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Business Services - Business Plans
We have four types of business plans which through our research are crucial for every business. It has especially become very important to have a business plan in place in todays business environment due to information overload. Our focus is to assist and ensure that your business goals and objectives are aligned and critical decision making for the business is a problem of the past. It is evident that the way we conduct business has changed drastically. L&N 's main objective is to ensure that your planning helps you navigate through the changes and challenges through every stage of your business successfully. Each business plan is tailored as per the business's offering and its unique environment.
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Business Services - Building & Construction
The building construction industry in South Africa is expected to record a CAGR of 4.8% to reach ZAR 100 billion by 2024. The residential construction industry in value terms increased at a CAGR of 2.3% during 2015-2019. The commercial building construction market in value terms is expected to record a CAGR of 3% over the forecast period. At L&N agents will assist in the registration with NHBRC and compliance with the department of labour.
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Business Services - Safety and Security
Our agents are on standby to assist you with all your programme planning and safety planning documentation. If you are new to the security industry we will take through from registration to all compliant documents ensuring that your business is up to date with all the requirements
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Statutory Registration Business Services
Depending upon your profession and business, you may need special certification, registration or a special license before you can begin operating as an entrepreneurs. L&N will help you can focus all your efforts on recruiting new clients whilst we concentrate on ensuring that the business is licenced and compliant.
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Business Services - Project Management
Project management is our passion and drive. Our overall objective is to turn profits. Businesspeople have trouble when it comes to writing a report--or even a simple memo. Do you have ideas that you feel will help promote your business? Do you need a risk assessment for your security business quotations or a safety plan. L&N agents will assess and draft a constructive plan for your business.
Start Up Business Plan
Utilised for businesses which are at development stage or businesses less than 3 years. In totality this planning tool will provide the business with a fresh and energetic approach. Starting a business venture consists of knowing your market, planning and timing. A start up business plan will help you articulate your vision for your business and help you see the viability of your business before investing too much money and time.
Basic Business Plan
The basic business plan is similar to the start up business plan. A tool for either an existing business or new business. It assists with the navigation of the existing business and to help the business stay on course in terms of meeting the business goals and objectives. For a new business it provides clarity and operates as a roadmap for your business success. It helps you assess the financial status, implementation of the market penetration and strategy. It includes objectives such as hiring new employees, market analysis and financial projections. Overall it provides business's credibility.
Strategic Business Plan
Includes company information, SWOT analysis, goals, objectives, resources, risks and contingencies, etc. The strategic business plan outlines your measurable goals and objectives with concentrated focus. It provides quantifiable and realistic back up goals. It is thoroughly researched and benchmarked for evaluating operational and financial results. It ultimately guides the day to day business decisions, the changes that approach the business as it moves forward and evaluates its progress.
Funding Business Plan
The funding business plan is outlined and produced for your investors. It answers investors questions about your business profitability, why your business should exist and the generation of revenue in your business. Its includes the company information, executive summary, budgets, financials that show investors returns, etc.
Business Company Profile
Your clients need clarity as to who they are dealing with in terms of experience and service execution. We will create a business Profile that will address who you are and outline your experiences, showing your prospect clients why they should partner with your business. Your profile will be beautifully personalized, expressing your brand with an objective of leaving an effective professional impression to your prospect clients.
Business Proposal
For every business plan requiring funding a business proposal is always an excellent start. It will demonstrate the quality and importance of your project whilst acting as a source of information and a sales pitch aimed at convincing.
PSIRA Registration
PSIRA is short for the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority. PSIRA is the official organization responsible for setting the standards for any security business in South Africa. For regulation purposes a security business has to be registered with PSIRA and be in good standing.
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Security Business Plan
The security business plan is a requirement when registering your business to be PSIRA compliant. This is to ensure that you understand the security business and all the regulatory procedures within the security sector. It also helps you navigate the business viability.
Firearm License Motivations
The SAPS 271 form requires a motivation letter to support it. Whether your application will be approved or denied depends on what you put into your firearm licence motivation.
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Provident Fund Registration
PSSPF came into effect in 2002 giving a range of benefits to members and their families. These benefits include retirement, disability, death and funeral benefits, and apply to all employees of the Private Security Sector as per the provisions of the Sectoral Determination and the rules of the Fund. We will facilitate and take you through the registration process.
Security Business Profile
When applying for security tenders, including a profile is mostly compulsory. Our agents will articulate your profile with relevant content and attractive design that will sell you to your prospects.
New License Firearm Application
The facilitation includes the preparation of all documents for firearm license applications as required by the SAPS (including the application forms for competency and motivation and licence with attachments).
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In terms of Section 24 of the Firearms Control Act (No 60 of 2000), an application for the renewal of a license must be made to the Registrar (by handing in such application at your local DFO) “at least 90 days before the date of expiry of the license”. Recently the SAPS Head Office issued that licenses for which late applications for renewals are received late should be dealt with as prescribed in Section 28 of the Act. Our agents will assist you with firearm license renewal, or an appeal against the refusal of a license.
Business Proposals
For every RFQ a business proposal is likely to keep you ahead of your competitors. L&N agents create and design a proposal that will demonstrate the quality and importance of your project whilst acting as a source of information and a sales pitch aimed at convincing.
CIDB Registration
The role of the cidb is to facilitate and promote the improved contribution of the construction industry to SA's economy and society. Amongst others the cidb must promote: uniformity in construction procurement. efficient and effective infrastructure delivery. Our agents will facilitate the registration of any required category as per your business status grading CIDB 1
Compensation Fund Registration
Workers who are injured on duty or obtain an occupational disease can claim compensation for temporary or permanent disablement. If workers die as a result of an injury on duty, their dependants will also be entitled to claim compensation. Employers that registered their employees are protected against civil claims in this regard. The COIDA basically prevents employees covered by the act from suing their employers for damages in terms of common law. L&N will register your business on the department labour database.
Safety File
We will assist your small or medium businesses comply with Statutory regulations and the OHSAct. Our safety consultants take pride in ensuring your business is compliant and the systems of injury prevention or threats to the lives of your employees by implementing preventative measures for Hazards and Risks that our clients and their employees face on a daily basis are in place.
Letter of Good Standing
To apply for tenders and contracts you are required to prove that you are in good standing. A Letter of Good Standing serves as a form of security to clients as surety that they are not responsible for picking up the medical bill/life cover they want to make sure they’re not responsible for picking up the medical cover for anyone hired to work on their property, in the case of work-related accidents or illnesses.
NHBRC Registration
Funding, loaning, tenders and contract company will require an NHBRC Registration. It is a compulsory requisite for all businesses working within the home building industry to register at the NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council).
Business Proposal
For every RFQ a business proposal is likely to keep you ahead of your competitors. L&N agents create and design a proposal that will demonstrate the quality and importance of your project whilst acting as a source of information and a sales pitch aimed at convincing.
Business Profile
Your clients need clarity as to who they are dealing with in terms of experience and service execution. We will create a business Profile that will address who you are and outline your experiences, showing your prospect clients why they should partner with your business. Your profile will be beautifully personalized, expressing your brand with an objective of leaving an effective professional impression to your prospect clients.
Private Company Registration
Register incorporated and not incorporated companies. The Registrar of Companies will only accept certified copies of directors ID documents and/or signed power of attorney documents.
Business Registration as Tax Payer
As an entrepreneur who wants to start a business you need to be aware of the tax obligations of running a business whether it is in the form of a legal entity or in a personal capacity. It is also important to note the various options with regard to reducing some of the administrative requirements to make tax compliance easier as well as the different tax incentives and rates that may apply in certain instances.
Co-operative Registration
Co-operatives are member-owned business structures. There is at lease five members, all of whom have equal voting rights regardless of their level of involvement or investment. All members are expected to help run the cooperative.
Non-Profit Company Registration
The income and property of a non-profit company is used to advance the purpose for which it was created as set out on the MOI, it is not distributed among the incorporators. There are at least three members in a non-profit company. It is not required for a non-profit to have members.
Joint Venture Agreement
Joint ventures are collaborative arrangements. Two or more businesses come together and as a result share their expertise to win a specific tender or business partnership for a specified period.
B-BBEE Affidavit
As per the Act, BBBEE provides a firm in the relevant sector may only be measured in accordance with the sector code for that sector code, then the “generic” Codes will apply current status of the various sector codes.
CIPC Annual Returns
All companies (including external companies) and close corporations are required by law to file their annual returns with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on an annual basis, within a prescribed time period. The purpose for the lodging of such annual returns is to confirm whether a registered business is still in business/trading, or if it will be in business in the near future.
PAYE Registration
Employees' Tax refers to the tax required to be deducted by an employer from an employee's remuneration paid or payable. The process of deducting or withholding tax from remuneration as it is earned by an employee is commonly referred to as PAYE.
UIF Registration
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) gives short-term relief to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work because of maternity, adoption leave, or illness. It also provides relief to the dependents of a deceased contributor.
VAT Registration
Value-Added Tax is commonly known as VAT. VAT is an indirect tax on the consumption of goods and services in the economy. Revenue is raised for government.
Skills Development Levy
SDL is a levy imposed to encourage learning and development in South Africa and is determined by an employer's salary bill. The funds are to be used to develop and improve skills of employees.
Private Security Provident Fund Registration
The Private Security Sector Provident Fund (“the Fund”) is a Privately Administered Fund, registered in terms of the Pension Funds Act of 1956 established through Sectoral Determination 3
Business Profile
Your clients need clarity as to who they are dealing with in terms of experience and service execution. We will create a business Profile that will address who you are and outline your experiences, showing your prospect clients why they should partner with your business. Your profile will be beautifully personalized, expressing your brand with an objective of leaving an effective professional impression to your prospect clients.
Central Supplier Database
The Central Supplier Database (CSD) is a single database that will serve as the source of all supplier information for organs of state. The supplier information will be verified with institutions such as the South African Revenue Service, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, Department of Home Affairs etc. All suppliers will be required to complete required information on the CSD website and must ensure it is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
Product Development
Product development typically refers to all of the stages involved in bringing a product from concept or idea through market release and beyond. In other words, product development incorporates a product's entire journey.
Brand & Competitor Analysis
The process of the Competitor Analysis is whereby the L&N agents categories and evaluate your competitors with your business to establish their strengths and weaknesses.
Marketing Implementation
The process involves actioning the marketing strategy and plan. That is turning your business marketing strategy into real-life actions: tasks and projects, people responsible for them, and deadlines. In other words, it's about bringing your marketing plan to life.
Quality Plans
The quality plan encloses of several documents that specify your business quality standards, practices, the sequence of activities relevant to your product, project, or service offering. Quality plans define: A method for measuring the achievement of the quality objectives.
Business/Tender Proposals
Tender proposals are used to respond to potential prospect clients. The tender proposal entails several pages of motivation to be a chosen supplier for a specific service/ project or product. Designed and written in persuasive business writing to motive the prospect client to conduct business with your business.
Project Portfolio Management
The process entails our agents grouping projects and programs with the aim of achieving a centralized management and oversight of many projects. It can also include other project related activities and responsibilities.
Supply Chain Optomisation
L&N agents apply processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. The concept includes ways to improve efficiency in the following activities; forecasting and planning the balance between supply and demand; localization of sources.
Risk Assessments
The overall process involves identifying hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). We then document the findings and assist with actioning according to evaluations.
Method Statements
Method statements are frequently requested as part of a tender and are intended to give the company an opportunity to show how they can provide the goods or service. They give an insight into the company's methods of operation. company policies (e.g. environmental, health and safety, energy efficiency).
Scheduling, Pricing & Costing
Delivery of a successful project is defined by your overall cost performance and ability to meet project deadlines. Our Project managers have the ability to allocate time and resources efficiently to manage costs and keep your project on its tracks. Our project managers are organised and stay organised in their execution of the business problem and skilled in handling complex problems and communication. Attention is paid to the following: Original budget Approved cost Forecasted vs. Actual cost Committed costs
Environmental Plans
We develop environmental plans for most industry sectors. When developing the plan the following are considered; Planning, including identifying environmental aspects and establishing goals. Steps include the following; Define Organization's Goals for EMS; Secure Top Management Commitment; Select An EMS Champion; Build An Implementation Team; Hold Kick-Off Meeting; Conduct Preliminary Review; Prepare Budget and Schedule; Secure Resources, Assistance; Involve Employees; Monitor and Communicate Progress;
Contingency Plans
A contingency plan is executed when the risk presents itself. The purpose of the plan is to lessen the damage of the risk when it occurs. Without the plan in place, the full impact of the risk could greatly affect the project.
Operational Plans
An Operational Plan is a highly detailed plan that provides a clear picture of how a team, section or department will contribute to the achievement of the organisation's goals. The operational plan maps out the day-to-day tasks required to run a business and cover.
Project Plans
The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate communication among project stakeholders, and document approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
Occupational Health and Safety
health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation in most businesses in South Africa. A health and safety program must include the elements required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum.
