Preparing a business plan is essential for any business start-up, but it is also a model of good practice for established businesses too.
The key to developing any new business opportunity is planning. A good business plan should give a clear and concise overview of the proposal with sufficient detail to confirm to you, and also to potential investors, that the business idea is sound and that all the key issues have been properly considered.

The recovery of the AIM market has been knocked off course for a second quarter in a row as the number of companies delisting jumped 50% in Q2 2011 and the money raised in AIM IPOs fell, reveals our latest research.
Our reserach reveals that the cost of listing on AIM has risen at its slowest rate in over five years.
Our global network has published the latest edition of UHY International Business, issue 21. This bi-annual publication features fresh insight, provided by our members, on the most current business challenges and key issues faced by companies and individuals around the world.
When considering selling your business, it is essential that you seek professional advice in order to ensure you achieve the maximum value. Chris Lowry, one of our corporate finance partners, is speaking at a seminar on Tuesday 16 October, in Maidstone, on the topic of exit planning. If you are interested in attending, please click on the 'more' tab below.