Financial Gap Analysis

  • Financial and Funding Readiness Gap Analysis

    Stratify Solutions

  • Welcome to Stratify Solutions,

    The purpose of this questionnaire is to glean sufficient background information as well as the high-level objectives and business issues as perceived by yourself at the initiation of the project.

    This outcome of the Funding Gap Analysis will determine:

    Key business and financial risks in the business (as per management and what Stratify Solutions will identify), allowing Stratify Solutions to carve out a 90 Day Plan, to perform interventions that will mitigate these risks as prioritized by management.

    Management can expect a tangible report with outcomes from which informed business decisions can be made. The Funding Gap Analysis will also determine the specific package that we recommend for the client to implement.

    In order to complete this questionnaire, you will have to answer questions relating to the following focus areas.


    1. Basic Information
    2. Company Profile
    3. Corporate Structure and Ownership
    4. Product and Services
    5. Industry Analysis and Trends
    6. Business Model Analysis
    7. Financial Analysis
    8. Systems and Processes
    9. Tax Compliance
    10. Impact and Value Creation
    11. Funding Considerations
    12. Risks and Recommendations
    13. Management and Human Resources
    14. Due Diligence

    We would ask that you please provide us with as much information as possible.

    In the event that you would like to save your questionnaire, you can do so by simply clicking on the save button at the bottom of your screen and you will be emailed a link that you can use to access your questionnaire in the future.

  • 1. BASIC INFORMATION

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • 2. COMPANY PROFILE

  • 3. CORPORATE STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP

  • 3.5 Any Annual Financial Statements in draft by current accountant?*

  • 4. PRODUCT AND SERVICES

  • 4.3 Any patents or licences required for the organization to operate?*
  • 4.4 Is the organization dependent on any third parties?*

  • 5. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND TRENDS

  • 5.6 Do you have IP protection in place?*

  • 6. BUSINESS MODEL ANALYSIS

  • 6.1 VALUE PROPOSITION

    A business’ value proposition aims at visualizing the value creation for customers, starting from the existing market needs and demands to get to the final outcome that can maximize the quality of the delivery. The value creation is strongly related to the customer profile and the kind of job that needs to be done, which also arises from the intersection between customers’ desires and product and services’ features. Highlighting the strategy that best connects customers’ needs with the company’s experience and products/services range not only helps facilitate the execution, but also provides third parties and stakeholders in general with a better understanding of the company itself.

  • 6.2 CUSTOMER SEGMENTS

    Customer Segments refers to the various groups or organizations that a business aims to reach and serve. Customers are at the heart of any business model – without them there can be no revenue or profit. In order to better define and serve customer needs, businesses group their customers into segments according to their needs, attributes and behaviors. This helps the business to know which types of customers to focus on and which ones to ignore. Matching customer segments with your value proposition helps to create focus as well as strong revenue streams.
  • 6.2.3 What is your pricing model?*

  • 6.3 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

    The building block of Customer Relationships defines the nature of the relationships that an entity develops with its various Customer Segments. Establishing and maintaining good customer relations can be key in customer retention, new customer acquisition and the increase of revenue.

  • 6.4 CHANNELS

    This building block defines how an organization communicates with and provides value to its chosen customer segment. Channels are the touch points through which an organization liaises with its customers and as such, play a huge role in defining the customer experience. The main purposes of channels can be summarized as follows: A medium for educating customers; Providing customers with an opportunity to assess and understand your value proposition; Giving customers and opportunity to purchase your products or services; Engaging with your target market to build awareness and authority.
  • 6.4.1 Define the channels through which leads, and new clients are generated?*

  • 6.4 KEY PARTNERS

    Key Partnerships are the networks of organizations, suppliers and partners that enable the business model to work. Companies enter into key partnerships to optimize their value chains, to obtain economies of scale, to reduce risk and uncertainty and to acquire specific resources or activities.

  • 6.4 KEY ACTIVITIES

    These are the major inputs and assets that an entity requires in order to service its customers, deliver its products and fulfill its value propositions. Key Resources include the intellectual, physical, human and financial resources that drive a business.

  • 6.7 PRODUCTION

    This section is only applicable to organizations that runs a production function. If you do not have a production facility, you can skip this step.
  • 6.7.2 Do you have partners that can fulfill orders if you hit your maximum production capabilities?*
  • 6.7.3 Do you have a high reliance on suppliers in order to manufacture your products?*
  • 6.7.4 Do you have contracts in place with suppliers that govern service delivery?*

  • 6.8 TEAM DYNAMICS

    Please elaborate on your teams inner workings and collaboration techniques.

  • 7. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

    This section briefly touches on some financial related questions. A more in-depth analysis will be done by Partners In Giving as part of his/her review of your supporting documentation that will be listed as an outcome of this Gap Analysis Questionnaire.
  • 7.1 Do you currently receive regular management accounts?*
  • 7.3 Is the person making payments the same person that approves them?*
  • 7.4 How often are payments typically made?*
  • 7.5 Which bank do you make use of?*
  • 7.6 Any online payment gateways or merchant accounts?*
  • 7.7 Does the organization have an overdraft facility?*
  • 7.7.2 Any offers received from the bank to increase the overdraft facility?*

  • 7.8 Do you largely rely on large customer contracts or is the business sustained through repeat business?

  • PPE - PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

  • PPE - PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT*
  • 7.10 Any problems experienced in the past with theft?*
  • 7.11 Any equipment maintenance challenges impacting the production capabilities of the organization?*

  • SALES AND DEBTORS

  • 7.12 Any long outstanding debtors?*
  • 7.14 Does the organization have service level agreements (SLA's) in place with clients?*

  • PURCHASES AND CREDITORS

  • 7.16 Does the organization have agreed credit limits with service providers?*

  • 8. SYSTEMS/IT

    Please confirm which systems you make use of with specific relation to the financial function at the organization.
  • 8.1 Current Accounting System?*
  • 8.2 Current Invoicing System?*
  • 8.3 Are there backups in place for the accounting system?*
  • 8.3.1 Where are backups stored?*
  • 8.4 Are you currently implementing any software that affects the financial or operational function that you feel we might need to be aware of?*
  • 8.5 Does the organization have well documented Standard Operating Procedures in place for the utilization of the technologies?*

  • 9. Tax Compliance

  • 9.1 Is the organization VAT registered?*
  • 9.3 Is the organization registered for PAYE?*
  • 9.4 Is the organization up to date with PAYE?*
  • 9.5 Any outstanding SARS penalties that you are aware of?*

  • 10. IMPACT AND VALUE CREATION

  • 11. FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS

  • 11.1 Are you interested in raising capital for your company?*
  • 11.2 Are you willing to sell equity in order to raise capital?*
  • 11.2.1 Please specify the % bracket that you would be comfortable with*
  • 11.3 How would the funds raised be utilized?*
  • 11.4 Do you believe that the business solvency allows for the business to take on further debt?*
  • 11.4.1 Are the directors willing to sign unlimited surety for the potential debt funding to be raised?*
  • 11.5 Please elaborate if any of the following investor considerations are in place?*
  • 11.6 Does the management team have sufficient experienced to facilitate the expansion?*
  • 11.8 Are you currently in any discussions with potential investors?*
  • 11.9 Have you raised before?*

  • 12. RISK AND RECOMMENDATIONS

  • 12.2 Could any of the following industry risk be seen as a risk for your organization?*
  • 12.3 Could any of the following strategy risk be seen as a risk for your organization?

  • 13. Management and Human Resources

  • 13.2 Which of the following DON'T you currently have in place?*
  • 13.4 Do you currently have a Custom Memorandum of Incorporation lodged at CIPC?*
  • 13.5 Do you have a Shareholders Agreement in place?*

  • 14. Due Diligence

  • 14.1 Please confirm which of the following documents you have in place.*
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