Business plans made easy

A NEW service designed to help first time entrepreneurs and business leaders create an affordable A* grade business plan has been launched.

Business Plan Express (BPE) offers a selection of pre-written business plans for 32 different industries to help owner/managers put together well-written and realistic business plans, which are vital in attracting investment or finance.

Each one is industry focused and features financial plans in an easy to use Excel spreadsheet.

Business plans proving the most popular include for the recruitment, courier, and retail sectors. BPE’s internet business plan is also proving a hit with online and e-commerce ventures.

Peter Hale, BPE’s founder, said that hiring an accountant to write a business plan could cost as much as £1,000 or more – money he said that could be invested in the business.

“Writing a business plan can be a daunting task for a new business owner,” he added.

“Finances are the biggest hurdle for most people so I wanted to make it easy for people to realise their dreams of starting and running a successful business.”