Our Services
Our Service to You
Discover more about our extensive range of professional services. We regularly update this page, but if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with us – we will be more than happy to help.
Our Services
Consulting
With years of experience in the SME sector, we provide advice and support on :
- fundraising
- navigating through difficult trading
- business planning
- strategy
- mergers, acquisitions and divestments
- IPO and City planning
- business transformation
Many SMEs face challenges and opportunities and these can sometimes seem overwhelming to a small management team. Nevertheless, they are often readily addressed by talking them through with an experienced consultant who has faced these same challenges and opportunities in other business contexts.
Board/Interim roles
We can provide Part-time or Interim support for small to medium businesses. This may take the form of a Chairman/NED role, or as an Interim support resource.
Lumino's founder has held a variety of Board positions over many years, as Chair, CEO, CFO or NED. Accordingly most business challenges have been encountered before. Many SMEs benefit from fresh thinking around the Board table, but this doesn't suit all companies.
Conversely, Interim assignments work for some SMEs, bringing experience and calm to businesses who are resource-challenged. This can often allow the business to bring in independent, unbiased help, without the need to change the Board or senior team structure. By so doing, egos and dominant positions can be set aside.
Chemistry and teamwork are of course critical, but these roles can be very effective if properly-managed.
Help with fund-raising
Many SMEs need to raise funds along their business journey. Usually this is to support expansion, product development or new projects, but it can sometimes be necessary where a sound business has found itself in difficult circumstances.
Over many years we have helped a myriad of small to medium-sized businesses raise the capital they require, whether in the form of equity, debt, trade finance, VC or other funding sources.
We can help you to present your business case in an investor/lender-friendly way, get your documentation in good shape and suggest suitable sources of finance relevant to your business. When it comes to engaging with funding sources, we can help you during the process, explaining terms, considering questions and answers and improving your chances of a successful outcome.
Our Philosophy
Integrity
Successful businesses are generally underpinned by sound business principles and practice.
We follow a deep-rooted approach in this regard, and believe in traditional values of ethical, honest behaviour at all times.
Team-led approach
Successful businesses are almost always managed by teams whose members complement and trust one-another. Leadership is important, but belief and trust are paramount between business managers.
We believe strongly in nurturing and developing expertise, education and mentoring in order to build strong senior management teams.
Measured expertise
Everyone wants success, but it's important to be realistic and honest about the pros and cons of potential business solutions.
Most business matters can be solved, but sometimes the range of solutions involves possible downsides which need to be understood and evaluated.
