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Where to go for the things you do most often in Radley Finance.
Quick Reference: Getting Around Radley Finance
This guide helps you quickly find your way around the app.
Main Navigation
The app uses a slim icon sidebar on the left.
From Anywhere
| Action |
How |
| Go to Models Overview |
Click "Models" in the sidebar (or the Radley logo) |
| Book a consultation |
Click "Consult" in the sidebar |
| Switch to Radley Tax |
App switcher (grid icon, bottom of sidebar) |
| Open Settings |
Profile button (bottom of sidebar) > Settings |
| Contact support |
Profile button > Support (emails support@radley.tax) |
| Sign Out |
Profile button > Sign Out |
Models Overview Actions
| Action |
Location |
| Create new model |
"New Model" button (or "Create your first model") |
| Open a model |
Click the model card |
| Search |
"Search by any field" box |
| Filter by tier |
"Grade" dropdown; "All / Favourites" toggle |
| Switch card / list view |
View toggle in the toolbar |
| Favourite a model |
Star icon on the card |
| Edit or delete a model |
Three-dot menu on the card > Edit / Delete |
| Book CPA consult |
"Schedule a Consult" (page header) |
Creating a Model
Models Overview → "New Model" → What is this model for?
(Raise investment | Allocate capital)
→ What kind of business are you modelling?
(SaaS | Marketplace | Hardware | Services | Ecommerce)
→ Start building a planning model:
• "Start planning" - guided discovery questions (free)
• "Describe your business" - plain language → "Extract assumptions"
• "Create from existing" - "Upload a document" (.xlsx, .xls, .csv, .pdf, .pptx up to 20MB)
or "Import from Xero" (coming soon)
• "Build detailed model (Advanced)" - full investment wizard (Build It Yourself)
The Planning Wizard (all business types)
Step 1: Business details → Step 2: Market sizing → Step 3: Funding goals
→ Step 4: Review → "Build Planning Model" → planning preview page
| Action |
How |
| Move forward / back |
"Next" / "Back" |
| Explain a question |
Click the info icon (ⓘ) next to its label |
| Take a benchmark value |
Click the suggested chip ("Use moderate: 13%") |
| See fuller guidance |
Right-hand panel follows your focus |
Model Pages
Planning Models (free) - 3 steps
| Step |
What's there |
| Model Details |
Goals, defensibility score, suggested raise (teaser) |
| Review |
Automatic checks (badge shows count) |
| Model |
In-browser grid + "Download summary (PDF)" / "Excel" (Pro) |
Padlocked ghost tabs (Actuals, Q&A Prep, Investor Memo, Rehearsal) open the Build It Yourself upgrade prompt.
Investment Models (Build It Yourself) - full tab bar
| Tab |
What's there |
| Assumptions |
Scenario switcher, raise plan, key metrics, section-by-section editing |
| Review |
Health score, provenance meter, benchmark defaults, formula explorer |
| Model |
Core view / All sheets grid + Model Charts |
| Q&A Prep |
Investor questions answered from your numbers |
| Investor Memo |
Written memo grounded in your model |
| Rehearsal |
Practice defending your numbers |
| History |
Version timeline with Set Active |
Header Actions
| Action |
Button |
| Rename model |
Pencil icon next to the model name |
| Ask the AI assistant |
"Ask AI" |
| Download |
"Download" - menu with Financial Model (.xlsx), Investor Deck (.pptx), Investor Memo (.pdf) |
| Upgrade a planning model |
"Build Investment Model" |
Common Workflows
Upgrade a Planning Model
Model page → "Build Investment Model" → checkpoint dialog → wizard
(Required → Enhanced → Review & Submit) → "Create investment model"
Switch Scenario
Investment model → Assumptions tab → Conservative | Base | Aggressive
Edit an Assumption
Assumptions tab → section card pencil → edit wizard (Live preview recomputes)
→ Review & Submit → "Create investment model"
Revert to an Earlier Version
History tab → find version → "Set Active"
Connect Xero
Settings → Integrations → "Connect to Xero" → authorize → select organisation
Update Payment
Settings → Billing → "Manage Billing" → Stripe portal
Set Up Two-Factor Authentication
Settings → Security → Set up 2FA (or the "Enable 2FA" banner)
URLs
| Page |
URL |
| Models Overview |
/financial-models |
| Create Model (wizard) |
/financial-models/new |
| Model Details |
/financial-models/[model-id] |
| Planning Preview |
/financial-models/[model-id]/preview |
| Upgrade Wizard |
/financial-models/[model-id]/upgrade |
| Edit Model |
/financial-models/[model-id]/edit |
| Settings |
/settings |
| Book a Consult |
/book-cpa |
Tips
- Bookmark the Models Overview for quick access
- Skip the model tour on first visit if you're following these guides - you can't get it back per-model, but everything it points at is documented here
- Refresh if stuck - usually resolves display issues