Business advisory
Franchise business advisory: decide what’s next with the numbers in front of you.
Budgets, cash flow forecasts, margin analysis, pricing and growth planning — turning your franchise accounts into decisions.
What is business advisory for a franchise?
Business advisory is the forward-looking side of accounting. Instead of reporting what happened, it uses your numbers to plan what happens next: setting a budget for each site, forecasting cash flow around known costs, finding the drivers of margin, testing the effect of price, labour or lease changes, and assessing whether you’re ready to grow. For a franchise, it means working within the franchisor’s system while making the most of the decisions that are yours.
Where we help
The decisions franchise owners bring to us.
Budgets by site
A realistic annual budget for each location, built from your own history and the network’s benchmarks — then tracked monthly.
Cash flow forecasting
A rolling 13-week and 12-month forecast covering payroll, super, rent, royalties, tax and loan repayments.
Margin and labour analysis
Where the gap between your margin and the network’s comes from — purchasing, wastage, pricing or rostering.
Growth and capital decisions
Second sites, refurbishments, equipment and finance modelled before you commit.
Lease and renewal reviews
What the numbers say about a lease renewal, a relocation or the next franchise term.
Exit planning
Preparing the business, the structure and the numbers for a sale in two or three years’ time.
Revenue isn’t profit
Busy stores aren’t always profitable stores.
One of the most common patterns we see is sales growth that doesn’t reach the bottom line. Extra trading hours add wages; delivery platforms add commission; discounting lifts volume but cuts margin; royalties rise with every dollar of sales. We separate growth that adds profit from growth that only adds work. Read: revenue growth vs profit.
Advisory FAQs
Business advisory questions
How often should we meet?
Most clients meet monthly or quarterly to review results and forecasts, with extra sessions around budgets, tax planning and major decisions.
Do you replace my franchisor’s business coach?
No. Franchisor field teams focus on operations and brand standards. We focus on your financial position — tax, cash, structure, finance and returns — which is information your franchisor may not see.
Can you help me get finance?
We can prepare the forecasts and financial information lenders ask for. Lending decisions and credit advice come from your lender or a licensed broker.
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Next step
Let’s make your numbers work harder.
Tell us where you’re at — first store, next store or a whole network — and we’ll start with the right conversation.