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Financial plan.

Last updated: 22 May 2026

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What is a financial plan?

A financial plan is the financial part of your business plan: a realistic estimate of revenue, costs, investments and especially cashflow. It helps test feasibility and convince banks/partners/investors.

When is it required?

For certain company forms (e.g. BV, NV and CV) a financial plan is required and is typically deposited with the notary at incorporation. It can become relevant if the company goes bankrupt within 3 years.

Typical building blocks (as per Xerius)

1) Activity (revenue & costs)

2) Investment & financing plan

3) Liquidity plan (cashflow)

Templates mentioned

  • Gentrepreneur template
  • Flanders DC template (creative entrepreneurs)
  • SaaS financial plan template

(See the attachments on the Dutch page for the downloadable files.)

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