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Corporate Advisory

Corporate advisory and financial analysis for businesses that need more than accounting records

We provide financial modelling, business planning, management reporting design, and internal controls advisory for growing businesses and owner-managed companies — delivered by Chartered Accountants who understand both the numbers and the decisions they need to inform.

CA-led analysis. Decision-ready deliverables. Clear assumptions.

What corporate advisory covers

Corporate advisory sits above the day-to-day accounting function. While bookkeeping and financial reporting tell you what happened, corporate advisory work focuses on what those numbers mean for your business decisions — whether you are planning an expansion, raising debt financing, preparing for an investor presentation, or trying to understand why margins have moved over the past three quarters.

At NextGen BPO, our corporate advisory work is led by Chartered Accountants with experience in financial modelling, management reporting design, and business planning across a range of sectors and entity types. This is not consulting in the broad sense — we are accountants who can build models that work, prepare forecasts that hold up to scrutiny, and design management information that is actually useful to the people making decisions at your business.

Corporate advisory engagements are typically structured around a specific deliverable or an ongoing function. A business preparing for a bank loan needs a working financial model and a documented set of assumptions — a defined project with a clear output. A management team that wants better monthly reporting needs an ongoing design and advisory function, not a one-off document. We work in both formats, with the engagement structure agreed at the start based on what you actually need.

Who uses corporate advisory services

Owner-managed businesses and SMEs

Businesses where the owner or founders are making strategic decisions without access to a CFO or finance director — and who need professional financial analysis to inform those decisions rather than relying only on their accountant's year-end accounts.

Growth-stage companies preparing for investment

Companies approaching angel investors, private equity, or banks for funding, who need financial models and business plans that present their projections professionally and withstand investor or lender scrutiny.

Businesses entering new markets or launching new products

Companies that need a robust financial assessment of a new market, product line, or operational change before committing capital and resources — including sensitivity analysis across key assumptions.

Finance teams building or redesigning management reporting

Internal finance functions that have outgrown their current management reports and need a structured redesign of the reporting pack — including KPIs, board-level dashboards, and variance commentary frameworks.

Business challenges we address through advisory

Decisions being made without reliable financial data

Management teams operating on gut instinct or outdated year-end accounts rather than current, structured financial information that reflects what is actually happening in the business.

Financial models built in-house that do not hold up

Spreadsheet forecasts with hardcoded numbers, broken links, and assumptions that have not been tested — which create credibility problems when presented to investors or lenders.

No clear view of cash flow position and runway

Growing businesses that are profitable on paper but managing cash poorly, without a rolling cash flow forecast that identifies gaps before they become emergencies.

Management reports that tell you what happened, not why

Monthly packs that present numbers without variance analysis, commentary, or the context that makes them actionable for decision-making at the management level.

Undocumented financial processes creating audit risk

Finance functions where key processes live in individual knowledge rather than documented procedures — creating risk when staff change and difficulty during audit or due diligence.

Business planning for a funding round with no finance support

Founders preparing for investment or a bank facility without access to a qualified professional who can build the financial projections to a standard lenders and investors expect.

Corporate advisory services scope

The following covers the range of advisory work our team undertakes. Not every engagement covers all of these — scope is agreed based on your specific requirements.

Integrated three-statement financial model development (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
Business unit and product-level P&L model construction
Revenue build and pricing assumption modelling
Three to five year financial projection preparation
Scenario and sensitivity analysis (base, upside, downside cases)
Working capital cycle analysis and optimisation modelling
Capex and depreciation schedule integration into business model
Debt service and loan covenant compliance modelling
Investment return and IRR calculation for project appraisals
Feasibility study financial analysis for new ventures or markets
Business plan financial section preparation for bank or investor submission
Management reporting pack design and KPI framework development
Board-level financial dashboard design and preparation
Monthly variance analysis and management commentary
Rolling cash flow forecast preparation and maintenance
Budget preparation and budget-versus-actual framework design
Internal controls documentation (process flows, risk and control matrix)
Finance function review and process improvement recommendations
Due diligence financial analysis support for acquisitions
Post-acquisition financial integration support and reporting design

Why businesses use external corporate advisory rather than building it in-house

CFO-level capability without the CFO cost

Hiring a qualified CFO is expensive and often premature for a business at the SME or growth stage. Engaging a CA-led advisory team on a project or retained basis provides structured financial analysis at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.

Models and reports built to a professional standard from the start

Many businesses inherit financial models and reporting packs that were built quickly and have grown unwieldy. Rebuilding them properly with clear assumptions, documented logic, and a usable structure saves significant time and avoids the credibility issues that poorly-constructed financial documents create.

An objective perspective on the numbers

Management teams that are close to the business often have assumptions built into their financial thinking that are difficult to challenge internally. An external advisory team applies a more objective lens to projections and assumptions — particularly useful before an investor or lender meeting.

Project-based or ongoing — structured around your actual need

Corporate advisory work often does not fit neatly into a recurring monthly scope. Engaging on a project basis for specific outputs — a financial model, a budget, a reporting redesign — means you access the right expertise at the right time without a long-term overhead commitment.

Why businesses choose NextGen BPO for corporate advisory

Chartered Accountants with modelling and advisory experience

Our advisory work is carried out by qualified CAs with direct experience in financial modelling, business planning, and management reporting — not junior analysts or generalists. Every advisory deliverable is reviewed before it reaches you.

Deliverables built to be used, not just delivered

We build financial models with clear assumption sheets, documented logic, and structures that your team can update without restructuring the file. Reports are designed around how you actually use them, not around what is easiest to produce.

Combined with accounting capability for integrated engagements

Because we also handle bookkeeping, management accounting, and financial reporting, advisory work can draw directly on the accounting data we manage. This integration produces better analysis than advisory work done in isolation from the accounting function.

Flexible engagement structure — project or retained

We work on defined project deliverables or ongoing retained advisory functions, depending on what your business needs. Both formats are scoped in writing at the start with clear deliverables, timelines, and fees.

Confidential handling of commercially sensitive information

Business planning and financial modelling work involves commercially sensitive assumptions, projections, and strategic information. All advisory engagements are covered by a signed NDA and restricted to the team working on your file.

How a corporate advisory engagement is structured

01

Brief and scope

We discuss the business context, the decision being informed, and the specific outputs required. A written scope covers deliverables, timeline, required inputs, and assumptions to be used.

02

Data gathering and analysis

We collect the necessary financial data, prior accounts, management information, and assumptions. For modelling work, we validate the input data and flag any gaps before building begins.

03

Delivery and CA review

Work is completed to the agreed scope and reviewed by a Chartered Accountant before delivery. For complex models, we deliver a draft for your review before finalising.

04

Handover and ongoing support

Deliverables are explained and handed over with documentation. For retained advisory work, a recurring schedule is established. For project work, we are available for follow-up queries during the period the output is in use.

Frequently asked questions about corporate advisory services

What type of businesses use corporate advisory services?

Corporate advisory services are typically used by owner-managed businesses and SMEs that need structured financial analysis but do not have an in-house CFO. They are also used by growth-stage companies preparing for investment or expansion, and by businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping and need management information that informs decisions.

What does a financial model typically include?

A financial model built by our team typically includes an integrated three-statement model (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow), scenario analysis with adjustable assumptions, revenue and cost build-up by business unit, working capital and capex projections, and an executive summary dashboard. Models are built to be used and updated by your team.

Can you help with business planning for a bank or investor presentation?

Yes. We support businesses preparing financial information for bank financing, private equity investment, or acquisition funding. This includes financial projections, assumptions documentation, and the financial section of the business plan. We ensure the financial content is accurate, internally consistent, and presented professionally.

What internal controls documentation do you help with?

We help businesses document existing financial processes and controls — purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, payroll, and financial close cycles — and identify gaps or weaknesses. For businesses preparing for an audit or implementing a new ERP, documented controls are a prerequisite. We prepare the documentation and process maps that support audit readiness.

Do you provide ongoing advisory or just one-off project support?

Both. Some clients engage us for a specific deliverable such as a financial model or a business plan. Others retain us on an ongoing basis for a defined advisory function such as monthly management reporting review and commentary. Engagement structure is flexible and agreed at the start.

Talk to us about what you need analysed or built

Tell us the business context, the decision you are trying to inform, and what you need us to produce. We will scope a clear engagement around that requirement.