Fuller Spurling works alongside established business owners and management teams, providing the reporting, forecasting, cash-flow visibility and commercial financial insight needed to make better decisions as the business grows.
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The financial information that worked when the business was smaller may no longer be enough for the decisions being made today.
As revenue, headcount and complexity increase, decisions around hiring, pricing, investment, cash, expansion and profitability become more consequential.
Yet many established businesses are still relying on historic accounts, spreadsheets and instinct to understand what is really happening - and what they should do next.
That can leave important questions unanswered:
Where is profit really being made - and where is margin being lost?
What will the cash position look like three, six or twelve months from now?
Can the business comfortably afford its next major hire or investment?
Is revenue growth translating into stronger profitability?
Which numbers should management actually be paying attention to?
Is the finance function strong enough to support the next stage of growth?
An accountant can tell you what happened.
A Finance Director helps turn the numbers into better decisions about what happens next.
Fractional Finance Director support gives an established business access to senior financial capability without the cost and commitment of employing a full-time FD. Depending on the needs of the business, Fuller Spurling can support the owner and management team across:
Get clearer management information that shows what is driving performance - rather than simply reporting what has already happened.
Build greater forward visibility around cash, commitments, debtors, creditors and potential pressure points.
See where the business is heading against plan and respond earlier when performance begins to move off course.
Understand where profit is being generated, which areas are underperforming and where margin may be leaking.
Assess the financial impact of major decisions around hiring, investment, expansion, pricing or changes to the business.
Turn financial information into clear commentary, priorities and recommended actions for the owner and management team.
Growing turnover is one measure of progress.
But a stronger business also needs the visibility, financial discipline and decision-making capability to make that growth profitable and sustainable.
Fractional Finance Director support can help create:
Know where the business stands, what is changing and where it is heading.
Understand margins, costs and which parts of the business are genuinely driving profit.
See future commitments and potential cash pressure earlier, rather than reacting after the problem appears.
Make hiring, pricing, investment and growth decisions with stronger financial evidence behind them.
Build better information and financial discipline around the wider management team so fewer decisions depend solely on the owner.
Strengthen the financial foundations needed to scale, raise finance, plan succession or prepare for an eventual exit.
Whether the ambition is to grow, make acquisitions, strengthen the management team, raise capital, step back or eventually sell, a stronger finance function creates more options.
A permanent senior salary, and the commitment that comes with it. The right answer once the workload genuinely justifies a full-time seat.
Experienced Finance Director-level input embedded into the business, working with you and your existing team, at the level the business actually needs today.
Every new engagement begins by understanding the existing finance function and establishing what needs to be improved to support better decision-making. Depending on the needs of the business, the initial work can include:
From there, Fuller Spurling works alongside the owner and management team on an ongoing basis - helping interpret the numbers, challenge assumptions, improve visibility and support major commercial decisions.
Fractional Finance Director support only works if the person sitting alongside the owner can do more than produce reports. They need to understand the commercial decisions behind the numbers.
Fuller Spurling has been advising owner-managed businesses since 1976, combining established accountancy expertise with senior commercial financial support.
Fractional FD work is led by Dan Morgan, FCA CTA, who brings more than 20 years of FD-level experience.
Already Trusted By Countless Businesses Across London, Including:
Ongoing board-level financial support and rolling cash-flow projections to give management greater forward visibility.
Outsourced finance support for a business operating in a commercially and financially complex environment.
Fractional FD-level support for an established owner-managed company.
The objective isn't to produce more spreadsheets or give the management team more numbers to interpret. It's to make the financial information commercially useful - so better decisions can be made with greater confidence.
What clients say
Published reviews of Fuller SpurlingFuller Spurling have been a breath of fresh air to this business as they have looked below the surface of how we operate and are capable of giving pertinent, no nonsense advice... including Director's personal tax advice and monthly management information, through to productivity analysis.
We outgrew our previous accountant, who was struggling with anything but the most basic of stuff. The accounts were in a bit of a mess when they came across to Fuller Spurling, but Sue and the team sorted them out, and we've been fine ever since.
It was with some reluctance & trepidation that we considered changing accountants... When we first spoke to Mark, he listened to what it was that we were currently unhappy with and explained how he felt Fuller Spurling could make a difference and ever since, they have done just that.
The service they give to Limbcare is outstanding and the advice, help and support from their team is fantastic and we are so grateful to you all. Thank you very much for your continued support.
Fuller Spurling provide straight-forward, professional and accurate advice in an approachable open manner. The support and advice has proved invaluable ensuring our finances are managed quickly and effectively.
Fuller Spurling have been a breath of fresh air to this business as they have looked below the surface of how we operate and are capable of giving pertinent, no nonsense advice... including Director's personal tax advice and monthly management information, through to productivity analysis.
We outgrew our previous accountant, who was struggling with anything but the most basic of stuff. The accounts were in a bit of a mess when they came across to Fuller Spurling, but Sue and the team sorted them out, and we've been fine ever since.
It was with some reluctance & trepidation that we considered changing accountants... When we first spoke to Mark, he listened to what it was that we were currently unhappy with and explained how he felt Fuller Spurling could make a difference and ever since, they have done just that.
The service they give to Limbcare is outstanding and the advice, help and support from their team is fantastic and we are so grateful to you all. Thank you very much for your continued support.
Fuller Spurling provide straight-forward, professional and accurate advice in an approachable open manner. The support and advice has proved invaluable ensuring our finances are managed quickly and effectively.
This service is designed for established owner-managed companies that have reached the point where stronger financial leadership can make a meaningful commercial difference.
Before recommending anything, we first need to understand your business, your objectives and the financial support you already have in place.
Apply for a Strategic Finance Review and, if your business is a suitable fit, you'll be invited to speak with the Fuller Spurling team.
Complete the short application to see if your business qualifies.
No. Fractional Finance Director support is different from year-end accounting and compliance. We can work alongside your existing accountant or finance team.
No. The right structure depends on the business. Part of the role can involve improving the people, systems and processes already in place.
The Strategic Finance Review is the first step. Where there is a strong fit, Fuller Spurling provides ongoing Fractional Finance Director support tailored to the requirements of the business.
No. Enterprise value matters whether you intend to sell soon, many years from now, or not at all. Stronger financial leadership can support growth, profitability, investment, succession and owner independence as well as an eventual exit.