Quality assurance of business models is critical if the outputs are to be relied upon by clients and to have some credibility in business decision making. Quality assurance of the finished model will need to be established at some key levels. AP Benson utilises standard internal approaches and checklists to establish the efficacy of this type of financial model. Model qua...
AP Benson can demonstrate a range of skills and experience in the delivery of Resource Efficiency projects. We have undertaken projects spanning: strategic research, market research, development of business plans, assistance in implementation of business plans (project management), procurement support, due diligence, behavioural change and process and systems development. Pr...
The key issues & challenges facing local authorities are complex and range from addressing national targets for the performance of schools to the issues involved in high value PFI projects. Local Authorities are faced with higher expectations from local communities and from central government targets & initiatives (such as shared services) in line with the govern...
Public sector shared service vehicles are seen as opportunities to reduce costs and create business efficiencies. We review some of the commercial issues that clients often come up against in their quest for savings and productivity improvements. Clearly the shared services vehicle will be required to charge VAT on its services provided to the public sector partners. These s...
Many public sector agencies as well as local authorities are looking at shared service vehicles as opportunities to reduce costs and create business efficiencies. We review some of the issues that clients often come up against in their quest for savings and productivity improvements. Key to success is the price that will be charged for the service but in reality this is driv...
Public sector shared service vehicles are seen as opportunities to reduce costs and create business efficiencies. We review some of the funding issues that clients often come up against in their quest for savings and productivity improvements. Set up funding will be needed to enable the shared service vehicle to acquire the assets transferred from the public sector partners....
As organisations strive to reduce their carbon footprint, improve energy efficiency and reduce costs, many are looking to new and innovative ways of generating and saving energy. One solution has been the use of Energy Services Companies, (ESCOs) to create innovative business and technological strategies for energy generation. In an effort to assist organisations find the be...
In the present economic climate, AP Benson, with our sister firm Gore and Company, is working to raise the profile of Business Recovery and Turnaround services with staff in the UK's regional development agencies. Gore and Company, whose Senior Partner, Tom Girn, is a member of R3: The Association of Business Recovery Professionals, is keen to work with ...
AP Benson has extensive experience and expertise in both the theory and the practical implementation of the Digitally Networked Business (DnB) programme, working with the Welsh Assembly Government's Department for the Economy and Transport (DE&T). These build on research undertaken as part of the Framework programmes with support from the European Union into "Digital Busine...
Developing Business Plans and Financial Models