Business investment plan

How to complete the Business Investment Plan

This is a sample business investment plan. If you are applying for Victorian nomination
for the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Significant Investor stream and intend to invest in a private company, use this plan to
provide the details of your investment, in relation to your application. The document
should be completed by representatives of the company in which you intend to invest.

1. Business logo and branding

The plan should include the logo and branding of the private company in which you
will be investing.

2. Complete company and investment information

Where indicated by highlighted text, provide details of the company, the investment
and how the investment will impact the company. It is important to provide as much
detail as you can, to assist us in assessing your application.
When complete, remove highlighting.

3. Delete this instruction box when finished reading

To delete, click the red border and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

[INSERT THE LOGO OF THE BUSINESS IN WHICH YOU INTEND TO INVEST]

[Business Name]
Business Investment Plan
Prepared: [Date prepared]

[Business Name] Business Investment Plan [YEAR]

The Business

Business details
Company history
[Provide details]
Nature of the business
[Provide details of what the company does. If newly established, what does the company
plan to do]
Contact person in the business: [provide name, title, email and phone number]

Registration details
Business name: [Enter your business name as registered in your state/territory. If you
have not registered your business name, add your proposed business name.]
Trading name(s): [Registered trading name(s).]
Date registered: [Date business name registered.]
Location(s) registered: [State(s) you are registered in.]
Business structure: [e.g. Sole trader, partnership, trust, company.]
ABN: [Registered Australian Business Number.]
ACN: [Registered Australian Company Number, if applicable.]

Business premises
Business location: [Describe the location. Which city or town?]
Buy/lease: [If you have purchased a business premises or are currently leasing, briefly
outline the arrangements. If you are still looking for a lease, outline your commercial
lease requirements and any utilities/facilities required.]

Organisation chart
[Outline your business structure in an organisation chart. An example organisation chart
appears below.]

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Figure 1: Example Organisation Chart.

Management & ownership

Names of owners:
[List all of the business owners or company shareholders.]
Details of management & ownership:
[Briefly outline % share of shareholders or partners and their role in the business]
Number of Significant Investors investing in the company:
[Provide list of all significant investors, % share in the company and their role in the
business]
What will be the ownership position of the Significant Investor/s upon
capitalising the company with their $5 million complying investment?
[provide detail]

Employees
Number of current full time equivalent (FTE) staff:
[Provide detail]
Proposed FTE employment to be created from the $5 million investment:
[Provide detail]

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Products/services
Products/Services:
[Provide information about the products/services offered by the business. Provide details
of the demand and anticipated demand]
Growth potential:
[Provide details of the anticipated growth of the products/services offered by the
business as a result of the $5 million capital injection? Explain what will drive this
growth?]

Licences and permits

[List the relevant licences and permits required for the business. Indicate which of the
required licences and permits have already been obtained.]

The Future
[Provide information about the future plan for the business, including overall goals]

Finances
Statement of the companys assets & liabilities for the last two years (if the
company is established):
[provide details]
The financial forecast for the company for the four years of the investors
provisional visa
[provide details]
How the $5 million investment will be used
[Provide details, e.g. to set up a new company, to expand the companys current
operation or to undertake a large scale property development project. Provide a detailed
description of the proposed activities and cost]
Expected cost of the proposed activities
[Provide details, e.g. Will the company require more than $5 million to undertake the
proposed activities? If yes, how much money does the company need for the proposed
activities?]
Source of additional funds
[If the cost of proposed activities is anticipated to be greater than the $5 million
investment, provide information about where the additional funds will come from.]

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Include details of the funding to be contributed by the company and the portion that the
company will seek from other sources such as bank loans, investors, business partners,
government funding.

Project timeline
[Provide information about the timeframe for completion of the proposed activities.]

Activities

Date of expected
completion

Supporting documents
[Include any relevant supporting documents, such as market research, relevant licenses,
etc]

Compliance for the 188/888 visa

Statement of compliance:
[The private company must warrant that it is a complying investment for the purpose of
qualifying for the Department of Immigration and Border Protections Significant Investor
visas (188C and 888C). The company must be operated for the purpose of making a
profit through the provision or goods and/or services. The company does not operate
rental properties, and is not operated primarily or substantially for the purpose of
speculative or passive investment. See the Department Of Immigrations website for
details on compliance: www.immi.gov.au.]

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