Putting in solid foundations
Building on solid ground
Insuring for a successful future
Keeping all the lights flashing
Moving on up; and
Keeping it all together

“Putting in solid foundations”
Financial Management and control

In order to know what areas of your business will be key to your future success it is vital that you have a financial reporting system that will enable you to identify which are your most successful products or services. Our accounting outlets will assist you in producing timely financial information to aid the growth of the business.

They will also be able to provide the routine accounting, auditing, personal and corporate taxation support and planning, as appropriate. Our collective accounting resource will enable us to help you “Bench Mark” your business against your peers, to aid in identifying opportunities for future growth.

Having identified growth opportunities our team will assist you in the creation of financial models and projections, to demonstrate the future financing requirements of the business.

ISA is also able to assist with the provision of interim financial staff including those accustomed to acting at Financial Director level.

“Building on solid ground” 
Sales, business development and marketing

Having identified those products and services that are most profitable, or show most promise for future development, our specialist sales development teams will assist you in creating your Sales and Business Development strategy. Most importantly, we will be pleased to work with you on the “hands-on” implementation.

The future plan will undoubtedly include consideration of “brand development,” which will probably require some input from our team of specialists in Cultural Change, Corporate Identity, and Communications Strategy Designers.

This will impact on your overall marketing & PR, and our team will be pleased to assist with development of the appropriate advertising, and marketing campaigns, including, where appropriate, assistance in arranging and creating your exhibition “image”, as well as producing relevant Market Intelligence analysis to support the development plan.

A key requirement in the modern business environment is management of your “IPR.” Our specialist members of the team will be pleased to help you identify the key issues, and manage all aspects of the businesses Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark Registered Design, Copyright, Design rights, and Licensing.

They are also able to help on future strategic development, and in Licence negotiation and drafting, including new business development and fund raising, as well as project and portfolio management, and Technology transfer.

“Insuring for a successful future”
Human Resources

Having identified the foundation for future strategic growth, and the sales and business development plan required to achieve that, it is vital that all members of the team understand their role in helping you to implement that plan.

Our Human Resources specialists are able to assist in introducing Management Appraisal and profiling as part of a team building process, including communication, planning and assessment days.

Where necessary, there may be a requirement for recruitment of individuals to complement the existing team. Our specialist Head Hunting and Recruitment Service would be pleased to assist and may also provide, bespoke Non Executive Directors, where they would enhance the growth potential of your business.

A fundamental requirement of any successful business is a strategy for staff retention. Our Reward and Benefit advisers are able to provide the most appropriate remuneration packages to suit your team. This is particularly so in the increasingly complex world of pensions. Our Pensions team can help in the establishment and administration of all forms of employee schemes, as well as the specific benefits available to owner/managers through Self Administered Pension schemes.

“Keeping all the lights flashing”
Infrastructure and ICT products

Having created the human “framework” for your successful and growing business, it is vital that the internal “architecture” meets the present and future demands of your plan. Our ICT team will provide assistance in developing your ICT strategy and help to implement e-commerce solutions, through their expertise in I.C.T. and Strategic consultancy, as well as website design and security through their own Internet Service Provider.

Increasingly, customer service management requires a comprehensive “business database” which the team can help to create as part of your Database & Applications Development. This will also require an integrated review of the business’ Systems and Network Provision and Management, including, the vital links to your Telecommunications systems.

Recent developments in “Broadband Wireless Access” have emerged as an exceptional last mile access alternative to xDSL and Cable Modems. The ISA networks specialists can provide solutions which enable the business to have cost effective and quick access to the Internet, through a complete broadband wireless access solution for data and voice, enabling carriers to compete in today’s growing Internet access race. The combination of wireless with broadband data and voice services enables the business to extend its reach to new customers and provide a broader range of services. 


“Moving on up!” 
Growth strategy and exit planning
Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions

Having established a comprehensive business structure, our team of Corporate Finance specialists can help you to identify the further stages of expansion of the business. Through assisting you in preparing a comprehensive business plan, we can identify appropriate funds for expansion, including preparing Financial Projections and Business Models.

The teams long standing relationships with Venture Capital and other financial institutions enable us to make introductions to appropriate equity, mezzanine and debt funders. Specialist tax advice is invariably a requirement in these situations and our team can advise on the most appropriate structures. Where appropriate, we can also identify relevant Grants.

Ultimately, we anticipate that our clients will seek our assistance in selling the business, which in its own way often leads to a discussion about Mergers and Acquisitions, as sometimes it is necessary to make a business more substantial to make it more “saleable.” We can assist with acquisition searches, to identify potential strategic purchases, as well as locating, and creating teams for successful MBO/MBI’s.

Our team will help you address the key issue as to “how much is my business worth?” 

In selling a business, we can assist in planning and preparing a company for sale, 
and will again look to provide relevant specialist tax advice on deal structures to maximise the after tax proceeds



“Keeping it all together”
Project Management and managing change

Throughout all our assignments it is vital that we can assist you in making sure that the business runs smoothly. Our teams are experienced in Strategic Planning, and Business Process Re-Engineering, and have conducted many successful Change Management programmes. The cultural and people management issues in successful Marketing, Supply Chain / Logistics management as well as detailed business turnaround and reconstruction are skills that we believe we can bring to help you make your business into an even Better Business.