers manage effectively. We offer our clients a wealth of executive coaching that facilitates organisational development and hones managers' commercial effectiveness.

We ensure that our clients' management teams are integrated in their approach to achieve their organisational goals. Our advisors cultivate our clients' entrepreneurial flair, and ensure that their management teams are prepared to deal with a constantly developing business environment.

We also plan for our clients' future. It's important that our clients' businesses are born prepared, and equipped for every opportunity. So, we begin any commercial undertaking with communication, we listen to what our clients want and develop a business plan that works for them. Throughout this stage we consider every eventuality and combine our vast knowledge with their personal aspirations.

We then look at the present and future tax opportunities available to our clients. We develop a robust taxation strategy right from the start and ensure the right systems are implemented to deal with them. We take a proactive approach to developing this strategy, so it ensures our clients are constantly prepared for legislative changes and new relief opportunities. We make sure that our clients' plan is constantly evolving with their growing business, so we never stop preparing our clients for success.

Growth

With success comes the need to expand. Experiencing growth can sometimes be a testing time for an organisation. As our clients grow we ensure that their infrastructure, financial support mechanism and strategy grow with them.

Throughout this period of growth an organisation may need to prove its financial credibility and adhere to new legislative demands. Our Audit team make sure our clients are compliant and offer the independent assurance needed to safeguard against a constantly evolving business environment.? We combine this approach with our vast commercial experience, to provide our clients with a thorough and continuous understanding of their financial controls, processes and procedures.

As our clients increase their market share, recruitment of new staff will be required to facilitate further growth. We ensure that throughout this phase our clients get the right people for the right job. We help re-align business interests and supervise the transition of critical functions back to internal departments. We provide the right training and support that facilitates continual growth. We offer our clients constant technical and commercial support, which allows them to make the most of their financial figures.

From implementing business systems through to forecasting and analysis, we ensure our clients are resilient to risk and prepared for the future. We don't provide a static snapshot of our clients' organisation but, instead, a constantly evolving service that allows our clients to operate more intelligently.

Maturity

At some point in an organisation's existence, growth will slow. As competition amplifies and the costs associated with maintaining market position increase, profits start to plateau. When an organisation reaches this stage it indicates that the time to address certain critical decisions has come.

Does the organisation float, sell, acquire or transfer to the next generation? At Houghton Stone we assist our clients in making these important decisions. By providing accurate financial information, dependable analysis and practical advice, our clients are able to make a decision that's right for their organisation.

Through this transitional period we communicate with our clients and advise them on the best course of action to take. We call upon a variety of our experts to ensure that from the stockroom to the boardroom our clients are compliant, well-informed and prepared.