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Summary

Name:
Business Plan for:
(Please use this template in conjunction with the guide Prepare a business plan)
Document Version:
Date:
Completed by:
Business plan contents
Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
1 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Business details ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Key personnel ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Vision .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
4 The business idea ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
5 Business goals ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
6 What the business does .................................................................................................................................................. 7
7 What makes the business different ................................................................................................................................ 7
8 Legal requirements ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Marketing...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
9 Market research .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
10 Profiling customers ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
11 Profiling competitors .................................................................................................................................................... 9
12 Managing market risks .................................................................................................................................................. 9
13 Pricing............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
14 Promotion and advertising .........................................................................................................................................10
Running the business.............................................................................................................................................11
15 Staff .............................................................................................................................................................................12
16 Premises ......................................................................................................................................................................12
17 Suppliers......................................................................................................................................................................12
18 Equipment ...................................................................................................................................................................13
19 Managing operational risks ........................................................................................................................................13
Finance .........................................................................................................................................................................14
20 Start-up costs ..............................................................................................................................................................14
21 Profit and loss forecast ...............................................................................................................................................16
22 Sourcing finance..........................................................................................................................................................17
23 Managing financial risks..............................................................................................................................................17
24 Cash flow forecast .......................................................................................................................................................18
1 Executive summary (We suggest you complete this section after you have completed the other
sections of the Business Plan)

2 Business details
Company name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Legal status:
The business will: (Provide a brief description of what your business will do)
3 Key personnel
Details of owner(s):
Name:
Position/main responsibilities:
Experience and knowledge of our industry:
Previous employment:
Key skills brought to the business:
Business experience and any training undertaken:
Academic/professional qualifications:
Most recent salary £
Other key personnel (including shareholders):
Name:
Position/main responsibilities:
Experience and knowledge of our industry:
Previous employment:
Key skills brought to the business:
Business experience and any training undertaken:
Academic/professional qualifications:
Most recent salary £
Vision
4 The business idea
Sum up your business idea:
5 Business goals
1. What do you want to achieve in your first year of business? (for example,
turnover of £100,000 or trading at breakeven)

2. Where do you see your business in 3-5 years’ time?

6 What the business does
Product/service Features Benefits
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7 What makes the business different
Your product/service is unique or different compared with the competition
because:

8 Legal requirements (including regulations and licences particular to your business)
The legal and insurance requirements that apply in your business are:
1

You will meet your legal and insurance requirements by:
1

Marketing
9 Market research
Trends in your chosen market are:

How you know this:

10 Profiling customers
The customer groups you will be selling to are:
1

Your customer research has shown what your customers want is:
1

How you know this:

Number of customers you expect to win in each group and what they might
pay:
Group Number of Price they might
customers pay per unit
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
11 Profiling competitors
Competitor name Strengths Weaknesses
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How you can improve on their offer and/or price(s):

12 Managing market risks
Write down the risks you have identified:
1

How will you manage these risks so that they become less of a threat:
1

13 Pricing
How you can calculate your prices:

How your prices compare with the competition:
Product/service Your price(s) Range of competitor
prices (per unit)
£ £
£ £
£ £
£ £
£ £
£ £
£ £
Reasons for the difference between your price(s) and your competitors’ price(s):

14 Promotion and advertising
How and where will you promote your product/service?

Running the business
15 Staff
Role Total cost Necessary Specialist skills and/or
experience qualifications
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16 Premises
Cost £
Premises required at start-up: £
Premises required in the future (if different): £
17 Suppliers
Your key suppliers and their credit terms
Supplier What you’ll buy from them Number of days’ credit
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(The financial section of the template is intended for business planning purposes only. If financial tables are to be used for any other purpose other than cash flow management, then we strongly recommend you consult an accountant or tax advisor)

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