The USVS framework
Before we structure a deal, we look at seven parts of your business. Capital fails when one of them is out of line with the rest, so we check all seven and tell you what we find.
What the business is made of
The parts a lender, investor or partner will examine in your documents.
Strategy
Where the business is heading, and whether the financing you're asking for actually gets it there.
Structure
How ownership, subsidiaries and reporting lines are arranged, and who carries which obligation.
Systems
The accounting, controls and reporting that produce your numbers, and whether they hold up under review.
How the business runs
The parts that don't appear in the accounts but decide whether a deal is delivered.
Shared values
What the owners and management genuinely prioritise when a hard choice comes up.
Style
How leadership makes decisions and handles pressure, including during a restructuring.
Staff
Who is in place to run the business day to day, and where the gaps sit.
Skills
What your team does well today, measured against what the plan will ask of it.
Discuss your project
Tell us briefly what you're financing or fixing, and we'll arrange a first call.