Financial modelling can help you gain greater financial control, become more engaged with your finances and achieve your goals.
At LFWM, we help high earners, families and business owners with each and every step of the financial planning process, using transparent and realistic modelling. We start with a base plan and a consolidated balance sheet (what you own and owe) and cash flow statement (what you earn and spend) representing the 'here and now' of your planning.
We'll work with you to analyse your future cash flow needs, identifying areas where there are likely shortfalls, or where there might be excess cash savings which can be put in an environment where it can work harder.
Our team can assist with preparing a personalised financial plan, encompassing a full cash flow forecast. We ‘stress test’ how different financial decisions might impact on your ability to meet your objectives, based on assumptions about growth rates, inflation and other macroeconomic events.
We'll also provide practical recommendations to help you make critical business or personal decisions.
Financial projections allow you to visualise how your assets, income and expenditure may evolve over time. We create detailed long-term forecasts that help you understand whether you are on track to meet important objectives such as retirement, funding education costs or achieving financial independence. By modelling different scenarios, we can help you make informed decisions today that support your future goals.
Future forecasting helps bring clarity to complex financial decisions by illustrating the potential outcomes of different strategies. We assess how factors such as inflation, investment performance, taxation and changing expenditure patterns could affect your financial position over time. This insight enables you to plan proactively rather than reactively as circumstances evolve.
Cashflow modelling is a powerful financial planning tool that shows how money is expected to move through your finances throughout your lifetime. We analyse your income, spending, savings and investments to identify whether you are likely to achieve your objectives while maintaining your desired lifestyle. By highlighting potential shortfalls or surplus capital, cashflow modelling can provide greater confidence in your financial decisions.
The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate Cashflow modelling.
Budget modelling helps you understand how changes in income or expenditure may affect your financial position both now and in the future. Whether you are planning for retirement, making a significant purchase or adapting to changing personal circumstances, we can model different scenarios and help you assess their long-term impact. This allows you to make decisions with a clearer understanding of the financial implications.
Valuation analysis can provide valuable insight into the worth of assets such as investment portfolios, business interests and other significant holdings. We assess how these assets contribute to your overall wealth and financial objectives, helping you understand their role within your wider financial plan. This analysis can support both strategic decision-making and longer-term wealth management planning.
Financial modelling is a planning tool that helps you understand how your finances may develop over time. By bringing together your income, expenditure, assets and liabilities, we can create a visual representation of your financial future and assess whether you are on track to achieve your goals.
Cashflow forecasting is a key component of financial modelling. It focuses on how money is expected to flow in and out of your finances over time, while financial modelling takes a broader view by assessing different scenarios and testing how various financial decisions could affect your long-term plans.
Financial modelling can benefit anyone looking to make informed financial decisions. It is particularly valuable for individuals approaching retirement, business owners that are considering selling, professionals with complex finances, and those planning for major life events such as the sale of a business, inheritance planning or significant investments.
A financial model is typically built using details of your income, expenditure, savings, investments, pensions, liabilities and financial objectives. The more comprehensive the information provided, the more accurate and meaningful the analysis will be.
Yes. Financial modelling can help you understand whether your current savings and investments are likely to support your desired lifestyle in retirement. By testing different scenarios and assumptions, we can identify potential shortfalls and explore solutions to help you achieve your retirement objectives.
Financial modelling should be reviewed regularly, particularly following significant life events or changes in your circumstances. Regular reviews help ensure your plan remains aligned with your objectives and adapts to changing economic conditions, legislation and personal priorities.
Financial modelling can provide valuable insight into how investment decisions may affect your future financial position. By modelling different outcomes and levels of investment growth, we can help you understand the potential impact of your decisions and ensure they align with your wider financial objectives.