Summary
AA Business Partners are a Manchester based business advisory service working mainly in the SME marketplace. We specialise in
Marketing Management
- Market Segmentation
- Customer/Consumer Profiling
- Distribution Channel Optimisation
- Routes to Market
- Advertising/PR/Online Presence
Sales and Distribution
- Sales Structure/Management/Motivation
- Key Account Management
- Worldwide Distribution Strategy
- Direct/Distributors/Licensing/Online
We also help businesses access government funded loans and grants to help achieve profitable growth whilst at the same time offering low cost outsourcing services and cost reduction programmes. We also advise on Brand/Sales/Marketing Management and Ecommerce growth through Amazon, Ebay and Google shopping. Call Shak on 07957846725 for further details.
Services in Detail
1. Finance
We have sources of equity funding for start-ups and MBO/MBIs and even for desperate turnaround situations where cash flow problems may be terminal.
We can source debt funding from Banks including the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (formally the SFLGS) and other term loans.
One of our specialities is Debt Crowdfunding which is a great source of funding when the banks say no.
Cash flow funding is available in the form of invoice discounting and factoring.
Trade finance and stock finance can be arranged for importing goods from abroad.
Capital equipment leasing, IT leasing and even office equipment leasing can be arranged.
Commercial mortgages and second charges are available.
Credit Insurance can be provided to safeguard against bad debts.
Debt Crowdfunding
Distressed fundingShort term debt finance
2. Credit Control and Debt Recovery Services
Most companies find at some stage they hit a problem with a clients not paying their invoices. It’s often at that point they find there are problems in collecting the debt because of multiple issues that should have been looked at before the account was opened. These can include:
- Creditor has poor credit rating
- Poor payment history
- Incorrect creditor details held by company
- No procedure for chasing overdue payments
- No signed documents confirming payment terms
We provide a simple to use online credit management solution for businesses that offer products or services to other businesses. If your company supplies services or products on credit, you will benefit from the highest levels of protection at all stages of the credit management process including
New Account Opening
Existing Customer Reviews
Credit Reporting
ROSI Monitor
3. Cost Reduction Programmes
Costs for essential services are rising and are expected to continue to do so. Businesses will often look for efficiency in major running costs such as, staffing, materials, advertising, operational and travel costs. Typical areas that are often overlooked are electricity, gas, water, telecoms, rateable values, insurance, vehicles and green services.
We can provide cost management services to companies of all sizes by reviewing the essential expenditure within their business. The cost reduction review is a free, no obligation cost base health check for organisations of any size.
The review takes very little time as all the hard work is done for you, this includes all tendering negotiation and paperwork.
90% of companies who ask for a review save money on at least one of their essential services. Uniquely for most services there are no fees involved, with businesses benefiting from 100% of the savings that are made.
4. Provision of Full and Partime Apprentices
We have partners who can help provide apprentices in most business sectors not just the traditional areas such as Engineering.
They will typically carry out the following
- All recruitment activities
- Joint interviews with host employer
- Literacy and numeracy screening
- DBS checks
- References
- Sourcing and arranging training
- Monthly pastoral support visits
- On line telephone support
- Payroll for Apprentices inc NI and PAYE
- Monitor training provision and apprenticeship pathway
They are geared up to deal with small businesses so if the company needs an apprentice 2 days a week that it still something that they can help them with. If the business expands and they need more apprentices they can bring these on, equally if the business contracts they will take them back. They employ the apprentice during the training and not the employer. This saves the employer all the HR and training issues and if the apprentice does not work out they can be handed back.
5. Business Protection Advice Service
63% of Sole traders would cease to trade IMMEDIATELY if they lost a key member of staff
46% of New Businesses would cease to trade IMMEDIATELY if they lost a key member of staff
40% of ALL Businesses would cease to trade IMMEDIATELY if they lost a key member of staff
BUT… OVER 50% of companies have no provision for the loss of a key member of staff
We provide a full health check and provide recommendations for Sole traders, Directors and Employees
6. Back Office Support
For many types of work and ongoing processes, for example, daily reports, raising/chasing orders, reconciliations, pre-estimating etc, our Back Office Support can help support and supplement your existing clients. This means you can offload mundane or repetitive tasks, freeing up additional time to focus on the grittier, more important and challenging aspects of your own roles to build your business
There are other supplementary benefits to using this facility for example, daily reports can be prepared before clients come into the office and important work can be processed overnight or at the weekend.
Areas where you can use the Back Office Support are as follows
Admin support, either ongoing or ad-hoc, e.g. extracting data from plans, data entry, general reporting
Admin support more specific to the sales and project teams, allowing them to keep track of requested work
CAD & BIM
Ad-hoc for internal/external customers as well as any standard drawings used in your company, these cover CAD, 3D, BIM walkthroughs, layouts combining different types etc.
Admin support more specific to the purchasing and warehouse teams, e.g. raising and chasing of POs, suppliers, PODs etc.
Admin support more specific to the finance team, e.g. purchase ledger work, reconciliations, reporting etc.
Receipt and Expense Claim Admin
Data is extracted from any uploaded receipts/invoices and saved alongside all the receipt images which are individually pulled from any file. All receipt data is coded per supplier and this data can be uploaded or entered directly into your finance system. This zone allowing expenses and receipts to be easily managed.
Project Management
This is an online project management resource tool for your staff to manage their own projects and work tasks
Website & Software Development
This will allow your staff to request website and software development from our teams, i.e. for various bespoke requirements you may have.
All projects are costed on an hourly basis which means projects are only costed on the time taken to complete the task. Rates start at £15 per hour
7. R+D Tax Credit Recovery
R+D Tax Credits can be claimed by almost any limited company investing in creating better products, processes, services, materials or devices.
We offer a specialist advisory service that is totally independent. We work with your existing accountants so there is no conflict of interest. Many of our clients are introduced to us by their accountants
We offer vast industry experience anda 100% success rate over 12 years. Our business model, low overheads and well established methods help us remain the least expensive consultancy in this sector. We specialise in identifying technological and scientific advances and are able to to uncover maximum qualifying R+D expenditure.
We have over 1000 successful project claims and do not charge a fee if the claim is unsucessful
8. Business Planning
We can help and assist in formulating Business Plans for Banks, Investors and other financial institutions to encompass the following :
Provide a clear statement regarding the organisations vision, strategy and objectives.
Identify the individual directors past experiences and how these will combine to provide a strong management board.
Produce a business plan that can be used to attract additional finance to fund further growth.
Provide a significant proportion of the documentation required for a grant application.
Provide a clear and easily communicable strategy to stakeholders and employees.
Identify and quantify potential risks and resolution strategies.
Help the directors demonstrate that they have the appropriate contingency plans in place regarding statutory business disaster recovery.
Maximise the value of the company in preparation for an exit sale.
Area of Expertise
Access Govt funded Loans and Grants, Start Up Funding, Equity Finance for MBO/MBI, Debt Crowdfunding, Cashflow Funding, Trade Finance, Commercial Mortgages ; Credit Control and Debt Recovery Services ; Cost Reduction Programmes ; Business Planning and Cashflow forecasts ; R+D Tax Credit Recovery Service
Provision of full and partime Apprentices ; Business Protection Advice Service ; Back Office Support for routine tasks chargeable on an hourly basis
Corporate Website design and build ; Ecommerce Solutions
Sales and Marketing Management and Training ; Brand Creation and Management ; Design and Merchandising Team Building ; Sourcing and Procurement ; European Distribution