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What Is Strategic Business Planning?

Strategic planning is the process by which a business determines its long-term vision and business goals and establishes a framework and roadmap of initiatives, responsibilities, metrics, and timelines to achieve them.

It can be carried out as a focused, one-time strategy session that produces a formal business plan, or as an ongoing, advisor-led partnership that continuously adapts the plan to the challenges of running and scaling the business in an evolving landscape.

For your strategic planning, the four big questions are:

  • Where are we now?
  • Where do we want to get to?
  • How are we going to get there?
  • How will we measure our progress?

Behind those three questions will be many more, such as:

  • How is our market changing/evolving?
  • What new markets do we want to be in?
  • Are our products fit for purpose?
  • What new products or services should we offer?

Whether you are launching a new venture, expanding an established company, or planning an exit strategy, our team of experienced business mentors can help you develop a strategic business plan that considers your industry, location, and the growth stage of your business.

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Our Strategic Business Planning Framework and Process

At UK Business Mentoring, we understand that a comprehensive business plan needs to be clear, actionable, and straightforward. We believe in keeping things simple, because simple works and complex tends not to!

To help business owners, we run bespoke planning events designed specifically for each individual business and delivered on a 1:1 basis.

Strategic business planning sits between our initial business review and ongoing mentoring, connecting insight to action so you can move from “where we are” to “where we’re going” with confidence.

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Discovery Phase - Where are we now?

We build out a fact-based picture of your business. The typical activities include:

  • Mapping the business on a one-page business model
  • Review baseline financials and key operational metrics
  • Perform a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
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Goals & Long-term objectives - What are we aiming to be?

We turn ambition into measurable targets and an agreed vision, so everyone knows what success looks like

  • Defining vision, mission, and business priorities
  • Setting SMART goals
  • Identify your success factors and non-negotiables
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Strategic Planning - How will we get there?

Using the discovery phase and goals, we decide on the best strategies and plan to achieve the objectives, including organic growth, acquisitions, partnerships, etc.

  • Resource and capability gap analysis (people, systems, funding)
  • Risk assessment and scenario planning (what-ifs and mitigation)
  • Prioritised strategic initiatives with expected impact
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Implementation & Measurement Plan

A plan is only useful if it’s implemented. We create a practical execution plan and monitoring system:

  • Detailed activity plan with owners, timelines and dependencies
  • KPI set and reporting cadence
  • Milestones, short-term wins and accountability checkpoints
  • Ongoing business mentoring support to embed changes and adapt the plan
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How Much Does Your Strategic Business Planning Cost?

We tailor the price of our strategic business-planning services to your specific needs. Several factors affect the final cost: scope, complexity, number of participants, required research, location and follow-up support all change the time we need to spend and therefore the price.

A typical one-day strategy planning session will cost £1,500 + VAT. This includes pre-session scoping, a full day of facilitation, and a written summary/next-steps document.

Who We Work With

We offer business planning consultancy to businesses and business owners from across all sectors: From professional services and technology, to manufacturing, retail, and trades.

Whether you are starting a new business venture or already turning over £5m, our strategic planning services can help lay the framework for sustainable business growth.

Our team of highly experienced business mentors covers the whole of the UK and has experience working across every industry. Whatever your size and scale, we will be able to support you.

What Our Clients Say About Working With Us

We use www.freeindex.co.uk to capture testimonials from our clients and are very proud of our No 1 rating in both the Business Coaching and Business Mentoring categories. Ninety per cent of our clients rate us 5 out of 5 for service and value.

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    Why Work With UK Business Mentors

    We’ve worked with businesses of every size and across a vast range of industries. We have a range of business mentors who make up our team, and you can work with the mentor whose experience best suits your business.
    • Rated No. 1 in the UK for Business Mentoring and Business Coaching firms
    • 208 client five-star reviews (96% five-star and 4% four-star)
    • Experienced across multiple industries and business sizes
    • Local mentors across the UK who understand regional markets
    • Straight-talking advice – no long contracts, no jargon, no fluff
    • A money-back pledge – if you don’t think we have added value, you don’t pay

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    Strategic Business Planning FAQs

    What are the 4 key elements of strategic planning?

    The four pillars of strategic planning are:

    • Where are we now?
    • Where are we going?
    • How will we get there?
    • Get your finances in order
    • And, how will we measure success?

    Asking these questions will give you an understanding of:

    • The current state of your business in relation to your industry
    • Understand your company vision and goals
    • The strategies and tactics you will need to employ to reach those goals
    • And the performance metrics you need to measure success and growth
    What are common strategic planning mistakes?

    A business can make any number of mistakes with its strategic business planning. The most common ones we see from the clients we work with are:

    Lack of clear goals: Failing to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound goals.

    Ignoring customers and competitors: Failing to focus on changing customer needs and competitors.

    Lack of concrete strategy: While a business plan should be high-level, it should also be actionable. Avoid fluff or “strategy speak”.

    Treating your strategy plan as a one-off: Establishing a strategy and never revising it can leave you with an outdated, irrelevant strategy. It should be reviewed and adapted over time.

    Lack of Focus: A good strategy is about deciding what not to do as much as it is about what to do. Focusing on too many priorities can scatter resources and lead to unclear priorities.

    What should a strategic plan include?

    A strategy plan should focus on mid to long-term goals and explain the basic strategies for achieving them. It should include:

    • A mission statement and a vision statement, to define purpose and long-term aspirations.
    • A situational analysis to understand the state of the business and the market.
    • Goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs), to set targets and measure progress.
    • Outline actionable steps and strategies for implementation, including timelines and assigning responsibilities.
    Why is strategic planning important?

    Strategic planning is essential for providing a clear roadmap for achieving long-term business objectives. It should:

    • Provides clarity and direction
    • Algin resources
    • Create a competitive advantage
    • Promote proactivity
    • Improve performance
    • Measure business progress and success

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