MBM Consulting - Corporate Support Services

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BUSINESS VALUATION

Business valuation in simple terms is the process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest therein.

This brings us to the key questions:

What exactly is a business’s value? Where does a business derive value from? Is it not from the net assets of the business and is it not evident from the Financial Statements of the company? Why should a valuation process be undertaken?

To find answers for these questions, enterprises perform business valuation exercise. Valuation is a detailed and intricate process of determining the value of an enterprise by assessing its past performance, potential growth forecasts, strategic business assumptions and other key factors relevant to decision making. Valuation is a process where business assumptions and judgements play a pivotal role and sets the stage right for each phase of the valuation process.

Users of valuation reports are as varied as it ranges from lenders, investors, Regulatory Authorities especially in case of listed entities to even credit rating agencies.

This emphasizes the importance of the role of an independent professional valuer. An independent professional valuer provides a fair and unbiased opinion on the value of an enterprise. An independent valuer also brings in his expertise gained from serving diverse sectors thereby adding a different dimension to the valuation exercise.

We at MBM, have a pool of experienced professionals who analyze and devise excellent valuation models that suit the needs of the business. We work with our clients to support them in formulating business models in the most optimum way to capitalize the opportunities of the new market.

Methods used by us in performing business valuations are illustrated below

We normally use any one of the above methods or a judicious combination of these methods to arrive at the fair value of an enterprise.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Sky is the limit for those who scale heights. So is the opportunity for enterprises with a strong vision, who have no limits or boundaries to their growth. In a constantly evolving business environment, enterprises are always on the lookout for strategic opportunities to encourage long term growth. Mergers & Acquisitions offer viable options for growth and boost enterprise value by efficiently utilizing the synergies. The benefits offered by Mergers & Acquisitions include ability to leverage scales, enter a new market, taking the advantage of technology, utilizing the opportunities given by the regulatory framework, so on and so forth.

A business deal involving a merger, or an acquisition consumes a fair amount of time as it involves various processes such as identifying the potential target, understanding their business, reviewing the financial data, negotiating & structuring the deal, post-deal integration, etc. Hence, the amount of thought and professionalism which goes behind materializing a deal assumes great importance. Hiring a professional consultant help tide over the challenges faced in a Merger or Acquisition. A professional consultant will significantly reduce the workload of the management. Hence, the amount of thought and professionalism which goes behind materializing a deal assumes great importance.

We at MBM, invest our expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions to ensure that our clients derive optimal transactional value and minimize their potential risk. Our experience coupled with our ability to produce in-depth analysis facilitate us to provide added value to our clients. We support our clients through each phases of the deal spanning from identifying the right target to post deal integration.

CFO SERVICES

A CFO functions as the captain of the finance department. CFO's responsibilities include managing the day-to-day functions of the finance team, cash flow management & working capital requirements, analyzing financial performance, taxation & other compliances. To perform their job efficiently CFO’s, require composite skill sets such as

analytics
decision making
forecasting
Identify market trends and take proactive measures
legal compliance
internal control

Businesses which are typically at an infancy/growth stage or those which operate on a small scale may not be able to afford a full time CFO due to high costs associated. Such businesses require professional guidance to set up & manage their finance and compliance functions efficiently. This is where We at MBM step in to support the management by providing our virtual CFO services at affordable prices. Our services are designed to support the Management in its strategic decision-making process as well as efficient handling of its finance functions.

Our team’s experience stretching across numerous sectors in combination with the requisite skillsets enable us to deliver excellent services for our clients. We aim to provide maximum value for our clients at affordable rates. Some of the functions encompassed in our CFO services are viz:

Planning, Risk analysis and support in strategic decision making.
Review of contracts with customers & suppliers
Budgeting & forecasting
MIS & Internal controls
Performance analysis

Identification of KPI’s and key variances
Liaising with banks
Legal compliance
Vendor management
Debtors Management
Taxation & other compliances

BUSINESS SET UP SERVICEST

UAE has always been an ever-attractive business hub for the region and beyond. An ecosystem as vibrant, business friendly, warm, and welcoming, well-guarded with an ever-watchful regulatory framework is a great opportunity for any entrepreneur to capitalize. The dream like cities and the pace at which it flies towards its futuristic vision, the path it has driven for itself, the ideas that it pioneers stand as testimonials to the dynamic business environment which spreads red carpets to new entrants.

The eco-system has a history of turning dreams into realities within a short span of time. This is made possible with the foresight of the regulators who strive to continuously improve the eco-system and ease of conducting business in the region. Recently the U.A.E has announced regulations facilitating 100% expatriate ownership within certain sectors in the mainland. This move is aimed at boosting investments within the region. besides the mainland there are numerous free zones which cater to different investor requirements.

some of the benefits of investing in free zones are as follows:

100% ownership
100% repatriation of capital & profits
No corporate/personal taxes
Simplified licensing procedures

Thus, investors have a plethora of options for setting up their companies within the U.A.E. Identifying the right alternative requires knowledge and understanding of the local market and regulations.

Our team can help you set up:

Mainland Companies
Free zone Companies
Offshore companies

We at MBM work closely with you to understand business model and evaluate different options available before advising on the right choice. Our endeavor is to help you in co-ordinating with the appropriate Regulatory Authorities to facilitate the necessary approvals and obtain the license.

Additionally, we offer our other services such as bookkeeping, VAT & other advisory services, as a package to setup systems and procedures and hand hold newly setup companies during their initial days.

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LIQUIDATION SERVICES

Winding up or ceasing of operations of a company is technically referred as liquidation. Liquidation involves lot of procedures to be complied with, to formally liquidate a company. Companies may not have adequate knowledge of these procedures and hence the liquidation process may consume a lot of time.

Liquidation process broadly includes the following:

Submitting notice to the respective Regulatory Authorities
Cancellation of VISAs of employees
Providing an advertisement in the newspaper both in English and in regional language
Getting clearances from the respective Authorities
Preparation of Liquidation report

We at MBM, extend support to you in complying with all legal requirements and adhering to all legal formalities.

Our liquidation services include the following:

Preparing Board/Shareholders’ resolution
Liaising with concerned licensing authorities for document submission & clearances
De-registration from FTA
Preparation of statement of affairs, liquidation report

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

"Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success." – Pablo Picasso

In the modern-day, businesses are operating in a very dynamic environment which encourages them to look for newer markets, develop new products or invest in other companies to diversify their portfolio. This requires intense planning, understanding the market and regulations. Planning for a new business involves doing a thorough research to identify & evaluate the positive and negative outcomes, and challenges that a business may have to face. This can be achieved by conducting feasibility study. The objective of a feasibility study is to identify the financial and operational challenges posed, and the long-term viability of the project.

Our feasibility study includes the following areas:

Economic: Planning the fund required, ascertaining the profitability through various ratios such as Return on Investment, potential Working capital ratio etc. and doing a comparison with the industry averages.
Technical: Involves an extensive planning and design of the whole process flow including materials, logistics, personnel etc.
Legal: Expert legal advice is sought to identify the applicable legal framework, laws and regulations and its implications
Market research: The process of determining the viability of a new service or product through research conducted directly with potential customers. Market research allows a company to discover the target market and get opinions and other feedback from consumers about their interest in the product or service.

We at MBM utilise our team’s expertise to prepare research and study reports with immense on groundwork and our analytical abilities. The experienced professionals in our team are well versed with different market and its segments that adds value to the studies that we do for our clients. We collaborate with leading market research firms to produce reliable market research data. Our feasibility reports typically comprises a presentation on the viability of the project, SWOT analysis, financial estimates, market research and other important aspects of the concerned project.

DEVOLOPING OPERATIONAL AND ACCOUNTING MANUALS

Every business must develop policies and procedures for efficient & smooth functioning of its operations. Ideally, they should be able to run on well-defined systems & procedures and not on individual dependence, no matter how much time tested they are. Hence, it becomes important to set certain standards for functioning which becomes the rulebook for the organization.

This emphasizes the need of a well- designed manual encompassing all key areas of the business such as operations, finance, human resource, and other functional areas. The manual should be within the legal framework, define the roles and responsibilities of each staff and the way each Department should have operate.

Some of the advantages have a well-documented policies and procedures manual are:

Helps establish the organization structure.
improves internal control.
defines roles and responsibilities and fixes accountability.
Sets out the documentation that defines and governs the organization's activities, listed in order of precedence.
Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
Reduces risks for your organization and interruptions in operations.

We at MBM, work closely with you to understand your requirements and adopt the best policies and procedures suited for your organization. Our experience of catering to different industries have given us exposure to the best practices which will be an added advantage while developing policies and procedures.

Our Proposition

SOME OF THE AREAS COVERED BY US ARE:

Functional units	Indicative coverage for preparing Policies and Procedures Manual
Sales and Marketing	Budgeting and Planning, Lead Generation, Booking Sales, Customer Evaluation
Operations	Customer service and relationship management, vendor identification, evaluation, and management
Finance and accounts	Financial Management, Accounting, Budgeting & MIS, Cost Control, Receivables, and payables Management
Warehousing and logistics	Supply chain and distribution management, Order tracking, customs clearance,
HR and Administration	Recruitment, HR Planning and Budgeting, Payroll Management, Labor Law Compliance, Legal File & Case Management
Procurement	Inventory planning, Requesting, Ordering, Awarding, Contracting, Receiving, Vendors Management

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