Selected Advisory Case Studies (Anonymised)

The following examples illustrate structured capex and expansion risk advisory engagements conducted for Indian healthcare and industrial SMEs. All client identities remain confidential.

Industrial Machinery & Capacity Expansion – ₹1.2 Crore Investment

Sector: Manufacturing SME serving domestic OEM clients

Investment Scope: Additional production line and industrial machinery

Initial internal projection estimated a 28-month payback period.

Our Evaluation Identified:

• Customer concentration exposure exceeding 55%
• Receivable cycle extension risk from 60 to 90 days
• Working capital increase requirement of 35%
• Margin sensitivity to raw material volatility

Outcome:

• Revised realistic payback range: 18–22 months (base case)
• Conditional expansion recommendation with liquidity buffer protection
• Risk-mitigated capital deployment strategy

Healthcare Infrastructure Expansion – ₹3.5 Crore Capital Deployment

Sector: Private healthcare institution

Investment Scope: Diagnostic and infrastructure upgrade

Management forecast assumed steady volume growth with stable receivable cycle.

Risk Analysis Revealed:

• 22% revenue sensitivity to volume fluctuation
• Extended receivable exposure from insurance reimbursements
• Liquidity strain under conservative utilisation scenarios
• Capital lock-in risk under delayed breakeven

Outcome:

• Scenario-based phased expansion recommended
• Liquidity safeguard strategy defined
• Downside capital exposure reduced through conditional deployment

Industrial Plant Scaling – ₹2 Crore Expansion Decision

Sector: Engineering components manufacturer

Investment Scope: Capacity scaling and infrastructure enhancement

Assessment Focus:

• Break-even utilisation modelling
• Debt servicing capability under 15% revenue decline
• Margin compression simulation
• Capital risk concentration evaluation

Advisory Conclusion:

• Expansion viable under defined utilisation thresholds
• Advised staged capital commitment approach
• Downside resilience improved through structured liquidity planning

Independent Advisory Position

Profuse Consultants does not arrange financing, sell equipment or participate in vendor commissions. All advisory engagements are independent, confidential and structured around risk clarity before irreversible capital commitment.