Lothian Associates helps SMEs to achieve financial and business objectives based on an improved understanding of their status, prospects, funding options and potential. We offer:Effective Business PlanningIntegrated Cash ForecastingDecisive Financial DirectionPragmatic Decision SupportProgressive Right-sizing GuidanceUsing a careful blend of the above, Lothian Associates helps each SME client to unlock its potential through a process of engagement with relevant people within the business and its external advisors, funders and shareholders. This is done with a mix of professional rigour, efficiency and sensitivity in pursuit of agreed objectives. We use least cost, least intrusive measures to achieve optimised outcomes. Our objective is to make a valuable difference for our clients without bypassing their existing resources or partners.We help clients to get more value from existing relationships (with advisors, auditors and banks etc), and from in-house staff, using well-honed relationship management skills. We generally find that such parties feel better informed and supported as a result of our projects, enabling them, in turn, to offer more. In the rare cases where change becomes appropriate, we can also assist with due sensitivity and discretion towards those concerned. In our experience, a collaborative bridge-building approach works best, nurturing the requisite skills and positive attitudes that usually underpin successful businesses.