Principal service
Runway and Funding Planning
Connect production plans, cash timing and funding requirements in one monthly model so the studio can see where pressure may emerge and what decisions affect runway.
Starting price
From €1,200
Opening cash and monthly operating costs
Team, contractor and production-cost timing
Publisher milestones and other expected receipts
Who this service is for
- Studios planning through a funding or publishing gap
- Founders aligning hiring and production decisions with available cash
- Teams that need a clearer view of milestone timing and delay risk
Typical trigger situations
- Current cash needs to be connected to a changing production plan
- Publisher milestone receipts may move or arrive later than expected
- Hiring, contractor or scope decisions may change runway
- A future funding requirement needs to be estimated and timed
Scope
What is analysed
- Opening cash and monthly operating costs
- Team, contractor and production-cost timing
- Publisher milestones and other expected receipts
- Delay, hiring and cost scenarios
- Cash runway and potential funding gaps
- Timing and scale of future funding requirements
Output
What the client receives
- A monthly cash-flow and runway model based on the supplied plan
- Scenario views for agreed timing, cost or funding changes
- A concise explanation of principal cash-flow pressures and planning questions
Key questions
Questions the analysis is built to answer.
- 01
When does available cash become constrained under the current plan?
- 02
How would a production delay or milestone shift affect runway?
- 03
What is the cash effect of planned team or scope changes?
- 04
When might additional funding be required under each scenario?
Process
A four-step working approach.
- 01
Define the decision
Clarify the commercial question, available information and scenarios that matter.
- 02
Structure the inputs
Organise the supplied terms, costs, timing and assumptions into a consistent model.
- 03
Test the scenarios
Compare outcomes and identify the assumptions with the greatest financial effect.
- 04
Explain the implications
Present the model, principal observations and questions that remain for the studio.
Information required
The exact information request is agreed from the scope. It may include:
- Opening cash position and current liabilities
- Team, contractor and operating-cost information
- Production schedule and planned changes in scope or staffing
- Expected publisher milestones, grants, funding or other receipts
- Known tax, payment timing and scenario assumptions supplied by the studio
FAQ
Before an engagement.
Is this bookkeeping or an accounting service?
No. The work uses financial information supplied by the studio to support forward planning. It does not replace bookkeeping, accounting or tax advice.
Can funding scenarios be included?
Yes. Agreed funding amounts and timing can be compared as planning assumptions, without presenting them as guaranteed outcomes.
Can the model be updated later?
An update can be scoped separately when the studio’s production plan or financial information changes materially.
Scope boundary
OUWRA provides financial and commercial analysis. It does not provide legal, tax or investment advice. Any references to agreements, rights or contract terms concern their financial implications only.
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Next step
Review the decision with clearer numbers.
Discuss the scope of a runway and funding plan before sharing substantive materials.