The Power Of The Cloud To Systemise And Automate Your Business Processes

Which image reminds you most of your business systems? Be honest now! Are your systems clearly designed across all your business functions such that everyone knows what’s going on, integrated where possible so data is not entered twice nor duplicated and as automated as possible to save cost and get predictable processes? Or have they […]

Raising Business Finance with BGS

There are a number of ways to raise finance for your business. A typical progression as you grow might include the following: Own funds and personal loans. Friends, Family and Fools! Grants Favourable terms with customers and suppliers. Working capital finance. Loans and facilities from banks (and increasingly a whole new class of Fintech providers). […]

Large Consulting Firm Expertise at Small Company prices

A medium-sized charity (250+ staff) came to us in the depths of a serious financial crisis. They had just made losses of £1.75m. The losses had come as a nasty surprise to the Trustees, who had not had really accurate information until the year-end accounting adjustments were completed. The core issue was that, in common […]

Do you need a Part-Time Xero Finance Director?

Here at Business Growth Services we provide Part-Time Xero Finance Directors, who can help business owners with their company’s growth. Clients who are growing quickly may recognise the need to beef up their financial management capability to cope with the growth, but may not yet be in a position to need or afford a full-time […]

Utilising XERO Accounting Platform to assist you & your business

Setting up a small business in the UK has never been more popular. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), 99.3% of all private sector businesses were accounted for by small businesses. [Source] But running a small business is not for the faint-hearted. Business owners are generally not accountants (thank goodness!) and often struggle to […]

Business Growth Services: Who We Are

Business Growth Services is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Multi – Disciplinary Business Growth Specialists set up to help frustrated business owners get what they want. We help owners turnaround, grow, build and extract value and with high-value exit when that fits. The organising principle of how we work with clients in the first […]

Why Is Financial Forecasting So Critical To Your Business?

Why Is Financial Forecasting So Critical To Your Business? Recently on the blog, I’ve been looking at “Who controls your business?” and talked about how control over your operations begins with financial visibility and the critical business numbers you need to be all over like a rash. Once you have clarity on your current performance it’s […]

Take Control of Your Business!

Take Control of Your Business! In my last blog post, I discussed the pressures faced by small businesses and how these pressures can ultimately wrest control from you of your business and, because what’s going in in your business impacts your finances and home relationships, in some cases your life. In this article, I will […]

Who Controls Your Business? Is It You?

Who Controls Your Business? On the face of it, this looks like a strange question. You may be thinking “I’m the majority shareholder! I’m a Director in the business. Basically, I call the shots”. Whilst all this may be true, it may not be who is really in control of your business. I’m not referring […]

What to Do if Your Business is in The Hole

What to Do if Your Business is in The Hole If your business is battling, you need to take immediate action. Here are a few pointers for you if your business is in the hole. 1. Figure out how deep the hole is The first thing about the hole is you need to know how […]

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