Specialised Management Advisors cc.

 

• Marketing and Feasibility Studies
• Store Plans and Quotations
• Business Plans
• Project Management after Beneficial Occupation
• Inspection of Installed Equipment as per Financing Agreement
• Monitoring of the Business after Opening, with Monthly reports, to enable your institution to proactively manage risk.

A Standard Contract for a new store would be:

• Feasibility Study and Cash Flow Projection
• Business Plan (which includes Market Survey)
• Project management after Beneficial Occupation
• 12 Months Store Performance Report

Typical assistance given to new ventures includes:
Pre Occupation:

• Feasibility study, to determined tenant mix, size, which departments are required in the anchor tenant store.
• Assist to secure anchor tenant, plus line shops.
• The correct franchise will be approached for the target markets.
• Assist with the negotiation of rentals for both the landlord and tenants.
• Layouts of the anchor tenant and line shops will be done if required.
• Detailed plans with all services will be submitted to the architect to be handed in to the municipality to be passed.
• Contractors to do the second fix can be appointed.
• Quotations will be called from reputable companies.
• Lease repayments, average gross profit and expenses will be worked out; this will produce "The Break-even Point" of the operation.
• A projection, with budgets will be worked out for a 12-month period.
• The gearing of the operation will be draw up.
• A business plan will be draw up for presentation to the chosen financial institution.

 

Occupation:

• The operation can be project managed up to and including beneficial occupation.
• A detailed Merchandising Layout to optimise customer flow will be draw up.
• Suppliers and services will be sourced.
• The operation will be project managed from beneficial occupation to opening day.
• There is an option of in-store training or sourcing of outside merchandisers - the merchandising of the operation will be overseen.
• Assistance can be given on staff selection and recruitment.
• Systems and controls to suit the operation will be designed and implemented.

 

Opening:

• The most effective media will be used to launch the centre and/or operation.
• Community and opening events can be arranged.

 

Post opening:

The operator now has the opportunity to go on to the services offered to an existing operation.