Who this is for
- Owners of a single successful site who are thinking about a second or third.
- Multi-site operators who want a clearer plan and structure for the next stage.
- Owner-managers looking at a new format, category or location.
How we help
- Growth strategy
- Where growth will come from, and in what order.
- Multi-site expansion
- Site selection criteria, catchment analysis and new-site business cases.
- New formats and market entry
- New categories, services or locations.
- Business plans and forecasts
- Clear, realistic plans for decision-making.
- Operating model for scale
- Structure, roles, processes and reporting.
- Buy-and-build
- Combining organic growth with acquisitions.
What you get
- A growth strategy that sets out where growth will come from and in what order.
- Site selection criteria and a business case for each new site you are considering.
- A business plan and forecasts you can use to make decisions.
- An operating model describing the structure, roles, processes and reporting you will need at scale.
- Where it applies, a buy-and-build outline that sequences organic growth and acquisitions.
Typical timeline
A growth strategy and plan can be a relatively short piece of work. Site business cases are done one site at a time, as each opportunity arises. Building the operating model for scale is more gradual. We agree the scope and timing with you in writing before any work starts.
Common questions
How do I know if I am ready to open another site?
Usually when the first site runs well without you there every hour, the margins are healthy and you can afford the next step. We test these points commercially before you commit.
Can you help me assess a new location?
Yes. We help you set the selection criteria, analyse the catchment and build the business case for each location you are considering. The decision stays with you.
Do you work with multi-site businesses?
Yes. We look at the structure, roles, processes and reporting that a growing group of sites needs, so the business keeps working as it gets bigger.
What is buy-and-build?
It means growing by combining organic growth, such as new sites, with acquisitions. We help you decide the order of the steps and what each one has to deliver.
DBS provides commercial consulting only. We do not provide legal, tax, accountancy or regulated financial advice; where these are needed we work alongside your own professional advisers.
DBS works alongside your own solicitors, accountants and other advisers. We cover the commercial side and leave the specialist work to them.
Thinking it over?
Tell us a little about your business and we'll come back to you, usually within two working days.
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