South Africa's Leading Business Plan Consultants.

JTB Consulting is chosen over cheaper alternatives because our business plans are built to withstand bank and investor due-diligence scrutiny. Lower-cost services often rely on templates, generic content, or automated outputs that fail to meet funder expectations. Our plans are bespoke, supported by independent research, professional financial modelling, and strategic insight developed over more than 20 years, resulting in stronger funding credibility, fewer revision cycles, and a materially higher probability of approval.

The time required to complete a business plan depends on the complexity of the business, industry dynamics, and availability of information. On average, a comprehensive, investor-ready business plan is completed within 15 to 20 working days. More complex projects, such as large capital investments or regulated industries, may take longer. Expedited timelines can be accommodated where funding deadlines apply, without compromising quality.

Our market research includes detailed industry analysis, competitor benchmarking, customer behaviour assessment, regulatory review, and market sizing where appropriate. Research is tailored to the specific funding or strategic objective and goes beyond generic desktop summaries. We analyse demand drivers, pricing dynamics, barriers to entry, and growth trends to support realistic revenue assumptions and inform financial models and strategy sections.

We conduct company valuations using globally recognised valuation methodologies aligned with best-practice valuation standards. Depending on the purpose, this may include discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, or asset-based approaches. Each valuation is customised to reflect the company’s industry, growth stage, financial performance, and risk profile, and is commonly used for fundraising, shareholder transactions, restructuring, and strategic decision-making.

JTB Consulting has delivered business plans across more than 125 industries, including renewable energy, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, fintech, education, healthcare, property development, hospitality, logistics, and technology startups. Each business plan is customised to reflect the operational, regulatory, and financial realities of the specific sector. We combine sector-specific market research with tailored financial modelling to ensure assumptions are realistic, benchmarked, and defensible

No, while South Africa is our core market, JTB Consulting serves clients across the rest of Africa and internationally. We regularly prepare business plans, feasibility studies, market research reports, and financial models for projects operating in multiple jurisdictions. Our team understands regional regulatory frameworks, funding structures, and investor expectations, enabling us to deliver compliant and credible outputs for cross-border investors, DFIs, and international funding institutions.

JTB Consulting helps entrepreneurs secure funding by preparing business plans structured specifically for banks, DFIs, private investors, and venture capital firms. Each plan is aligned to the requirements of the target funder and integrates credible market research, risk analysis, defensible assumptions, and robust financial models. We prioritise commercial realism rather than optimistic projections, enabling funders to assess viability, risk exposure, and returns efficiently and confidently.

JTB Consulting is considered a leading business plan consultancy because it has specialised exclusively in investor-ready, bank-compliant business plans since 2006. Our work goes beyond narrative writing, integrating independent market research, advanced financial modelling, feasibility analysis, and clear execution strategies aligned with lender and investor due-diligence standards. We have supported startups, SMEs, corporates, and project sponsors across more than 125 industries, with business plans used for bank funding, private investment, and government funding applications locally and across Africa.