Business Planning & Forecasting
Build tailored financial models, business plans, and feasibility studies that guide investment decisions and keep your strategy on course.
Why it matters
A business plan is only useful if it can carry a real decision: approving a new plant, securing bank financing, bringing in an investor or setting next year's budget. That requires a plan whose numbers tie back to market evidence and operating logic, and a model that shows what happens when assumptions change. Many plans fail this test because the forecast is a target rather than an analysis.
We build the plan from its drivers: market demand and share, pricing, capacity and ramp-up, cost structure, working capital and capital expenditure. These feed an integrated three-statement model covering income statement, balance sheet and cash flow. We evaluate investments with NPV, IRR and payback, run sensitivity analysis on the variables that matter most, and use scenario planning to test resilience. Feasibility studies add technical, commercial and organizational assessment to the financial case.
In Egypt, plans must deal explicitly with currency movements, imported input costs, financing costs and the timing of foreign currency availability. In Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, localization requirements, incentive programs and labor nationalization rules can change the economics of a project. We model these factors as explicit assumptions and scenarios rather than burying them in a single forecast that hides the risk.
Key services.
Feasibility studies
Assessment of market, technical, operational and financial viability for a new project or plant, structured to support board approval and discussions with banks and investors.
Integrated financial modeling
Driver-based three-statement models linking operating assumptions to profit, balance sheet and cash flow, built so your finance team can maintain and update them.
Investment appraisal
Evaluation of capital projects using NPV, IRR and payback, with clear treatment of financing structure, working capital needs and terminal value assumptions.
Scenario and sensitivity analysis
Testing of plans against changes in volumes, prices, costs, exchange rates and timing to show which assumptions drive value and where downside risk concentrates.
Strategic business plans
Multi-year plans that connect strategy, market position, operating initiatives and financial targets, written for shareholders, boards or lenders who need to commit.
Budgeting and forecasting processes
Design of the annual budget and rolling forecast cycle, including templates, responsibilities and variance reviews, so plans are tracked and corrected during the year.
How we work
We diagnose the decision the plan must support and the audience it must convince, then review existing data and assumptions. We design the model structure, scenarios and key assumptions with your management. Execution covers market and cost research, model build and testing, and drafting of the plan. We stress-test the plan through sensitivity testing and review sessions, and set up forecasting routines to track actual performance against it.
What you keep
You keep a working financial model with an assumptions book and user notes, a written business plan or feasibility study fit for your board or lenders, scenario and sensitivity results, and budgeting and forecasting templates. Your finance team is trained to update the model as conditions change.
Selected clients for business planning & forecasting.
| What we did | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 ALJ Group Diversified automotive distribution group | Contribution to group strategy development. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company Diagnosis | Automotive & Mobility | Saudi Arabia |
 El Araby Group Consumer electronics and home appliances | Corporate strategy, demand planning, export, international business, CRM and B2C workstreams. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company DiagnosisProcess OptimizationOpportunities Assessment | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Kraft Packaged foods | Contribution to strategy development for the Egypt business. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company Diagnosis | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Hero Packaged foods | Contribution to strategy development for the Egypt business. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company Diagnosis | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Helal & Golden Star Consumer products | Contribution to strategy development. | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Dakahlia Poultry, agriculture, distribution and retail | Group corporate strategy roadmap, a PMO to run implementation, and a business-unit turnaround. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company DiagnosisProcess Optimization | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Mohamed Al Sagheer Fashion retail | Multi-year performance development programme: assessment, organisation, marketing and mystery shopping. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company DiagnosisTraining & DevelopmentBenchmarking & Gap Analysis | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Samir & Aly Stationery and office supplies | Gap assessment and quarterly performance reviews. | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
Rania Pasta Pasta manufacturing | Factory and process review, business model, investor materials and board reporting. Business Planning & ForecastingProcess OptimizationPartnership Search & Negotiation | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Brew & Chew Restaurants | Growth plan and financial model for expansion. | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Kendaka Upcycled consumer products | Business plan, financial model and investor presentation. Business Planning & ForecastingPartnership Search & Negotiation | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Athar Lina Social enterprise | Strategy, business model and five-year forecasting model. | Consumer Goods & Retail | Egypt |
 Tamer Group Healthcare, pharma and consumer distribution | Strategy contribution and a company-wide people assessment and training programme. | Healthcare & Medical Devices | Saudi Arabia |
 Boushahri Group Medical Healthcare solutions provider | Gap assessment, leadership assessments and financial model. Benchmarking & Gap AnalysisBusiness Planning & ForecastingTraining & Development | Healthcare & Medical Devices | Kuwait |
PEA Pharma Pharmaceutical and chemical distribution | Country growth plan covering portfolio, sales, inventory and procurement. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company Diagnosis | Healthcare & Medical Devices | Egypt |
 DentaCarts Online marketplace for dental supplies | Financial analysis and growth plan. | Healthcare & Medical Devices | Egypt |
Lakah Detergent and silicate plants | Assessment of the plants and a plan to bring them back to growth. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Egypt |
Ashram Pipes and foundries | Corporate strategy facilitation: three workshops, scorecards, structure and execution plan. Business Planning & ForecastingMarket Studies & Company Diagnosis | Industrial & Manufacturing | |
 Soulintec Engineering and contracting | Company review, business plan and financial model. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Egypt |
 Mueen Recruitment and manpower services | Gap analysis, corporate and marketing strategy, organisation design and financial projections. Benchmarking & Gap AnalysisMarket Studies & Company DiagnosisBusiness Planning & Forecasting | Technology, Distribution & Services | Saudi Arabia |
Tanatel Telecom and technology | Sales analysis and quarterly commercial reviews. | Technology, Distribution & Services | Saudi Arabia |
 Solargy Solar energy | Five-year financial model and plan. | Energy & Utilities | Egypt |
GeoEnergy Energy services | Recovery business plan and financial model. | Energy & Utilities |
Business Planning & Forecasting
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