CONSULT EFC

Strategic Advisory

The 90-Day Exit Readiness Roadmap

Protecting your valuation with Big Four technical rigour.

Phase 1: Days 1–30 | Financial Integrity

Normalise EBITDA: Identify and strip out non-recurring expenses to reveal true maintainable earnings.
Revenue Recognition Audit: Transition to strict accrual accounting to ensure your growth story is defensible.
Balance Sheet Scrub: Resolve director loans and aged debtors that trigger "price chips" in due diligence.

Phase 2: Days 31–60 | Infrastructure & Governance

Institutional Reporting: Implement a 5-day month-end close to demonstrate operational excellence.
Unit Economic Rigour: Audit CAC, LTV, and Churn metrics to institutional standards.
Tax Structural Review: Ensure EMI schemes and R&D claims are fully documented and investor-ready.

Phase 3: Days 61–90 | The Deal Narrative

Driver-Based Forecasting: Build a 3-year financial model that justifies your future valuation multiples.
Data Room Assembly: Organise all financial data to eliminate friction during the discovery phase.
Valuation Gap Analysis: Benchmark your business against current UK market multiples for a realistic exit strategy.