Utilizing our business consulting services provides valuable insights into how companies can grow and enhance shareholder value.
In today's economic environment, many companies need a team of knowledgeable people who produce extraordinary results. Hedgerow has formed a consulting practice to provide small to mid-sized companies with a highly experienced group to assist clients in their growth objectives, improve overall company operations and develop strategic plans. We offer these senior level services at substantial cost savings.
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- Ensure and evaluate strategic business focus, both short and long term
- Implement evaluation of all products and services offered
- Evaluate competitive strengths and market penetration of products and services
- Provide strategic insights into sources of value creation through analysis of profits, cost of capital and economic return.
- Measure current company talent pool and organization structure to ensure fundamental strengths of the business on a going-forward basis.
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- Provide independent review of financial results of business
- Identify areas of financial strength and financial weaknesses
- Evaluate the ability to grow the company in the current financial environment
- Evaluate accounts payable and accounts receivables, and make recommendations in these areas of aggressive cash flow management
- Review the current capital markets versus the client's current financial leverage
- Make recommendations regarding revenue expansions for new business development combined with cost savings strategies.
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- Complete research to identify both buying entities and acquisition candidates
- Independent assessment of acquisition candidates or prospective buyers
- Corporate Disclosure, preserving confidentiality and acting as a firewall to protect our clients from negotiating alone, therefore preventing exposure.
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- Determine client's goals and business valuation
- Assist in maximizing shareholder value and minimizing acquisition costs
- Assist accountants with tax structuring for transaction
- Provide a negotiating "buffer" for client (client should focus on running the business)
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Critical to every business is developing a strategy for the business owner to exit from their own leadership role in the company. This often is the greatest challenge of all to the business owner, particularly when he has led the business successfully over many years. Succession planning is vital to ensuring the transition from the founder to the next generation to lead the company.
We specialize in designing a customized succession planning strategy according to the uniqueness of each client, covering key issues such as:
- Establishing executive development methods for succession planning
- Creating an objective plan to identify and develop future leadership candidates
- Assessing existing executive human asset potential and identifying any gaps
- Developing a decisive action plan to fill executive gaps
- Utilizing Hedgerow's network of contacts to source outside executive management, if needed.
- Implementing a succession planning initiative directs the development activities of key executives within the company. Furthermore, it assures continuity of leadership at the top and as a result, significantly reduces transition stress on the company.
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As a business owner, when the time comes to sell the company, often one is faced with a new challenge, "how do I manage this large sum of money?" The answer lies in developing a wealth preservation strategy. Furthermore, building a financially secure retirement requires the assistance of professionals in the area of asset protection expertise.
As part of our business consulting service, we address this vital area of importance, covering these points:
- Customizing investment strategies
- Estate planning, including living trust estates, asset protection trusts, family limited partnerships
- Tax planning
- Offshore account management
- Multi-generation wealth planning
- Pension planning
- Hedgerow and its associates assist clients to maximize the protection of their assets, without loss of control. Our objective is to provide sound, informative and invaluable advise on how to secure, maintain and grow your portfolio of wealth to ensure its preservation.
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