AN ORGANISATION that specialises in working with small to medium sized companies now has a representative in the Salisbury area.

Rick Turner, of Allington, is an executive representative of Cavendish Management Resources Ltd (CMR).

The company offers small to medium sized enterprises a range of services, including:

Funding.

Corporate value improvement.

Company sales, including management buy-outs.

Corporate recovery and restructuring.

Merger and acquisition support.

Innovation support, intellectual property rights and licensing.

Executive and management support.

Mr Turner said representatives gave early advice for free and the company recouped its costs by contingent fees in other words, by sharing in its clients' successes.

"Some activities are fee based, but these are negotiated with the client directly," he said.

He added that businesses could now take advantage of a self-funding business loan scheme.

"Although it may appear to be too good to be true, the scheme provides exactly what it says business loans that fund themselves," he said.

The company has its own pool of private investors and can arrange equity or venture funding.

"As this is our own resource it means we are often able to assist companies who cannot obtain funding through other routes," he said.

"The odds are stacked against companies seeking investment, particularly in the current economic climate, but it is possible to maximise the chances of success."

He said CMR also helped business owners to get full value from their business.

"Most companies, especially those that have been running for some time, have inherent inefficiencies and hidden assets that can be eliminated or exploited to improve cashflow, profits, and therefore the value of the company," he said.

"A relatively modest improvement or saving can make a significant increase to profit margin.

"We use a combination of cost reductions, business improvements, and general consultancy-type activities to achieve this goal."

He went on: "At the heart of CMR is a group of about 400 executives such as myself, all of whom have substantial experience running companies, including multinationals.

"Collectively, our experience covers just about every possible job, position, skill base and industry sector.

"And we can normally respond within 24 hours if necessary."