We appreciate how difficult a “decision” it must be for a business owner to engage another adviser. Just ‘advice’ is
what we do and believe we make this significant decision easier by opening up the concept of affordable director level assistance aimed at the smaller enterprise, where such help is normally difficult or expensive to obtain.
We establish relationship and thrive on providing your business the ability to solve issues through ‘hands-on’ support. We act seamlessly and together as part of a team and never fear ‘getting our hands dirty’ where the situation demands.
We troubleshoot in a ‘cash-crisis’ and oversee cash-flow at the level of a CFO, aimed particularly at the owner-managed SME. From a client that requires ‘fire-fighting’ skills at difficult times, to a growing business that requires opinion, support and an ally to share ideas with.
Through a variety of negotiation and mediation services, we deal with business acquisition and disposal, handle attacks on the organisation, mediate internal/external disputes, negotiate with debtors & creditors and specialise in other irregular business situations that arise from time to time, such as fraud, intellectual property challenges or removal of personal CIFAS loading amongst others.
Our purpose is to provide owners space and time by taking on the ‘headaches’, so they can get on with what they do best – run the business. In addition to ‘one-off’ projects, we also accept appointment as short-term CFO or Interim FD and provide specialised Pension Trusteeship to legacy schemes. Call us to explore what we can do for your business and how services can be tailored to your needs.
We are also appointed by Professional firms or Groups:
Management and control to help resolve trading issues
4. Buying or Selling a Business
Review the business for sale and advise
Resolve business partner settlements
We provide ‘ad-hoc’ assistance in a non-exhaustive list of areas where the client has experienced: fraud, or suspects it; employee claims; intellectual property claims; insurance claims or other matters. We also handle personal CIFAS removal for clients and most ‘odd’ finance based matters.
Our values are the heart of Colonnade, making us unique in how we go about resolving client business matters and in using our particular methodology.
This is the ethos by which we develop client relationships, perform the work we are assigned and the way in which we conduct ourselves going about that work. Our ‘Vision’ and ‘Values’ operate synergistically, providing insight into what clients should expect when engaging us.
Excellence in business is not measured by financials alone
Grow our business from client referrals
Help When You Need It
Welcome to Colonnade Consultancy Limited. We provide “help” in the form of General and Finance Director Services to owner-managed SMEs & Mid-Caps, for a cost substantially less than that of a full-time appointment.
A client may be seeking to expand or sell part of their business - we can assist in the acquisition or disposal. A business may be facing a serious cash crisis, with creditors pressing for payment – we troubleshoot cash shortage and manage the problems. We mediate between many different types of disputing party to reach solution and also offer specific appointments such as Short-Term CFO, Pension Trustee or Interim FD.
By absorbing ourselves into your business, we take on board the issues and provide the steer required to see a project through to completion. Work is performed ethically, reflecting our personal and professional values underpinned by our Principal’s FCCA status and twenty-eight years in accounting and business.
We can be initially contacted privately to discuss your particular business issues using the following details:
