Understanding Components

Every row in a ForezynPlan financial model is assigned a component type. The type determines how that row is calculated, where it appears in your P&L and Balance Sheet, and how it contributes to Cash Flow.

Revenue types

Income (sales, service fees), Income Per Unit (volume × price), Subscription (recurring MRR/ARR with churn), Rental Income (property yield-based), and Revenue Grants (grant income released over time).

Cost types

Cost of Sales (direct costs that vary with revenue), Operational Cost (fixed/semi-fixed overheads), and Employees (payroll with Headcount Mode or Simple Mode). An SHA Employee variant is available for supported-housing sector models.

Asset types

Asset (generic fixed assets — equipment, IP, fit-outs), Fixtures & Fittings, Plant & Equipment, Land, Property (real estate with revaluation), and Disposal (for recording asset sales). Each tracks net book value on the Balance Sheet and depreciation on the P&L.

Stock types

Inventory (stock tracking with cost of goods sold) and Inventory Per Unit (volume-based stock modelling). Both appear on the Balance Sheet as current assets.

Finance types

Loan (term loans, overdrafts, director loans — with Drawdown variant for staged facility draws), Equity (share capital, investment rounds), Investment (financial holdings), Investor (individual investor profiles), and Capital Grant (grant offset against assets, released over useful life).

Global settings (not addable rows)

VAT, Corporation Tax, Inflation, Opening Balance, and Interest Rate are plan-wide global settings — not component rows you add to the model. They're configured from Settings → Plan Settings and apply across all components automatically.

Choosing the right type

Ask: 'Where does this row appear on a P&L or Balance Sheet?' For most businesses, Income, Cost of Sales, Employees, Operational Cost, and Asset cover the vast majority of needs. Subscription is ideal for SaaS models. Loan and Equity handle any financing activity.