Growth Plan
Introduction
RMBD Limited is a construction company formed in 2006. The company has successfully operated in Wales working on both small and large scale construction,
repair, and alteration projects focusing on commercial and residential contracting. With the business boom that is occurring in our local area and the desire
to improve overall profit margins, the company is planning to shift its target market to the larger commercial customers. This business plan will lay out our
goals and tasks to make this transition successful and create enough market share to succeed in this highly competitive market.
Services
RMBD Limited offers comprehensive service and do whatever it takes to finish a project. Some of these services include; facility management and alterations,
all building aspects, site preparation, carpentry, cement foundations, painting, and plumbing and contaminated waste cleaning. In addition, skills RMBD Limited
lacks it can be subcontracted.
The Market
In Wales it is booming and new opportunities arise every day, overall business growth during the past several years grown throughout the entire UK and is
expected to continue. This makes for a very attractive market for RMBD Limited.
We will be concentrating on the customers that will provide us with the greatest margin, in other words those commercial clients who require a service
on a regular basis. The other categories that we will serve include the domestic segment, the special facilities segment, and all other potential commercial clients.
Financial Considerations
RMBD Limited has only a small amount of debt and intends to stay that way. We expect to see increased profits from our market shift efforts in the next 2 years.
We estimate that we will be able to reduce marginal costs and increase overall profitability as we grow and take advantages of economies of scale.
Objectives
RMBD Limited plans to:
- Significantly expand into the commercial building contracting market to improve profit margins.
- Expand services and decrease costs by creating a permanent facility maintenance crew, as well as updating machinery and reducing long term hire charges.
- Begin to market and offer services in other areas further afield.
- Expand with relocation of premises.
Mission
RMBD Limited strives to offer the finest quality service, site preparation, cost estimates, construction, repair, and alteration to clients needing large scale
construction services, whether it be office buildings, road resurfacing, landscaping, public works, facility maintenance, etc. RMBD Limited maintains the
highest standards of service in the commercial construction industry.
Keys to Success
The local commercial construction market is booming at the moment. In order to achieve a defendable position in this environment, RMBD Limited must
concentrate on the following tasks.
- Secure at least five large scale commercial contracts over the next three years.
- Expand our customer base through expansion into other geographic areas to retain a sufficient level of profitability.
- Increase marketing expenditures by 10%.
Services
RMBD Limited offers a comprehensive package of services designed to allow the client to work solely with one contractor to fulfil its construction needs.
Some of the services are listed below:
- Remodeling and alterations
- Site preparation
- Carpentry
- Cement foundations
- Painting
- Plumbing and utilities installation
- Exterior renovations
- Extensions
- Roadway construction
- Landscaping
- Contaminated waste cleaning
Target Market Segment Strategy
- Since commercial maintenance and construction has the highest average profit margin, we will focus most of our marketing and servicing toward these
customers. Usually these clients require the largest projects in scope, regular facility maintenance, and cost.
Service Business Analysis
- The commercial construction industry is highly fragmented across the nation. More than 86% of all construction companies in the UK consist of small style
- companies employing less than ten individuals. Contrasted to this are the large companies that engage in "heavy" construction such as roads, shopping
- centres, etc. who often have a nationwide scope and employ several thousands of workers. This creates a highly competitive market with low profit margins.
- Companies wanting to create a defensible position in this market need some form of competitive edge, such as brand name, low cost advantages, or size.
Strategy and Implementation Summary
- RMBD Limited plans to market itself through a variety of methods. Our plan will use social media and published ads, leveraging of our pre-existing contacts with the local industry contacts.
- RMBD Limited has been able to gain various advantageous suppliers that will allow to obtain its materials at a significant discount. This will allow the company
to underbid its rivals and achieve a low cost leadership role.
Marketing Strategy
- RMBD Limited plans to market itself through a variety of methods. First, the company will use a referral system with local businesses. We will also use social
- media and publish ads in a variety of commercial construction trade magazines. In addition we will leverage our
preexisting contacts with the local commercial companies. Finally, as a member of the local construction association, we will be updated on new projects let out for bid.
Sales Strategy
- The most critical part of sales is not the marketing, but the bidding process, in which companies offer their services, material quality, project timeline estimates,
- and costs. The company that offers the best combination of these variables is the most likely to get the contract. Therefore very detailed project planning, including
- supply agreements, labor needs, subcontractors, presentation, and other factors, is crucial for RMBD Limited in winning contracts. We will be designing a standardized
method for doing this with all our contracts, with an emphasis on quality, timeliness, and low cost to outbid our competitors.
Sales Forecast
- Sales forecasts are based on conservative estimates. We expect sales in 2017 to be grow slowly as we adjust to a new client base. After that, we expect sales growth
to be much higher as we gain market share.
Management Summary
RMBD Limited management consists of Mr J Morris and Mr R Morris who will concentrate on client contacts and bidding along with overall management of the company.
Mr J Morris will be the company's General Project Manager, coordinating all project management and concentrating on cost controls, suppliers,day to day project supervision, labour relations, etc. Mr R Morris will be our office manager, handling client satisfaction, invoicing, etc. Most of our labour needs will be met through
the companies General Operatives.
The company is planning to expand it personnel to add a number of General Operatives as soon as the number of projects increases. In addition, as business increases, we will hire
additional supervisors and project managers as needed.