Simon Pickup – Director of Bluline Ltd
I’m a good strategic thinker and have successfully operated at Board level for over 15 years and my employers and clients have told me that I have brought valuable outside the box opinions and meaningful financial reporting to Board meetings and assisted greatly in the forward planning of the Company.
Cash control skills gained through working for businesses surviving rapid growth, businesses reliant on large project work and also for businesses trading in difficult geographic regions. Also micro managing the cash for businesses going through difficult trading conditions.
Company restructuring and turnarounds, creating and implementing new financial business models, which have led to sustainable and profitable growth to the satisfaction of all parties.
Successfully project managing ERP installations, including SAP B1,Sage X3 and Pegasus Opera. I am a passionate believer in ERP software and consider it almost essential for a modern Company to use ERP to manage their business process.
Accurate and timely commercial reporting. Keeping the Directors and management team informed of the health of the entire business process from sales lead generation to cash in the bank.
At some stage in a Company’s development, professional
Creating financial business models for growth, restructuring or new start ups.
Company turnaround or rest
Reviewing your current business software and I.T requirements
Producing one off reports to inform commercial decision making
Placing your entire business process onto one software solution (ERP)
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Bluline Ltd
Small to medium sized businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy.
Most business owners want to concentrate on growth, stability, profitability and sustainability. We can help.
At Bluline we like to look at your business as a whole. We specialise in supplying a flexitime finance manager with significant Board level experience to help with strategic issues relating to your finances, day to day cash management and other accounting and compliance issues. But we also realise that without for example, sales leads coming in, your gross profit being up to budget expectation and your staff being skilled, happy and motivated, the cash won’t arrive in the bank as planned.
We can help with many issues such as managing growth, returning to growth, eliminating cash flow problems, selling your business and identifying areas of weakness in your business processes.
To discuss your issues, your requirements or your problems, phone or e-mail Bluline now.
