Financial Clarity Blogs

Introduction - Management Accounts Fast-growing construction and engineering firms live or die by control. Projects overlap, materials...

Introduction - Guide to Valuation When you’re raising finance, for new kit, extra crews, or bridging cash between stage payments, two questions matter most:  what’s the business worth, and how much should you ask for?  Get either wrong, and you risk expensive borrowing, unnecessary dilution, or a deal that collapses at the finish line. For construction and engineering firms, the challenge is sharper: project timings, retentions, variations, and materials volatility all distor

Introduction - Invoice vs Asset Finance Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction or engineering business. You can have profitable...

Introduction - Not Having a Finance Director Every successful construction or engineering business eventually hits a turning point, when...

Introduction - Outgrown Your Bookkeeper and Year-End Accountant? As your business grows, so do your financial responsibilities, but many...

Introduction - Risks in Credit Control In construction and engineering, cash flow is the lifeblood of the business. Yet too often,...

Introduction In construction and engineering, directors are often focused on turnover, gross profit, or cash flow, but overlook the...

Introduction - Lean Finance In construction and engineering, ambition often means chasing bigger contracts, hiring faster, or investing...

Introduction - Construction Firms Need Scenario Planning Running a construction or engineering business often feels like driving in the...

Introduction - KPIs Profit, Cash, and Control For construction and engineering businesses, making big decisions isn’t just about gut...

Introduction - Stress-Tested Forecasting for SMEs In construction and engineering, no project is free of risk. Payments are delayed,...

Introduction - Should You Take That Opportunity Every construction and engineering business faces moments when a new opportunity looks...

Introduction - Prepare Financially Before Bringing in a Business Partner For construction and engineering businesses, growth often means...

Introduction - CIS Returns Made Simple If you run a construction or engineering business in the UK, you’ve almost certainly heard of the...

Introduction - Construction Accounting Year-End Preparation For construction and engineering businesses, the end of the tax year is more...

Introduction - ROI of Outsourcing Finance for SMEs For many construction and engineering SMEs, finance is treated as a cost rather than a...

Introduction - Remote FD vs In-House Accounts Construction and engineering businesses scaling from £500k to £5m turnover often face the...

Introduction - Growing Pains in Construction Growth is a double-edged sword for construction and engineering businesses. On one side,...

Introduction - Job Costing in Construction In construction and engineering, every job tells its own financial story. Some projects...

Introduction - Accountants Pays Off Immediately Running a construction or engineering business is tough enough without wasting money...