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Finance Case Study

Ratcliffes – A Case Study

By Jonathan Pelley

Level 5 Professional Diploma in Management Studies

Report for Mick Landers

Executive Summary

This report has been produced to give an accurate indication of the current financial position of Ratcliffes Ltd.

At first glance it would seem that Ratcliffes is a successful profitable business with Gross Profit and Operating Profit both increasing year after year. However, if we look closer at Ratcliffes accounts we will see a company with some problems. With a low return on investment, poor stock turnover and excessive numbers of staff this is a business which needs to get control.

With more planned capital investment needed for expansion of the restaurant, Racliffe's need to look at more urgent improvements to the business, such as complying with Health and Safety features, repairs and maintenance and sorting out their complicated management and staffing structure.

This report will explore all aspects of the business......


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Approximate Word Count: 5334
Approximate Pages: 22 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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