Scale-up Ecosystem

Solid fundamentals play an important role in the continued growth of fast-growing scale-ups. Many of the topics are not on a founder's priority list but are essential to tackle at the right time. Often, this happens at too late a stage, making it a showstopper for continued growth and costly to fix. Laying a robust foundation not only improves your competitiveness in the market but also fosters trust, both towards your customers and investors, ultimately increasing your chances for rapid expansion.

Accounting & Control

Achieving financial stability is fundamental. We guide you through the seamless set-up of your financial administration, ensure that you are ready for financial statements and comply with accounting standards such as IFRS. We also help prepare for the growing demand for sustainability reporting.

Tax

Effective tax planning is a strategic imperative. We help you navigate complex tax rules, including corporate tax, VAT and Transfer Pricing. Our expertise extends to the implementation of employee stock option plans and the meticulous management of employee taxes, including payroll taxes and compensation and benefits taxes. We also guide you in taking advantage of tax benefits/rebates, such as the WBSO, for optimal benefits.

Legal

The protection of intellectual property is paramount. We work with you to establish a robust legal structure that protects your innovations. Our legal expertise extends to facilitating seamless contracts and agreements with third parties, providing a secure legal framework for your operations.

Fundamental Risk & Compliance

Mitigating risk is fundamental to sustainable growth. We work with you to strengthen your defences around essential assets such as intellectual property. Our comprehensive approach ensures that you are aware of potentially high risks and that measures are in place to protect your technology assets. We guide you through the legal rules and regulations that apply to your products or services and promote compliance. In addition, we enable you to handle purchasing and legal questions from your (business) customers during the onboarding process.

Growth is a key area of focus for any founder - always top of mind. Partnering with Deloitte can provide you with crucial support in achieving your growth ambitions. We can help you with funding and liquidity management, growth strategy and discussing and supporting exit options

Funding and liquidity management

Securing sufficient funding and ensuring liquidity are of paramount importance. We help assess your current funding structure and evaluate your runway. Exploring the potential of using debt financing to accelerate the growth of your scale-up is a path we can take together. In addition, we help identify potential grants and incentives and explore various financing options, including debt and equity financing, to strengthen your financial foundation.

Growth strategy

Strategic growth planning is fundamental. We work together to develop a long-term plan, identifying the key growth drivers and the conditions for their realisation. Within your current product-market combination, we explore opportunities to increase market share and address potential hurdles. We are strategising for the most relevant clients and countries for scaling and accelerated market entry, considering the possibility of engaging partners such as Deloitte with an (inter)national network for support. Exploring new products and services that align with market opportunities is integral and we work with you to plan and execute these ventures.

Exit Strategy & Support

Understanding your long-term ambitions is crucial. We work together to define the exit strategies or options, taking into account your unique goals. If an IPO is part of your strategy, we identify and resolve key shortcomings to prepare you for this important step.

Laying a solid foundation and effective growth strategies is just the beginning; The transition to sustainable success requires the establishment of a professional organisation. This includes implementing a robust organisational structure, a talent strategy, the right and secure IT infrastructure and creating operational efficiencies by implementing the right business model.

Talent & HR

Building a strong team is paramount. We work together to refine talent acquisition strategies so that the right people are integral to your success. We'll explore effective approaches to performance management systems that align with your goals and promote employee growth. The implementation of HR technology and systems is a key focus, streamlining processes to ensure scalability and efficiency. In addition, we work to define job levels, support career development and provide clear pathways for employee advancement.

Operating model

As your team grows, strategic alignment becomes crucial. We guide you to ensure that your organisational structure and governance align seamlessly with overarching strategic goals. The design and refinement of key business processes are crucial so that growth can be accommodated while maintaining operational efficiencies. In the event of potential global expansion, we work together to manage and optimise resources and locations to ensure smooth operations.

Technology, scalability and security

It's essential to ensure that your technology infrastructure aligns with strategic goals. We help create a technology roadmap that guides software development decisions, balancing internal solutions and external technologies to meet changing business needs. Scalability is a focus and we're working to design and implement a technology stack that scales seamlessly with the increasing demands on both front-end and back-end systems. By prioritising data security, we help implement robust measures, align with industry standards and conduct regular security reviews to strengthen your technology ecosystem.