When a UK manufacturer found themselves working harder for shrinking profits, UKBA advisor Elliot Harris uncovered the real issue: a high-profile contract delivering less than it cost to fulfil. With honest conversations, smart analysis, and some bold renegotiation, the business turned a 6% margin into a sustainable 20% win—without losing the client.
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From Crisis to Confidence: A Turnaround Success
When accredited UK Business Advisor Rich Olsen was contacted by a security business with cash flow issues, he rapidly unravelled a series of issues that were not just hindering growth, but threatening the future of the business and job security of every employee. The...
Why appoint a Virtual Non-Executive Director or Strategic Advisor?
If you run a business that has strategic challenges to address, or if you are looking to raise it to the next level, where can you turn for advice? The answer may be appointing a Non-Executive Director or Strategic Advisor. Even very successful businesses can benefit...
Munich: A Case Study in Poor Project Management
or the last 15 years, IT experts working for the city of Munich have been attempting to migrate the city’s systems away from Microsoft Windows and to a Linux operating system.
Case Study – Part-time Financial Director helps growing business to meet the audit threshold with confidence
Background Following a period of rapid growth, the business had outgrown its finance systems, processes and controls. The business was approaching the audit threshold and quarterly corporation tax payments, so cash control and forecasting needed to be reviewed much...
Forensic Accounting
Forensic Accounting is a branch of accounting that describes the work of an accountant who investigates and reports on the financial activities of a business or individual with the aim of producing information for the settlement of disputes. Forensic means “suitable...
Case Study: Leadership Succession Coaching in Action
Gordon is MD of a £24m turnover business. He is aware that in the next few years there will be a number of retirements at senior levels and there is an experience gap between Board members and the next tier down. He has identified Richard as possibly having the...