Solution_Button_1600v1Regardless of whether you lack the in-house expertise or simply don’t have the availability, Kensa Consulting can provide the financial modelling impetus to drive your project forward in a timely manner and with a cost-effective solution.

Do you need to build a business case for an investment?

Will your strategy succeed? Have you assessed the alternatives?

How will you know if your change programme is working?

Do you know if you are on track to hit budget? How?

Are you wasting valuable time on repetitive analytical tasks that could be automated?

Are your reports providing you with the information you need to manage your business?

Every company could benefit from the tools that we build, from both a strategic and operational perspective.

Financial Modelling

We build financial models to support business decision making. Every financial model is different, so we consult with our clients to understand their business and what they need. We work with them to develop the best solution and deliver an end product that is easy to use and fit for purpose.

The applications of financial models vary greatly, but typically they forecast and evaluate the financial merits of a new project or of a new approach for an existing business. They are fundamental tools for: forecasting, strategic planning and management decision making; investment appraisal and valuation; bid pricing; raising funding and supporting transactions.

We work with our clients to understand their business, what drives it and the inter-dependencies. We design and build models that provide a representation of reality, and forecast future performance under a given set of assumptions and input data. What turns these forecasts into incredibly powerful tools is ‘what-if’ scenario analysis which involves varying the assumptions to allow the business/investors to assess likely outcomes under different circumstances.

Our models adhere to best practice principles which means that above all, they are easy to use and fit for purpose. It also means that there is a logical flow of information throughout; they use simple, consistent calculations; and are provided with documentation. All of which facilitates understanding the models so that when we hand them over to our clients they become tools that are used for the long term benefit of the business.

Management Information Tools

We build management information tools that dovetail with your systems and your data to provide insight to assist with managing your business. Although these tools can be built for a range of purposes, ultimately they boil down to doing things better, quicker, with fewer resources and for greater profit.

The expression “you can’t manage what you can’t measure” is one you’ve probably heard, but coupling this with the modern, data-rich business environment means that although the measurement is probably already happening, distilling masses of information into useful outputs for management can become difficult and time-consuming.

Kensa Consulting focuses on the outputs you need in order to manage your business effectively and builds tools to generate and present them. We integrate our tools with your information systems to streamline the process making it simple and fast, as well as accurate and reliable.

Tools we have built can help you, your team and your business to be more productive, more efficient, more profitable and strategically aligned. We can streamline, simplify and re-engineer existing processes or develop new ones. Whether that’s data-extracting, -analysing, -manipulating, target-setting, performance-tracking, assessing or consolidating, the tools generate user-friendly outputs, dashboards, scorecards and reports. Whatever the application, we can build a tool for your needs.

All our models and tools are built in the familiar environment of Microsoft Excel. This means: no special software purchase; it is widely available being the de facto industry standard spreadsheet package; and, most people already have experience using it.

For examples of projects, please see the Case Studies page.