Kori Partners / 15 September 2026
01
Define the amount, purpose and timing of funding. Separate one-off investment from recurring cash needs.
Funding purpose, amount, timing and quotations; owner and outstanding evidence.
02
Map cash needs and a credible repayment or investor-return source. Use the cash-plan worksheet.
Available historical statements, bank records and reconciled balances; mark missing periods.
03
Organise available historical accounts and reconcile key balances. Identify missing information explicitly.
Cash forecast, assumptions, downside case and debt/repayment schedule.
04
Prepare a forecast and test a downside scenario. Record assumptions and evidence for each driver.
Ownership and governance records, licences relevant to activity, and the funder’s confirmed document list.
05
Assemble a lender pack: available accounts, bank records, debt schedule, use of funds and requested security information. Confirm the lender’s exact list.
Question log: criterion, question, responsible person, evidence, answer and follow-up date.
06
Ask about assessment criteria, repayment, collateral, interest, fees, covenants and additional documents.
Funding purpose, amount, timing and quotations; owner and outstanding evidence.
07
Prepare the submission. Keep a dated question log with document owners and follow-up actions.
Available historical statements, bank records and reconciled balances; mark missing periods.
Preparation indicator only. This is not a credit score, approval probability, lending decision or financing guarantee.
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