Proseed Consulting – Rural Business Expertise

Proseed Consulting Limited offer independent, pragmatic rural development and management expertise to industry, government agencies and non-governmental organisations.

We focus our expertise in three sectors:

• Farming and the farm supply chain
• Rural tourism and leisure
• Local and regional food

Rural Business key services:

• Strategic business reviews with identification of performance improvement opportunities and new development prospects
• Feasibility studies, market research, investment appraisal and preparation of business plans

• Budgeting, cash flow forecasting and monitoring
• Securing of grant aid, and raising other sources of finance
• Rural tourism and food product development from concept stage to implementation
• Business restructuring, expansion and exit planning
• Fostering collaboration, joint venturing and networking within industry
• In hand arable farm management

Government and NGO projects & services:

• Industry sector review studies
• New product development research and preparation of business guidance materials
• Strategic business plans and action plans for agencies and departments
• Assistance with policy development including research to support development of Local Development Frameworks
• Supply and quality audits

• Workshops and training sessions for industry

Our clients include Defra, Tourism South East, Government Office, SEEDA, Business Links, Momenta, County Councils and local authorities in addition to a significant private client base of farmers, landowners, rural tourism businesses, food producers and retailers.

We have offices in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, and undertake work throughout the UK.