Hampshire Business Plans
At Hampshire Business Plans, we empower local entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into actionable, tailored business plans. Our team is dedicated to simplifying the planning process, ensuring every client has a clear roadmap to success.
Based right here in Hampshire, we understand the unique challenges of starting and growing a business in our community. We combine local insight with professional expertise to create comprehensive business plans and financial forecast models that make a real difference.
Whether you’re just launching your venture or looking to refine your strategy, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Let’s build a brighter future for your business together.
Meet Your Business Planners
Our team is a group of local professionals who really listen and work with you to find practical solutions. With a mix of hands-on experience and straightforward advice, we’re here to help you navigate the real challenges of growing a business.
Paul Thomas
Director
The visionary entrepreneur behind Hampshire Business Plans.
Driven by personal experiences of financial struggle within his family, Paul founded Hampshire Business Plans to empower business owners with strategic financial decisions.
Holding a degree in Accounting and Finance from Warwick Business School after successfully securing an investment bank scholarship, he envisions a future where businesses thrive with Hampshire Business Plans' tools.
He champions equal opportunities for all, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive environment within Hampshire Business Plans and beyond.
As a role model and mentor, Paul inspires young innovators across the world. Through panels, workshops, and personal experiences, he encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to persevere and understand their limits to avoid burnout.
Paul's mentoring activities extend to competitions and youth panels, where he shares valuable insights and experiences.
Shafi Saleh
Director
Bringing the creativity to our team.
Shafi is a seasoned professional with a heart for social impact.
Find him in his natural habitat capturing street and travel photographs, or in the cinema every week catching the latest art-house film release.
With a background steeped in the realm of NGOs , Shafi's journey is one of creative solutions and meaningful connections.
His tenure with international NGO Action Contre La Faim in Paris and Bangladesh offered him a platform to merge his creative talents with his passion for helping others, demonstrating his versatility and commitment to humanitarian impact.
Start your next business with Hampshire Business Plans
Frequently Asked Questions
A Business Plan is a document that outlines your business idea, strategy, and goals. It explains what your business does and how you plan to succeed.
A Financial Forecast Model is a tool that shows you scenarios of your business’s financial future. It estimates revenues, expenses, and profits to help you plan ahead.
Primary research is speaking to your customers first hand. This can be done through customers surveys, interviews or a focus groups.
Secondary research is running online research to find more about your potential business. This includes finding out industry trends, growth rate, competitors and etc.