Business plans in Ireland: built to get a yes from the bank or grant body
A good business plan does two jobs. It makes you think hard about whether the business works, and it convinces someone else to back it. We write plans that lenders, grant officers and investors take seriously, with proper monthly numbers behind every claim, and an Excel model you can keep updating after we hand it over.
What your numbers should show
An illustration of a growth projection. Not real figures.
What makes a plan "bank-ready"
Lenders don't read stories. They read numbers, and they look for the weak spots.
Monthly cash flow
Month-by-month projections, because businesses fail on cash, not on profit.
Debt service cover
Proof the business earns enough to repay the loan, with room to spare.
Stress tests
What happens if sales come in lower or costs run higher than hoped.
Your own contribution
Lenders want to see that you have money in the business too.
Real market research
Competitors, customers and the size of the opportunity, with sources.
An editable Excel model
Fully unlocked, so you can change assumptions and track actuals against budget.
Different funders look for different things
Convincing a credit committee
A bank has to justify every loan internally. Your plan gives your lender what they need to do that.
- Monthly cash flow and a repayment schedule
- Debt service cover and sensitivity analysis
- Your own financial contribution
Microfinance Ireland loans
Unsecured loans from €2,000 to €50,000 for micro-enterprises with fewer than 10 full-time employees and turnover under €2 million. You must have a business plan, a viable proposal and the ability to repay.
- Open to start-ups and established businesses
- Applying through your Local Enterprise Office brings a lower interest rate
- Often suits those turned down by banks
Local Enterprise Office grants
A Feasibility Grant helps with the cost of researching an idea. A Priming Grant part-funds a start-up trading for under 18 months.
- Aimed at manufacturing and internationally traded services
- LEOs generally don't grant-aid retail, personal services, local professional services or construction
- Training and mentoring are open to many more businesses
Growth and export plans
Enterprise Ireland's High Potential Start-Up support is for ambitious, internationally focused companies. It looks for scale, export potential and a strong team.
- A growth and export story, with 3 to 5-year projections
- An investor pitch deck to go with the plan
- Eligibility is decided by Enterprise Ireland
Choose your business plan package
These are our standard packages. They can be tailored to your business, so ask us if you need something different.
Exclusive
- Custom 12 to 18 page business plan
- Bank and microfinance loan ready
- Basic industry and market research
- Full 3-year financials
- Basic marketing plan and target market analysis
- Free consultations, delivered as a PDF
Executive
- Custom 25 to 30 page plan
- Bank, enterprise grant and investor ready
- Complete industry and market analysis
- 3 to 5-year financial projections
- Standard marketing plan
- Professionally designed and bound
Optimum
- Comprehensive 30+ page plan
- Bank, enterprise grant and investor ready
- Complete market research
- 3 to 5-year financial projections
- Strategic marketing plan
- Free revisions and a custom company logo
Not sure which package? Tell us what the plan is for and we'll recommend one.
Specialist planning
Funding and pitch decks
Investor pitch decks and an integrated 3 to 5-year financial model.
Growth and expansion
Strategies for entering new regions or scaling an established business.
Property and feasibility
Debt cover analyses for property, and feasibility and market studies.
Four steps to a finished plan
Most plans take two to three weeks, depending on how quickly we get your information.
Discovery briefing
We learn your model, market, goals and funding needs.
Research and modelling
Monthly cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet, stress-tested.
Drafting
The business story, market benchmarks and a risk analysis.
Finalise and review
Delivery, and support as you present to your lender or investor.
Business plan questions
How long does a business plan take?
Do I get the financial model in Excel?
Can you guarantee the bank or grant body will approve it?
Will my business qualify for LEO grants?
Ready to put your plan on paper?
Tell us what the plan is for. We'll recommend a package and start with a free chat.
General information only. Package prices are our standard rates and can be tailored. Sources: Microfinance Ireland (enterprise.gov.ie) and Local Enterprise Offices (localenterprise.ie). Funding is always at the funder's discretion.
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