AIM and PLUS quoted Clients

Orchard Growth Partners – More Value, More Focus, Less Cost
 
Do you recognise these problems?

• “I am spending too much time dealing with the finances of my business and not enough time on doing the things I am good at doing to grow my business”
• “I don’t feel I am getting the right information at the right time from my finance team”
• “I am being distracted by managing external relationships with investors and advisors”
• “I need to raise some finance to grow my business”
• “I have the chance to make an acquisition but I am worried it will distract me and my team and affect our existing workload”
• “I am worried about complying with stock exchange, tax and other regulations”
• “I know I need a finance director but I am worried that they will be expensive and will not have enough to do to keep them interested”
• “I already have a finance director but they are expensive and do not appear to be fully occupied”

Do want to enjoy these benefits?

• Increased profitability
• Savings in cost and time
• Informed decision making based on high quality management reports
• Sufficient finance to manage and grow your business 
• Happy banks and investors
• An experienced extra pair of hands
• Timely and relevant advice
• A flexible resource that you only pay for when you need it

We exist to solve these problems and provide these benefits

Orchard Growth Partners is a professional services firm that offers stock market listed companies and companies seeking their first listing, the opportunity to improve performance and save money by providing a high calibre Finance Director service on a highly flexible part time basis.
 
The Finance Director role is a necessary requirement for listed businesses, but for many smaller quoted companies the demands of such a role do not justify a full time appointment.  By utilising a part time Finance Director, a company can get all the skills and benefits of an experienced finance director without the costs and risks that invariably go with a full time appointment.

In particular we focus on the following activities
 
• Flotation and Compliance – managing the process of floating and dealing with the listing and other requirements of a plc.
• Business Planning - realistic budgets and forecasts to help a business plan and finance their growth, as well as managing City requirements and expectations.
• Investor Relations - liaising with investors and attending investor meetings to provide credible financial commentary on your results, and allay any investor concerns
• Corporate governance - Implementing and documenting an appropriate level of corporate governance dependent on the size and complexity of yor business.
• Financial Control and Risk Management - systems and procedures that enable businesses to reduce costs and manage business risks,
• Management Reporting - a concise overview of the business with early warning indicators that enables quick action to be taken to improve performance,
• Special Projects - including strategic analysis, business reviews, raising finance, buying and selling businesses and other value added projects.
• Business Performance Improvement - immediate actions to review and improve a company’s cash position and profitability
• Managing the Finance Function - taking care of all aspects financial management including managing the finance team, dealing with banks, investors and other professional advisers, and taking care of tax, compliance and audit requirements,
• Practical Advice – no nonsense solutions from a commercial business partner.
 
Our services are totally flexible and are paid for on an as needed basis. We offer a viable alternative for businesses that seek cost effective low risk way to manage the financial requirements and compliance obligations of being a quoted company.

Contact us now on 0845 3700 303 or solutions@orchardgrowth.com to find our how we can solve your problems and provide you with real business benefits.