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Programme · Sheet 10.3Programmes / Growth readiness

Programme C · Growth readiness

Get your business ready to grow.

Diagnose, structure and strengthen the business, then prepare to approach lenders or investors.

What you're trying to do

Grow without the gaps a lender or investor will find: in the numbers, the team, the market case and your cover.

ForGrowing SMEs

Start your diagnosis See the phases
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Fig. 10.3.1 · Programme C
Sheet 10.3.2 / PhasesPhases × practices

Where each practice plugs in

Four phases, each drawing on the practices it needs, under one engagement letter.

Fig. 10.3.2 · Growth readinessPhases × practices · NTS
Growth readiness: phases and practicesPhase drawing. Four phases from left to right: Diagnose, Structure, Strengthen and Prepare to raise. Rows show the practice that plugs in at each phase. Diagnose: Financing readiness review (Finance); Market and competitor intelligence (Understand); Coverage analysis of existing policies (Protect). Output: Gaps on one page. Structure: Working capital and capital structure options (Finance); HR policies and procedures (Staff). Output: Structure agreed. Strengthen: Performance management and training (Staff); Sales and marketing intelligence (Understand); Cost management for your cover (Protect). Output: Stronger team and pipeline. Prepare to raise: Bank-ready proposal and readiness pack (Finance); Market evidence for lenders and investors (Understand). Output: Bank-ready proposal.01 · FINANCE02 · UNDERSTAND03 · STAFF04 · PROTECTOUTPUT01 · DIAGNOSE02 · STRUCTURE03 · STRENGTHEN04 · PREPARE TO RAISEFinancing readiness reviewWorking capital and capitalstructure optionsBank-ready proposal andreadiness packMarket and competitorintelligenceSales and marketingintelligenceMarket evidence for lendersand investorsHR policies and proceduresPerformance management andtrainingCoverage analysis ofexisting policiesCost management for yourcoverGaps on one pageStructure agreedStronger team and pipelineBank-ready proposal

  1. 01 · Diagnose

    • 01Financing readiness review
    • 02Market and competitor intelligence
    • 04Coverage analysis of existing policies
    • Output Gaps on one page

  2. 02 · Structure

    • 01Working capital and capital structure options
    • 03HR policies and procedures
    • Output Structure agreed

  3. 03 · Strengthen

    • 03Performance management and training
    • 02Sales and marketing intelligence
    • 04Cost management for your cover
    • Output Stronger team and pipeline

  4. 04 · Prepare to raise

    • 01Bank-ready proposal and readiness pack
    • 02Market evidence for lenders and investors
    • Output Bank-ready proposal
Legend
  • Practice 01–04
  • Programme timeline
  • Phase output

Practices01Finance & structure 02Understand 03Staff 04Protect

Sheet 10.3.3 / DeliverablesChecklist

What you'll have at each phase

A checklist of documents, phase by phase. The chip shows which practice prepares each one.

01Diagnose

  • Financing readiness review, from the Finance practice
  • Market and competitor snapshot, from the Understand practice
  • Coverage gap and overlap notes, from the Protect practice

02Structure

  • Working capital options paper, from the Finance practice
  • HR policy set, from the Staff practice

03Strengthen

  • Performance and training plan, from the Staff practice
  • Sales intelligence and lead list support, from the Understand practice

04Prepare to raise

  • Bank-ready proposal, from the Finance practice
  • Market evidence appendix, from the Understand practice
Sheet 10.3.4 / How it runsFour steps

How it runs

Start at the phase you're in. Fees are agreed up front.

  1. 01

    Diagnose

    A short discovery session and document review across all four areas.

  2. 02

    Plan

    One engagement letter sets the phases, practices and documents.

  3. 03

    Strengthen

    Each practice works through its part, with one Epiidosis contact.

  4. 04

    Introduce

    When you're ready, we introduce independent licensed banks and financiers.

Sheet 10.3.5 / FAQsGrowth readiness

FAQs

Is this only for businesses raising finance?

No. Many SMEs use the first three phases to get organised. The last phase prepares you if and when you approach a lender or investor.

Will you introduce us to lenders?

Where it fits, we introduce you to independent licensed banks and financiers. Credit decisions are theirs.

How long does it take?

It depends on where you start. The phases and timing are set out in your engagement letter.

Sheet 10.3.6 / Next stepContact

Start with the phase you're in.

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