Illustrative scenario 01Moving from rent to ownership
A business wants to buy its premises. The proposed commitment should be considered alongside trading cash flow.
Useful information for the conversation
- Business accounts and management figures
- Property price and use
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 02Buying a larger workspace
A business plans to expand. The property cost and operating plans need to be aligned.
Useful information for the conversation
- Property price and use
- Occupying and purchasing entities
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 03A director owns the property separately
Ownership differs from the trading business. Lease and borrowing arrangements require legal and accounting input.
Useful information for the conversation
- Occupying and purchasing entities
- Deposit and fit-out budget
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 04Evidence focus: The trading business has to carry the property cost
A developer or commercial property owner wants to discuss owner-occupied business premises. Two points need attention: business accounts and management figures; property price and use. We review accounts, recent trading, existing debt and the cost of moving or adapting the premises. The evidence and the decision need to be considered together rather than in isolation.
Useful information for the conversation
- Deposit and fit-out budget
- Business accounts and management figures
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 05Decision point: Occupying and purchasing entities
A developer or commercial property owner has started a conversation about owner-occupied business premises, but the brief has changed. The review revisits two points: occupying and purchasing entities; deposit and fit-out budget. The next step is agreed using the updated facts, with any unresolved questions recorded.
Useful information for the conversation
- Business accounts and management figures
- Property price and use
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
The wider assessment
The trading business has to carry the property cost
We review accounts, recent trading, existing debt and the cost of moving or adapting the premises. The legal borrower and the occupying business may be different entities, so the structure should be clear from the outset.
Property ownership can reduce business liquidity. A personal guarantee may expose assets beyond the premises.