Advisory & Business Strategy

Introduction For growing SMEs and construction firms, it’s easy to assume that an  accountant  and a  fractional Finance Director (FD) or...

Introduction For construction companies and SMEs, the decision to  buy or lease new equipment  isn’t just about convenience, it’s about...

Introduction If you’re running a construction business in the UK, chances are you’ve already heard of the Construction Industry Scheme...

Choosing the right accountant for your construction business is about far more than tax returns and bookkeeping. The building trade...

Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting shows how much of a project’s value has been earned versus how much is left to do. In engineering,...

Catch cost overruns before they derail your projects with integrated QS cost-to-complete data and rolling cash-flow forecasts early warnings for proactive control.

In many construction firms, risk registers end up as dusty spreadsheets buried on a project manager’s desktop, seen once a month and...

When it comes to large-scale developments, infrastructure projects, or joint ventures in construction and engineering, risk management...

The Hidden Cost of Undercharging And How to Fix It Pricing decisions can make or break your profitability, yet many SMEs, especially in...

Imagine you’re steering a sports car at speed, your bookkeeper is the reliable engine, but you need a co-pilot scanning the road ahead....

Imagine you’re running a lemonade stand. You need to know how many cups to sell before you cover the cost of sugar, lemons, and cups. In...

Budgeting often gets a bad rap as a restrictive, bureaucratic chore, but done right, it’s your growth GPS. Rather than a straightjacket,...

Management accounts aren’t just another set of numbers, they’re the steering wheel of your business. While statutory (annual) accounts...

When business owners talk about “cashflow issues,” they often assume it’s something only the finance team needs to handle. In reality,...

Managing cash flow can feel like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle, exciting in theory, terrifying in practice. Yet for...

When a business grows past £1m turnover, the finance function often starts to crack under the weight of growth. Suddenly, you have late...

When a business starts struggling, the signs are rarely subtle. Late payroll, supplier pressure, customer complaints, but by the time...

When a business fails to hit its vision, it's rarely due to a lack of ambition, it’s usually because the financial engine wasn’t aligned...

When your business starts to grow, new clients, higher turnover, a busier team, expansion feels like the logical next step. But growth...

If you’ve recently bought tools, equipment, or machinery for your business, congratulations, you may be entitled to claim capital...