Business Finances – 3 Things To Know

3 Things You Need To Know About Your Business Finances Before You Can Grow. Before we start planning and imagining where your business can get to, you need to understand what the strength of the business currently is. It is important to know a few things about your business finances first. I remember when I […]

Double your profits with Business Growth Services

Double your profits in 12 months……or less, with Business Growth Services We help frustrated business owners get what they want. What do you want from your business? That means as many different things as there are people. Whatever it means for you, most reasons fundamentally boil down to 1 or more of the following 4 […]

3 Key warning signs the business gurus wont tell you about

3 Key Warning Signs The Business Gurus Won’t Tell You About. The problem with business gurus: They offer great content (potentially) on vision, leadership, strategy, sales, marketing, people etc. but rarely give thought to the financial stability of a business. Why is that? Simply put, it is not in their interest to do so. If […]

The Time Bomb In Your Balance Sheet

Don’t you just love having to gather information for your accountant to file your tax return every year? It's always prudent to follow these simple tips to ensure that there are no surprises when the next HMRC bill is due to be paid:

Understand your balance sheet and keep it properly updated
Pay close attention to your liquidity and sustain operating capital

...all too often taking your eye off the ball can be a fatal error - learn how to avoid the pitfalls by reading this short blog post.

Tips for success: Some of the ways to grow your business quickly

With 2016 being dubbed a 'year of clarity' by many digital marketing professionals and experts in the field of internet promotion, are there any 'quick tips' that might help you to focus on the things that really matter?

There may not be any reliable short cuts to business success when long term sales growth is the goal, but there are some key fundamentals that you should have in place before you invest heavily in the latest fad or follow the latest online trend...

Hire a Part Time Finance Director to Help Grow Your Business

Many small or medium-sized businesses could benefit from the support of an experienced Finance Director, but simply cannot afford to hire a full time FD at a vital stage in the company's growth cycle. The benefits of consulting a part-time Finance Director therefore include:

Cost savings, flexibility and ability to 'hit the ground running'
Scaleability - increase or decrease service level according to need and budget

...but there are many more reasons to try our service. Gain access to a broader base of experience than would be the case by hiring an expert from within your industry, or assign one of our FDs to oversee a specific project or department for a relatively short period of time.

6 ways to keep in control of your debtors

Our expert Gordon gives his take on the best ways to keep a healthy cash flow through the control of those who owe your business money. Tips include:

Relationship building - staying on good terms with both the CEO and his team
Efficient administration and clearly stated payment conditions / schedule
Recommended tools for automation of tasks that may be 'put off' otherwise
Knowledge, communication and information gathering

...read this helpful advice if you're a financial manager looking to improve your customer relationships whilst at the same time encouraging them to pay on time.

Why a part-time Finance Director is the best consultant for your business

When you're a business owner or CEO that has put every ounce of effort and energy into making a success of your latest product or service, or the company itself, it can be pretty hard to see the wood for the trees sometimes.

That's the point at which choosing the right consultant is probably long overdue. If you're seeking help to make strategic or financial decisions, read this article for some essential guidance on making the right choice, both for your present and future success.

What a Finance Director could add to your business

If you're unsure about what a professional financial consultant might be able to add to your business, check out this post! For example, there are more than a dozen different types of service or advice that our FDs are asked for on a regular basis, including:

Overall management of finance function
Management accounting (monthly)
Control of cashflow and working capital
Strategic planning and profit improvement
Sourcing finance
Risk management, IT & HR
Corporate transactions

...this article will help you to focus on the main areas of your business that you need guidance on.

Why you need a Part-time Finance Director on Board

Company finance expert Gordon is one of our Associate FDs. His guide includes several key points about what a part-time finance director can bring to your business, including:

Freeing up time for your senior management and CEO
Improving business performance and increasing profits
Careful management of cashflow
Setting up more efficient processes and streamlining existing ways of working

...when you have an FD who is familiar with your business, you can tap into a consultant with a different insight who will help you to make the right decisions and prepare for the future.

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