Financial Management Silver Spoon Events

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[pic] [pic] student number: submission date: 18/04/2011 module code: F1045895LD tutor: Natalie Bartram words: 3301 Table of contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Evaluation of Silver Spoon Events financial performance 4 2.1 Profitability 5 2.2 Liquidity 5 2.3 Efficiency 6 2.4 Gearing 6 2.5 Operating Cycle (OCC) 7 3 Raising finance by using a bank loan 7 4 Other sources of finance 9 4.1 Family and Friends 9 4.2 Financial lease 10 4.3 Factoring 11 5 Working Capital Management (WCM) 11 5.1 Inventory Management 12 5.2 Trade Receivable Management 12 5.3 Cash Management 13 5.4 Trade Payables Management 13 6 Conclusion 14 7 Reflective Diary 15 8 Bibliography 17 Introduction In this assignment the financial situation of the company Silver Spoon Events (SSE) is elucidated. The company is a small-sized enterprise which offers event catering service in London. Due to the high success of the company the owner, Penny Black, wants to extend the business. Penny needs ₤100,000.00 for bigger premises, more equipment and machinery and staff. In the first part the financial performance of SSE is compared to the industry average to evaluate the financial position on the market. The second part deals with the fund-raising to raise additional finance using a bank loan with regard to the current gearing, financial position, the business’s size and history. In the third part other financial sources like factoring, finance lease and help from family and friends are mentioned and analyzed. The last part is about the working capital management techniques to include recommendations specific to the business. Evaluation of Silver Spoon Events financial performance To evaluate the financial situation and position on the market the financial performance of the company has to be compared to the industry average by

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