Build investor-ready financial models for fundraising, M&A, valuation, capital structuring and strategic business decisions.
FAB Analytics builds custom Excel-based corporate finance models that help companies to raise growth capital, assess whether to acquire another business, evaluate debt capacity, prepare for a sale process, defend a valuation or compare multiple strategic options. Each of these decisions requires a model that connects commercial assumptions with financial statements, cash flows, valuation, funding requirements and investor outcomes.
Our models are designed to be transparent, flexible and commercially useful. They do not simply calculate outputs; they help decision-makers answer questions such as:
We build fundraising models for fast-growing companies, established businesses and founders preparing to raise equity, debt or a combination of both. These models help management teams present a credible financial plan, quantify the funding requirement, explain the use of funds and show potential investor returns.
A strong fundraising model should connect the business plan with valuation, funding rounds, cash runway, dilution and exit outcomes. It should also allow the company to run different capital raise scenarios before entering investor discussions.
Typical model features include:
We develop detailed business plan models for companies that need a clear financial forecast for internal planning, investor presentations, lender discussions, board reporting or strategic reviews. These models translate the business strategy into an integrated forecast of revenue, costs, working capital, capex, debt, cash flow and financial statements.
The model can be built at monthly, quarterly or annual frequency depending on the purpose. Monthly models are especially useful when cash runway, short-term funding, working capital, debt servicing or operational ramp-up needs to be monitored closely.
Typical model features include:
We build bespoke M&A models for buy-side and sell-side transactions. These models help companies, investors and advisors evaluate the financial impact of a proposed acquisition, disposal, merger or consolidation.
Our M&A models can assess share deals, asset deals, bolt-on acquisitions, group consolidations, synergy cases, refinancing structures and post-transaction ownership. The goal is to provide full visibility on deal economics before capital is committed.
Typical model features include:
We develop valuation models that help companies, investors and advisors estimate the value of a business using multiple valuation methodologies. These models can support fundraising, M&A, shareholder transactions, management decision-making, strategic reviews and investor presentations.
A valuation model should not rely on a single number. It should provide a defensible valuation range and clearly show how assumptions such as growth, margin, discount rate, exit multiple and working capital affect value.
Typical model features include:
We help companies evaluate the right mix of debt, equity and other financing instruments. These models are useful for businesses considering bank debt, private credit, bonds, structured finance, equity funding, IPO preparation, refinancing or recapitalisation.
The objective is to assess how different financing structures affect cost of capital, cash flow flexibility, leverage, covenants, shareholder dilution, investor returns and long-term business resilience.
Typical model features include:
Our corporate finance modelling work supports:
| Model Module | What It Covers |
|---|---|
| Assumptions | Timeline, business drivers, growth assumptions, margin assumptions, funding terms and valuation assumptions. |
| Revenue Forecast | Revenue by product, service, geography, customer segment, contracts, pipeline or operating KPIs. |
| Cost Forecast | Direct costs, employee costs, overheads, opex, capex, depreciation and tax assumptions. |
| Financial Statements | Integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. |
| Funding | Equity rounds, debt drawdowns, repayment schedules, interest calculations, cash runway and funding need. |
| Valuation | DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions, and valuation sensitivity. |
| Cap Table | Ownership, dilution, option pools, preference shares, convertibles and exit proceeds. |
| Returns | Investor IRR, MOIC, founder ownership, lender metrics and shareholder return. |
| Dashboard | Executive summary, charts, KPIs, scenarios, valuation range and decision outputs. |
| QA Checks | Balance sheet checks, cash flow checks, debt checks, formula consistency checks and audit trail support. |
Corporate finance models are often shared with investors, lenders, boards, advisors and senior management. The model must therefore be technically robust, commercially logical and easy to review. FAB Analytics combines financial modelling expertise with transaction experience to build models that are clear, flexible and decision-ready.
Our models are structured with clear inputs, transparent calculations, consistent formulas and logical outputs. This makes the model easier to review, maintain and use across multiple stakeholders.
We do not force your transaction into a generic template. We design the model around the company, business model, transaction objective, funding structure and stakeholder requirements.
FAB Analytics supports companies and investors across fundraising, acquisitions, valuations, refinancing, capital planning and investor reporting. This helps us build models that reflect how decisions are actually made.
Our models are designed to help decision-makers compare options, stress-test assumptions and understand downside risk before presenting numbers to investors, lenders or boards.
Models are designed for continued support after the transaction for ongoing reporting, actuals updates, budget comparison and future fundraising or acquisition rounds.
We start by understanding the purpose of the model, the stakeholders who will use it, the transaction context, the business model and the outputs required.
During the discovery meeting, we agree on the model timeline, level of detail, forecast drivers, funding logic, valuation methodology, dashboards and required scenarios. Where an existing model is available, it can be used as the basis for defining these requirements.
We develop the new model in Excel using a transparent and structured approach. The model outputs are aligned and reconciled with the reference model (in case it is available), while incorporating the required improvements.
We prepare a log of potential errors, inconsistencies and areas requiring clarification in the existing model. These findings are discussed and agreed with the client and reflected in the final model.
We test formulas, reconcile financial statements, review scenario outputs, validate key assumptions and align the model with the agreed commercial logic. The model is also stress-tested and subject to FAB Analytics’ quality-control software checks.
We walk the client team through the completed model and provide supporting guidance where required. We can also assist with future transactions, financing, actual-performance, forecasting or reporting updates.
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