Every successful business needs strong accounting and financial management so it can flourish and create value for its customers, owners and employees.
We look after the numbers so you can concentrate on growing your business,
doing what you do best, knowing that the numbers make sense and you’re in good hands.
We’re Chartered Accountants in South West London and we specialise in the financial management of businesses.
Which means we can help your business with:
Some businesses outsource their entire finance function to us. They range from start-ups through one-person companies to multi-million turnover businesses.
With others, we work alongside the in-house team and fill in the gaps to complete the finance team the business needs.
“The team at Blue Dot has transformed our financial management: they have updated & organised our day to day bookkeeping which in the long term will save us time and give us far more visibility into the company’s true financial position and allow us to make better strategic decisions going forward.“
All of us have worked in companies like yours and we know exactly what it’s like to work in or run a finance team in the real world.
And that experience makes a world of difference.
As businesses grow, their financial management evolves and their needs change.
Where are you now and where are you going?
Find out how we can help you every step of the way!
Get your bookkeeping going well from the beginning and keep it going so you always know how you’re doing. Put money aside for tax as you go.
You need to know your break-even level of sales and aim to be above that level every month. Robust management information is vital.
Bookkeeping and other day-to-day finance functions should now be in-house. The roles may not be full-time but there should be a physical finance presence.
Your finance team, workflows and systems must keep pace with business growth and information must flow across all areas of the business.
Wherever your business sits on the size spectrum, we can help with the financial management and accounting issues you’re likely to be facing and get you prepared for the next level if that’s where you’re heading.
If you’re looking for an accountant for your business then this blog – “It’s only me in the company and I need a bit of help with my bookkeeping and accounts” – is worth a read.
If your business has an accountant but they’re not really doing what you need then you need to do something about it. But proceed with caution!
Switching accountant is not something you do very often when you’re running a business, but don’t stay with the wrong accountant simply because you don’t know how to change.
The number one priority is to choose an accountant who really understands your business. Only then will you get what you need:
If you’re thinking we can help you then please get in touch. Let’s meet and have a confidential chat about your business – free of charge!
Call Michael Austin on 020 7125 0270 or email info@bluedotconsulting.co.uk
And if you’re in our neighbourhood of South West London – Fulham, Hammersmith, Putney, Wandsworth, Chelsea, Richmond – then pop in and see us. We’re at Bedford House, Fulham Green, London, SW6 3JW.
The kettle’s always on!
In the meantime, please browse through some of our recent blog posts – there’s most likely something that will catch your eye.
I come to praise spreadsheets not to bury them – but you may not have the balance right.
One thing you shouldn’t do at this stage is think:
“I know! let’s connect the online platform app to the cloud accounting software.”
Financial information, allied with non-financial metrics, used sensibly, is at the heart of pretty much every successful business.
If you’re a CEO and you want to upgrade your finance function to match the needs of your business, the thought process to follow is refreshingly simple and as old as the hills
Go after the clients that you want. The interesting work, the good people to work with, the ones your business can make a real difference to. The ones who will appreciate – and pay for – your services. They are out there. Go get them!
All good until it came to getting paid. It turned out that the retailer was happy to pay our client’s invoices somewhere between 90 and 120 days after presentation.
