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Financial Operations

We help founders build the financial infrastructure they need to scale: management accounts, reporting, forecasting, and finance function design balancing FTEs and AI agents.

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The Problem

Finance function gaps that slow growth

The most common operational weaknesses we see in companies between £1M and £20M ARR.

Finance gaps often slow down or prevent equity or debt fundraising, and prevents businesses from scaling optimally.

01

Erodes Investor and Buyer Confidence

Poor finances is one of the most common reasons deals slow down or fall apart. Investors and acquirers interpret disorganised finances as operational risk.

02

Messy Finances Prevent Debt Access

Lenders require clean, consistent accounts before they engage. If compliance, structual or financial uncertainties arise, lenders are usually unwilling to take the risk .

03

Cash Flow Forecasting Not Made for Scaling

Founders may be over-investing in the wrong areas, under-investing where it matters, or committing to a growth path they cannot fund.

Finance Function Rebuild

What we build with you

01

Management Accounts Framework

P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting built around your revenue model, cost structure, and reporting cadence. Structure follows industry practice and your business's goals to help you grow.

02

KPI Framework

Metrics selected based on your business model, sector benchmarks, and strategic objectives.

03

Cash Flow Forecasting

Rolling 13-week and 12-month models built around your actual cash dynamics: payment cycles, revenue seasonality, and growth assumptions tied to your plan. Scenarios stress-tested against realistic downside cases.

04

Budget & Variance Analysis

Annual budget structured around your cost base, growth targets, and department breakdown. Monthly variance reporting with commentary calibrated to what management and the board need to make decisions.

05

Finance Function Design

Org structure, role definitions, AI agents and hiring roadmap based on your stage, sector norms, and where the business is going.

Our Approach

Right infrastructure for your stage

Finance function gaps surface at the worst moment: mid-raise when an investor asks for documents you don't have, or mid-process when a lender finds structural risks.

Pre-Series A

Foundation Stage

We help you design the finance function from the ground up: processes, tooling, AI agents, and reporting, so the business has the infrastructure to scale and raise.

Finance function design
AI agents & automation
Cash flow forecasting
Investor reporting
Who It's For

For founders whose finance function is behind where the business is

Companies at different stages, from seed through to pre-exit, where the finance function has not kept pace with the business.

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Founders who have raised but lack the finance infrastructure to support the next stage
Companies preparing for a Series A or B where institutional investors will scrutinise operations
Businesses where the CEO or COO is still running the finance function themselves
Companies preparing to raise again or access debt financing who need their finances in order first
Founders who know they need a proper finance function but have not had time to build one

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Tell us about your company and what you are working on. We will let you know if we can help.

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