Driver-based what if
Change price, volume, headcount, timing or cost and every dependent line recalculates.
Platform / Scenario planning
AIchieve for Scenario planning
What if · Drivers · Three statements
Change a driver, see the full impact
Build scenarios from the plan, change the drivers that matter, and see each one's P&L, balance sheet and cash flow side by side. The base plan stays untouched until you promote a version.
Runs on your own model and drivers. Live in hours.
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Scenario Planner
Dashboards + AI Overview
Scenario: 5 versionsEntity: AllYear: FY2027Base: Budget v4+
Side by side
5
Live scenarios
C · UK price +5%
20.6%
Best EBITDA margin
D · Riyadh phase 2
£820K
Lowest cash, Sep FY27
Base untouched
3
Statements per version
Scenarios Against the Budget
£K · every version has its own P&L, balance sheet and cash flow · base plan untouched
| Scenario | Drivers moved | Revenue | EBITDA margin | Sep FY27 | vs base | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE Budget v4 | — | 2,760 | 19.1% | 1,130 | — | Plan of record |
| A Delay sales hiring a quarter | 3 | 2,350 | 20.4% | 1,473 | +343 | Draft |
| B Benelux carrier switch | 2 | 2,760 | 19.6% | 1,144 | +14 | Recommended |
| C UK price +5% | 2 | 2,815 | 20.6% | 1,180 | +50 | Draft |
| D Riyadh phase 2 | 4 | 2,880 | 19.0% | 820 | −310 | In review |
AI Overview
PlannerFive versions, each with its own three statements. The carrier switch is the only one that lifts margin without touching revenue or headcount.
Compare B and CPromote to plan
- Drivers moved per version, logged
- Three statements per version
- B recommended by the Analyst
What is included
Everything a decision needs before it is made
Scenarios that run on the real model, so the answer is the one the plan would give.
Three statements per version
Each scenario carries its own P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
Side by side comparison
Any versions compared line by line against the base plan.
Cash and runway
The cash effect of a decision month by month, and how long the runway lasts.
Sensitivity
Find the point where a decision stops paying for itself.
Promote to plan
The chosen version becomes the plan of record, with every change logged.
See it in AIchieve
From one driver to three statements
Drivers
Every line traced to the driver behind it
Move a price, a hiring date or a cost and the scenario regenerates all three statements. Each changed line shows which driver moved it, so the result can be explained, not just presented.
- Drivers moved per version, logged
- Working capital recalculated, not assumed
- Break even points found for you
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Scenario C · UK Price +5%
Dashboards + AI Overview
Scenario: C vs BaseEntity: UKYear: FY2027Drivers: 2 moved+
Price +5%, volume −0.7%
2
Drivers moved
▲ £53K
£580K
EBITDA FY2027
▲ 1.5 pts
20.6%
EBITDA margin
▲ £50K
£1.18M
Cash, Sep FY27
Three Statement Impact
£K · two drivers moved, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow regenerated · every line traced to the driver behind it
| Line · FY2027 | Base | C · UK price +5% | Change | Driven by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&L Revenue £K | 2,760 | 2,815 | +55 | UK price +5%, volume −0.7% |
| P&L Gross margin | 38.9% | 39.8% | +0.9 | Price on unchanged unit cost |
| P&L EBITDA £K | 527 | 580 | +53 | Commission on the price rise |
| BS Trade receivables £K | 410 | 418 | +8 | UK debtor days unchanged |
| BS Inventory £K | 187 | 184 | −3 | Lower UK volume |
| CF Cash, Sep FY27 £K | 1,130 | 1,180 | +50 | EBITDA less working capital |
AI Overview
AnalystA 5% UK price rise adds £53K of EBITDA at a 0.7% volume loss. It only stops paying for itself if UK volume falls by more than 10%.
Run sensitivityPromote to plan
- Elasticity from your own price history
- Working capital recalculated
- Break even at 10% volume loss
Cash
See the cash before you commit
Every scenario carries a monthly cash flow, so the effect of a decision on cash and runway sits next to its effect on margin. A choice that looks good in the P&L but squeezes cash shows up before it is made.
- Monthly cash for every version
- Minimum cash buffer shown
- Runway compared across versions
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Cash Flow & Runway
Dashboards + AI Overview
Scenario: Base vs Delay hiringEntity: AllYear: FY2026 → FY2027Basis: Direct+
Today
£1.84M
Cash position
Base 14.2 mo
16.3 mo
Runway, delayed hiring
▲ £343K
£1.47M
Cash Sep FY27, scenario
Q3 → Q4
1 qtr
New entity go live moves
Cash Position: Base vs Delayed Hiring
£M · month end cash · scenario adds £343K by September · stays above buffer until month 16
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
AI Overview
PlannerDelaying sales hiring one quarter extends runway by 2.1 months and costs £410K of revenue.
Compare versionsPromote to plan
- P&L, balance sheet and cash flow regenerated
- Base plan untouched
- Revenue −£410K
Agents
Three agents behind every scenario
They set up the versions, test the assumptions and keep every scenario on the model you already trust.
Planner
Builds the scenarios
Planner · 06:10
Delaying sales hiring one quarter extends runway by 2.1 months and costs £410K of revenue. Base plan untouched.
- Sets up versions. From the plan, with the drivers you name.
- Regenerates statements. P&L, balance sheet and cash for each.
- Compares options. Side by side against the base.
Analyst
Tests the assumptions
Analyst · 06:14
The carrier switch lifts group margin 0.5 pts with no change to revenue or headcount. Recommended.
- Checks elasticity. Using your own price and volume history.
- Finds break even points. Where a decision stops paying for itself.
- Recommends. The option with the best trade-off, and why.
Modeler
Keeps scenarios on the real model
Modeler · 06:02
Added a Riyadh capacity driver for scenario D, linked to the operations plan and the capital budget.
- Uses your logic. Scenarios run on the model you already trust.
- Adds new drivers. When a decision needs one the model does not have.
- Keeps every version. Stored, compared and reversible.
One connected cycle
Part of one finance cycle, on one model
Every capability works on the same model and the same live data, so the budget, forecast, close and board pack never need reconciling with each other.
Questions
What finance teams ask about scenarios
Anything not covered here, we would rather answer on your own numbers.
Ready when you are
Bring the decision you are weighing up.
Your own model and your own drivers. See the options side by side, with margin, balance sheet and cash for each, before you commit.
✓ Base plan untouched
✓ Your data, not a sample dataset
✓ Three statements per version