Strategic Growth Success Stories
Real results from our work with ambitious £100k+ turnover businesses seeking to improve profitability, optimise tax efficiency, and prepare for successful growth and exit.
Service Company Growth Strategy
Industry: Service Based Construction
The Challenge
A UK-based construction repair company with £125k turnover was struggling with trusting their current accountant and growth to enable expansion in the market.
Our Solution
We implemented a comprehensive three-phase approach: 1) Review of P&L and Balance Sheet to see tax effectiveness and accuracy of transactions 2) Internal system review with improvement suggestions 3) Benchmark against their peers.
Results Achieved
- Growth of revenue by 350% in the last 3 years
- Conversation rate of sales increased by 10%
- Move into new, larger headquarters
- Ability to employ staff and invest in business assets
"Arthur Francis Accountancy's strategic advisory transformed our business finances. They didn't just look at our books; they understood our industry challenges and provided practical solutions that delivered real results."
Hospitality Cash Flow Strategy
Industry: Hospitality £3.5M T/O
The Challenge
A UK-based award-winning hospitality venue with £3.5M turnover was struggling understanding their numbers, having declining margins and cash flow issues that limited their ability to invest for the future.
Our Solution
We comprehensively reviewed their cash flow by producing an 18-month forecast, highlighting future issues if no action took place. Produced a budget with return expected by shareholders and what peers were achieving and looked at internal workflows to improve efficiencies.
Results Achieved
- Restructure of existing loan arrangements to ease working capital
- Improvement of margins by 10% on both gross profit and net profit
- Increase speed of monthly management information distribution from 45 days post month-end to 10 days
"Arthur Francis Accountancy's ability to understand our business and provide information that was both timely and understandable transformed our business. We could take action where it was needed to improve our margins and become more profitable."
Tax Saving Strategy
Industry: Veterinarian
The Challenge
UK-based award-winning holistic vet lacked confidence in the service their current provider was giving them leading to fears of errors being made and over-paying in tax.
Our Solution
We implemented a comprehensive three-phase approach: 1) Reconciled all bank accounts to verify accuracy of the input data. 2) Review of P&L and Balance Sheet to check correct treatment of transactions and any duplicates 3) Performed a cost and tax saving audit.
Results Achieved
- £3k of Output VAT reversed due to duplicate transactions being processed
- £12.5k of corporation tax saving with future planning and focus
- £2.5k of Input VAT claimed due to incorrect processing of transactions
"I've been using Arthur Francis Accountancy for just two months, and I've saved significantly through their diligence and attention to detail."