Business Advisory Services
Strategic Advice That Moves Your Business Forward
At ATS, we see ourselves as more than accountants – we’re your business partners.
What we help with
Clear Thinking for Bigger Decisions
Running a business is relentless, and the biggest decisions often get made on gut feel, because there’s no time and no one to think them through with. We’re that partner. We turn your numbers into a clear view of where you are and a plan for where you’re going.
Growth & profit
we help you scale at a pace that works, and find where your margin really comes from so more of it stays with you.
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Cash & funding
we keep you on top of the cash that keeps you moving, and get you funding ready when you’re raising finance.
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The big moves
buying, selling or planning your next stage, we make sure the numbers and the structure are right before you commit.
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The difference
Practical Advice Backed by Real Experience
Running a business is relentless, and the biggest decisions often get made on gut feel, because there’s no time and no one to think them through with. We’re that partner. We turn your numbers into a clear view of where you are and a plan for where you’re going.
Pays for Itself
Good Advice Pays for Itself
This isn’t a soft, nice to have service. UK Government research found that businesses using external advice see, on average, a 22% rise in productivity compared with those that don’t, and advice on tax and payments alone was linked to a 26% increase.
Put simply, the right advice tends to earn back far more than it costs.
22% rise in productivity
Businesses using external advice see, on average, a 22% rise in productivity
26% increase in productivity
Advice on tax and payments alone was linked to a 26% increase.
Who it’s for
Is Business Advisory Right for You?
This is for you if your business has reached the point where the decisions carry real weight, whether you’re planning to grow, protect your margins, raise finance or eventually sell. If you’d rather make those calls with your numbers in front of you than on instinct alone, that’s exactly where we come in.
- Growing fast and making bigger financial decisions
- Feeling cash flow pressure as you scale
- Planning to raise investment, borrow or buy
- Preparing the business for sale or the next stage
- Running without any senior finance input right now
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How it works
1. Free consultation:
We learn your business, your numbers and where you want to go
2. We agree the right level:
The days and focus you actually need, at a fixed fee
3. Ongoing strategic input:
Regular sessions, clear reporting, and a director on call as things change
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About Business Advisory
A business adviser helps you make better decisions about your business, using your numbers as the starting point. That covers planning growth, improving profit, managing cash flow, raising finance and preparing for a sale. Think of it as having an experienced sounding board who knows your figures and your goals, rather than someone who just files your accounts.
Regular accounting looks backwards, recording what happened and filing it correctly. Business advisory looks forwards, using those numbers to shape what you do next. Compliance keeps you legal, advisory helps you grow, improve profit and make big decisions with confidence. The two work best together, which is why having them under one roof matters.
They overlap, but they’re not the same. A virtual finance director is an ongoing role, effectively your part time FD, embedded in the business month to month. Business advisory is expert guidance you draw on for specific decisions and milestones, like planning growth, improving profit, raising finance or selling. Many owners start with advisory and move to a virtual FD as they scale. We’ll point you to whichever fits, rather than sell you both.
By turning your numbers into decisions. We identify where your profit really comes from, where cash is tied up, and which opportunities are worth chasing, then help you build a realistic plan to act on them. Growth that isn’t planned around the numbers often costs more than it makes, and that’s exactly the trap good advice keeps you out of.
Often that’s the best time for it. When things are going well, the right advice helps you push further, protect your margins and avoid the mistakes that catch growing businesses out. Waiting until there’s a problem means you’re reacting rather than planning, which is almost always the more expensive position.
It depends on what you need, from occasional support around a single decision to a regular ongoing relationship. We agree the scope and a fixed fee upfront, so it’s clear and predictable. Given good advice tends to earn back more than it costs, most owners see it as an investment rather than an expense.
Yes, and these are two of the moments advice matters most. We get your numbers, forecasts and plans into the shape lenders, investors or buyers expect, and help you present them with confidence. Going into a raise or a sale unprepared usually costs you, either in the terms or the final price.
No. Some of the biggest gains come in small and growing businesses, where one good decision can change the whole trajectory. You don’t need to be large to benefit, you just need to be at a point where the decisions matter and you’d rather not make them alone.
Let’s Turn Your Numbers Into Your Next Move
Book a free consultation and we’ll show you where the biggest opportunities in your business are, with no obligation.