Financial Strategy and Advice

Part of developing robust Business Cases will include forming a strong Financial Case which assesses the affordability of the investment. We are here to support you in financial modelling, funding strategies, and business cases.

The type of support we can offer includes:

• financial modelling workshops

• advice on funding strategies, linked with your commercial case (delivery structures, funding mechanisms, soft market testing)

• advice on financial assumptions and parameters such as inflation, cost allowance, risk and other key issues

• advice on the treatment of co-funding and private sector funding

• advice on how to shape your narrative around the financial case, including private sector engagement

• learning bursts, workshops and seminars designed and delivered online

Service Lead: Wayne Butcher

Wayne Butcher (Grant Thornton UK LLP) is the principal lead of providing specialist funding and investment advice to Towns, including guidance on delivery structures, funding options and risk management.

Wayne specialises in the delivery of engagements to local and central government across property including housing, leisure, and mixed-use development schemes, and has led work in respect to the procurement, funder evaluations, financial modelling, corporate structuring, and corporate tax input.

Wayne led a £650m fundraise for City Property Glasgow LLP, the wholly owned subsidiary of Glasgow City Council. The fundraise was delivered to aid the Council to meet an equal pay liability and has been structured in a manner to maximise the funds that could be secured using the property assets of the subsidiary and the Council. Wayne has led work in respect to the procurement, funder evaluations, financial modelling, corporate structuring, and corporate tax input. The work completed in November 2019.