Numbers that arrive too late are just history
Most owner-managed businesses see last month's figures three to six weeks after month end. By then the decision they were meant to inform has already been made, usually on instinct. The problem is rarely the bookkeeper. It is that producing a proper pack by hand takes days of skilled work every month, and that work competes with everything else.
What lands in your inbox
A single monthly pack, built from your accounting system, covering:
Profit and Loss
performance against the prior month, the prior year and budget.
Balance Sheet and Cash
where the cash actually went, and what is owed in both directions.
Rolling Forecast
a twelve month view, updated with real numbers each month rather than rebuilt once a year.
KPI Tracking
the handful of measures that move your valuation, tracked over time.
Written Commentary
a short plain-English note on what changed and what it means.
Working Papers
a full audit trail behind every figure, ready for due diligence and for your own analysis.
Automated does not mean unchecked
The pack is produced by an automated pipeline that pulls from your accounting system, so nobody is retyping figures into a spreadsheet. A qualified accountant reviews every pack before it reaches you. Automation removes the typing, not the judgement.
The reason this matters more than it sounds
A buyer or a lender will ask for monthly management information going back two to three years. Businesses that can hand it over in an afternoon negotiate from a different position to businesses that have to reconstruct it. We have watched that difference change a price. Starting this before you need it is the cheapest thing on the list.
Who this is for
Owner-managed UK businesses turning over roughly £1m to £10m, with a bookkeeper or a management accountant and nobody senior above them. If you are already carrying a finance director, this is not the thing you need from us.
Client Success
Partners in Growth
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Tom Kelly
"Since working with Duncan and the team I can safely say I've always been up to speed with the financial performance of my business."
Ed Snelson
"Smarter Finance has been a vital partner since day one, expertly guiding us through seed funding, pitch decks, and the financial modeling needed to win every round."
Simon Williams
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A short call, a look at how your numbers are produced now, and an honest answer on whether this would help.
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