Financial Management & Compliance
Clients often have an immediate requirement to resolve a challenge – such as produce meaningful management accounts on time, or to turnaround the business through generating more cash or improving profits.
To achieve this means that the people within the financial function, as well as the systems, need to be working efficiently.
Sometimes the need is to quickly replace a vacant position or bring in additional skills to help the senior team run the financial side of the business.
Other times it is to direct the existing financial resource to improve their performance and decision making.
Through working closely with your senior team and existing financial team (whether in-house or outsourced) we improve financial rigour, productivity and compliance.
We oversee the preparation of payroll, VAT returns, share schemes and other HMRC obligations. Sometimes we also oversee other external providers such as in IT and HR.
Of course, we manage the preparation of annual financial statements and corporation tax compliance, liaising with external accountants and auditors.
We also build relationships with bankers, financiers and other professionals to support your plans and help with debt finance and grants.
Compliance may also include a company secretarial role to deal with:
- Notices of general meetings
- Companies house filings
- Maintaining company statutory registers
- Share register monitoring
- Maintaining related party register, insiders register and any other AIM-related registers
- Ensuring compliance with articles of association.
What people say:
An excellent CFO, forming a very successful and efficient senior management team. Introduced a very robust financial process to the company. Very detailed & focused. Great to work with.
Ken Herbert, CTO, Special Products
Anthony got a very quick grasp of our accounts, business and the situation we were in. He then led us through some very testing times. Not only did he help with the financial issues but looked at the business as whole, working with us to put in processes that would address our shortfalls and pinch points. He helped staff, at all levels, to do their jobs well and improve on their efficiency and productivity. We achieved our best growth to date whilst Anthony was with us.
Anne-Marie Perry, Founder & Managing Director, Abicare Services Limited
Anthony successfully managed our rapid growth as monthly revenues increased sixfold. He developed an accounting team from scratch, initiating vital procedures and controls, dealt with a myriad of contractual matters, enhanced our banking arrangements and prepared us for our current placing process. He has seen the company through to a stable platform from which we will continue to grow.
David Shields, Founder & MD, advantage@the edge limited
RESULTS
Profit increases up to 50% and cash reserves 250%.
Established successful financial and operational structure.
Company successfully sold.
Stepped in to replace previous Finance Director, focussing on supporting fundraising and controlling costs. Strong role in helping the business move from strategic ‘impasse’ to engagement of a key commercial partner.
Financial navigation through turbulent times to become highly profitable with £10.9m turnover.
