Introduction
In France, nearly 8 out of 10 start-ups created fail within the first 5 years. The second most important cause of these failures is linked to the poor financial management of the company. Thus, a good understanding of its financial situation is necessary to ensure the sustainability of its structure.
IÉSEG CONSEIL’s support is based on three axes and enables us to assess your company’s financial performance, to provide you with recommendations on growth and optimal means of financing, and to assist you in the day-to-day management of your business through your financial data.
YOUR CHALLENGES
Developing and consolidating your structure? Want to determine the value of your company?
- You want to understand the financial situation of your company.
- You wish to compare the financial health of your company with that of your competitors.
- You wish to obtain recommendations to improve your financial performance.
OUR EXPERTISE
The IÉSEG CONSEIL group benefits from the growing reputation of the Master in Finance of IÉSEG School of Management. Our consultants have been trained for more than 4 years in accounting and finance. They also benefit from general courses, enabling them to better understand the global issues of your company and to better respond to them.
After a financial analysis of your company, other services such as a growth strategy or a financing study can be carried out in order to identify the most suitable growth and financing levers for your company.
OUR OFFER
The purpose of carrying out a financial analysis is to understand and explain your company’s financial situation by studying its accounting documents. This financial diagnosis makes it possible to assess your profitability or financial stability while providing you with recommendations for improving your financial management.
To do this, our offer is organised in several stages :
Step 1 :
We will start by carrying out an analysis of your balance sheets and profit and loss accounts over the last few years by examining the evolution of your financial data and by calculating and interpreting various financial ratios.
Step 2 :
We will continue by benchmarking the financial performance of your competitors, using a pre-constructed grid.
Step 3 :
Finally, we will conclude with recommendations f or your company regarding your profitability, solvency and working capital requirements.
YOUR CHALLENGES
Developing and consolidating your structure? Want to determine the best growth levers for your company?
- You wish to compare the different growth strategies adapted to your company.
- You want to identify the type of growth that best suits your business.
- You want to define how to implement the most appropriate growth strategy within your company.
OUR EXPERTISE
Since its creation, IÉSEG CONSEIL has had expertise in the implementation of growth strategies. Our consultants have an in-depth knowledge of the business environment and the possible strategies to develop a competitive advantage. Our offer applies to all industries and for all types of companies.
Once your growth strategy has been built, a financing study can also be carried out to determine how to finance your development effectively.
OUR OFFER
The objective of implementing a growth strategy is to determine the best growth levers for your company in order to develop competitive advantages over other companies in your industry.
To do this, our offer is organised in several stages:
Step 1 :
We will begin by conducting an analysis of your industry’s value chain and benchmark your competitors’ growth strategies.
Step 2 :
We will continue by carrying out an analysis of the growth strategy currently implemented within your company, both in terms of internal and external strategy.
Step 3 :
We will finish by making recommendations for your company about the most suitable growth strategy for your business (vertical growth, horizontal growth) and the means to achieve it (mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, creation of subsidiaries, etc.).
YOUR CHALLENGES
Developing and consolidating your structure? Want to determine the value of your company?
- You wish to optimise your fund raising or the sale of your company.
- You wish to determine the value of your company.
- You wish to invest in or acquire a company.
OUR EXPERTISE
The IÉSEG CONSEIL group can rely on a high quality teaching staff as well as a very good knowledge and application of the major methods of valuation. Our consultants are trained to carry out financial valuations for all industries and for all types of companies: start-ups as well as large groups, in France and abroad.
Finally, other services such as the implementation of a pitch deck or a growth strategy can be carried out in parallel. This will help to make your meetings with potential investors or buyers more dynamic, but also to propose development solutions adapted to your company.
OUR OFFER
The purpose of carrying out a financial valuation is to determine the theoretical value of a company on the market. This study is necessary in order to maximise the potential of raising funds or selling your business.
To do this, our offer is organised in several stages:
Step 1 :
We will begin by determining the growth projections of your business to be valued by conducting an interview and taking into account the outlook for the industry as a whole.
Step 2 :
We will continue by carrying out the valuation t hrough several valuation methods such as Discounted Cash Flows, Comparable Companies, Sum of the Parts Analysis… The valuation methods most adapted to the company and the industry will be used by the consultant in charge of the study.
Step 3 :
We will finish by making recommendations based on your initial objective. In the context of a fund raising, these recommendations will focus on the optimal amount to be raised based on the desired dilution of capital. For a sale, the recommendations will enable you to negotiate the purchase price with your potential buyer.
YOUR CHALLENGES
Developing and consolidating your structure? Want to improve the financial management of your company?
- You would like to know the financial situation of your company at any time.
- You would like to have a management tool centralising your company’s financial information.
OUR EXPERTISE
Since its creation, IÉSEG CONSEIL has had e xpertise in financial reporting. We therefore provide daily support to entrepreneurs and SMEs in the realisation of their projects. Our offer applies to all industries and for all types of companies.
Finally, other services such as financial analysis or growth strategy can be carried out in parallel. This will enable you to strengthen your knowledge of your company’s financial situation but also to offer you development solutions adapted to your company.
OUR OFFER
The purpose of financial reporting is to provide your company with a tool for steering your activity through your financial data. This tool facilitates the management of your company by centralising financial information and enabling you to make decisions based on this information. As each company is different, our offer adapts to your business model, your industry, your size and your needs.
To do this, our offer is organised in several stages:
Step 1 :
We will start by studying your company and your needs in terms of information centralisation through an interview.
Step 2 :
We will continue with the financial reporting that will be adapted to your business model and needs.
Step 3 :
We will finish by producing a user guide and a presentation of the tool to ensure that your company will be able to use it properly.
YOUR CHALLENGES
Developing and consolidating your project? Willing to raise funds for your company?
- You wish to launch your business project.
- You wish to raise funds for your company.
- You wish to determine the most suitable means of financing for your company.
OUR EXPERTISE
Since its creation, IÉSEG CONSEIL has supported entrepreneurs and SMEs in the realisation of their projects. From a financing point of view, we benefit from a privileged partnership with BNP Paribas, which trains our consultants and with whom we can exchange for financing solutions.
Once your financing study has been carried out, a financial valuation of your company can also be carried out to determine the potential value of your company on the market and thus optimise your fund-raising.
OUR OFFER
The purpose of carrying out a financing study is to determine the most suitable financing levers for your project. The financing of a company must be considered according to several criteria such as the legal form of the company, the industry in which it is positioned, its business model, its growth prospects and the profile of its founders.
To do this, our offer is organised in several stages:
Step 1 :
We will begin by studying the company as a whole through interviews with the company in order to understand its operations, its environment, its growth projections and the profile of its main shareholders.
Step 2 :
We will continue by carrying out a benchmark of the main financing solutions by describing each solution in detail and analysing the advantages and disadvantages of each according to your company. Solutions such as the issue of shares, simple bonds, convertible bonds, public subsidies, bank loans, crowdfunding, crowdlending, crowdequity will be studied and adapted to your project.
Step 3 :
We will conclude with specific recommendations on the most suitable financing solutions for your structure. We will also propose a breakdown of these solutions in order to optimise your fundamentals according to certain criteria (desired capital dilution, company solvency, risk aversion of the founders, etc.)
