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Each article is written the way our reports are written, with the arithmetic shown. If the analysis is useful, the engagement will be more so.

26 July 2026 · 9 min read

Add-backs: which ones are real and which ones are not

Every small-business sale price is built on adjusted earnings, and adjusted earnings are built on add-backs. A worked schedule showing which claims survive scrutiny and which quietly inflate the price.

26 July 2026 · 8 min read

How to write a business plan for a bank loan

Banks do not read business plans the way investors do. Here is what a credit assessor actually looks for, section by section, and the mistakes that get plans set aside.

26 July 2026 · 8 min read

How to prepare a cash flow forecast for a bank

The 12-month cashflow forecast is the first thing a credit assessor opens. What it needs to contain, how to make the assumptions defensible, and the traps that sink credibility.