Planning Your Business

Business Plans

Once you've made your application, you'll be asked to complete a Business Plan. If you have yet to apply for a pub, but have decided which pub you would like, it might be a useful exercise for you start completing your Business Plan so that you can achieve a clear understanding of the pub and how you can make it work.

Download a Business Plan here (90KB PDF - Opens in a new window)
or, if you are considering a Tracker Agreement please download the abridged Tracker Business Plan (60KB PDF - Opens in a new window).



Gross Profit Calculators

Calculate your profits for all your drinks with this handy tool. We've created one for Beers, Wines and Spirits. We've also included a Profit formulae page to help explain the calculations.



Yearly Budget / Profit & Loss Templates

We've also put together some spreadsheets to help understand budgeting and Profit & Loss. The budget example also comes with a sample year completed as a guide to filling it in.

Download an example budget template (70KB XLS file - opens in a new window)
Download an example Profit & Loss template (230KB XLS file - opens in a new window)



Cash Flow Template

This cash flow projection is a support for your ideas for the pub and an aid to help you take an objective look at the financial aspects of the business. Download the cash flow template here (30KB XLS file - Opens in a new window).



Financing Your Marston's Business

NatWest is one of the options for business borrowing. It has been supporting franchise and Licensing for over 25 years with a dedicated team and as affiliated members of the British Franchise Association (BFA). Download this PDF to find out how NatWest can help with your banking and finance needs . (45KB PDF - Opens in new window)
 

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