STURGEN CONSULTANCY SERVICES

1. CURRENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE MANAGEMENT

• Crisis Management Discovery Programme (inc Full detailed Stock check, Outstanding Creditor list, and Company Assets list).
• Crisis Management Plans.
• Immediate Daily running cost reduction Plans.
• Cost Savings Actions advice.
• Future Trading Scenarios.
• Creditor/Supplier Pressure Control.
• Negotiations for `Full and Final Settlement` agreements with Suppliers .
• ‘Time-to-Pay’ proposal creation after Turnover/Creditor assessment (C.M.D.P.)
• Sourcing of `Fire Sale Stock` for cash-raising trade.
• Dealing and replying competently and strategically with legal correspondence.
• Liaising and keeping at bay HMG, Rates and Utilities (these are the nastys!)
• Staff requirement analysis, reduction and remaining staff utilisation.
• Advice on employment issues regarding temporary closure and protective notice.
• Owner occupier property sourcing and ownership advice
• Businessman’s Final Stand Actions.
• Personal asset Protection Advice P.A.P.
• Trust Fund Advice
• Assisting in business recovery
• Preparing 3 year forecast for corporate banking facilities and ongoing monitoring

     2. GENERAL BUSINESS & RETAIL ADVICE

• Preparation and presentation of business plans and strategies in support of growing business.
• Staff recruitment and management advice.
• Stock Control procedures.
• Stock budgeting and purchasing.
• Stock purchasing and Discount Stock sourcing.
• Negotiating with European suppliers, credit terms and discounts.
• Preparation of budgets and monitoring variances.
• Management and control accounts, including preparations of monthly financial reports.
• Period end closures, Profit & loss reports, Bank reconciliations, Weekly updates of forecast models.
• Assisting Accountants with Year end (SAGE Line50).
• Payroll processing (SAGE Payroll system).
• VAT returns.
• Banking Facilities and regular Reviews.
• Lodgement procedures.
• Creditor and Debtor Accountant management, inc Bad debt procedures (i.e. small claims court)
• Staff recruitment, training and deployment of duties including Industrial Tribunals.
• Managed and formulated advertising (television, National Papers)
• PR Activities

    3. RISK MANAGEMENT/ASSESSMENT PLANS

• Company Variables assessed.
• Credit Risk assessment regarding your banks exposed risk.
• Points to default assessment regarding your banking risk.