Step-by-step help and expert guidance

The fastest, easiest way to create a business plan

Not sure how to get started? Our business plan software, Business Plan Pro, makes it easy to produce a professional business plan by asking you a series of simple questions with our EasyPlan Wizard®. Based on your answers, it automatically creates a buisness plan outline that is suitable for your business.

Easy plan setup

The plan setup process lets you customise details like the duration of the plan in months and years, currency preferences, and more.

Detailed instructions and examples

Business Plan Pro includes a comprehensive help section to provide instant access to answers to your questions. Examples and instructions are available for every topic and table so you will never be left wondering what to do next.

  • Paste examples straight in
  • Word processing includes bold, font, italics and much more
  • Help available at every step
  • Spell check and thesaurus

Gallery of sample business plans

Business Plan Sample BrowserView a sample business plan

You will never be stuck for ideas when writing your business plan with Business Plan Pro as it features over 500 complete business plan examples.

  • Over 500 sample business plans from every industry
  • Easy business plan search facility
  • Read/view sample business plan as a PDF
  • Import sample business plan for editing

Financials made easy

The table wizards take the hard work out of creating financial tables by guiding you through the process from start to finish, giving you instructions and explanations along the way.

Help with the numbers

You will never get lost in our financial tables; we've included a row-by-row help system which provides you with advice and assistance no matter which table you are in.

You won't have to spend hours mastering spreadsheet software, either, as we've included the formulae for you. All you have to do is input the numbers and the calculations are automatically done for you. We offer powerful, integrated financial and spreadsheet support. This level of assistance in Business Plan Pro is unmatched in other software.

Strategy development

Exit strategyBusiness Plan Pro helps you define and develop a strategy critical to your business:

  • SWOT analysis
  • Market analysis
  • Competitor analysis

Exit strategy

You may intend to sell your business, hold steady and grow, or go public. Regardless of which direction you take, Business Plan Pro can help you create the correct exit strategy.

Free business planning ebook (included as PDF)

Hurdle: The Book on Business PlanningUse Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning to help you learn the basics of business planning. This book is written by Tim Berry, an internationally recognized expert on business planning. Tim's straightforward approach to business planning will help you write a successful business plan.

UK business library and legal tools

The legal elements of starting a business can sometimes be tricky and something most business owners tend to avoid. However, ignoring the legal side of the business can often lead to trouble. Business Plan Pro has included a UK business library to guide you in the correct direction.

Setting up the correct legal structure for your company is crucial. Our business library details different business types and the advantages and disadvantages associated with them. The business types include:

  • Partnership
  • Sole trader
  • Limited company
  • Limited partnerships
  • Limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
  • Public limited companies (PLCs)
  • Community interest companies (CICs)

Get the legal help you need to start your business. In addition to all the legal tools available within Business Plan Pro, there is also detailed market and industry research available.