Finance for Growth & Scaling

Your chart of accounts is more than just a list of codes for categorising income and expenses, it’s the foundation for financial clarity,...

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...

Getting funding approved in the construction or engineering space can be tough, especially when projects are long-term, payments are...

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

Why "Cutting Costs" Can Undermine Your Build When pressure hits, whether it’s materials spiking, a project falling behind, or cash flow...

Why Every Growing Business Needs to Rethink Its Finance Function Running a business without a proper finance function is like driving a...

If you’ve ever caught yourself staring at a pile of receipts, spreadsheets, and unanswered HMRC emails thinking “I need help,” you’re not...

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

If you’re running a business without a forecast, it’s like driving through fog with no headlights. You might be moving, but you’ve no...

Running a construction business is like juggling bricks, if you lose sight of one project, the whole operation can wobble. With long lead...

Most small business owners keep an eye on their profit and loss, but far too many ignore the one thing that keeps the lights on. You...

Your business has numbers. Bank balances. Payments in. Bills out. A few spreadsheets, maybe. But here’s the question: when was the last...

When you run a business, it’s easy to fall into the trap of doing everything yourself. From managing staff to chasing invoices, most...