The Initial Bottlenecks
Following the transaction, the business was left without a functioning internal finance environment. The new owner faced the high-risk task of rebuilding operations with zero financial or inventory visibility.
- Zero reliable historical financial records post-administration.
- No stock tracking system in place across multiple warehouses.
- Total lack of visibility over product-level landed margins & COGS.
- No structured month-end close or forward cash forecasting.
Without an inventory platform, there was no control over stock movements or landed COGS. Disconnected sales channels created a complete data blind spot.
Without a monthly reporting close, leadership decisions were made on static estimates, risking immediate liquidity strain.
Attempting to hire an isolated generalist would have led to burnout. The business needed a multi-tiered team deployed immediately.
The 3-Layer Solution.
We deployed a Full Finance Stack solution, systematically stabilising operations before scaling capability.
Foundation
- Reconstructed core financial ledgers
- Implemented Cin7 stock control
- Deployed bespoke Command Centre
- Synced Shopify & Xero ecosystems
Control
- Implemented 5-day month-end close
- Structured management reporting
- 13-week rolling cash forecasts
- Established full WIP & landed inventory COGS
Strategy
- Strategic advisory for the new owner
- Product-level margin optimization
- Working capital prioritization
- Successful shift from recovery to growth
The Finance Command Centre
We designed a bespoke "single source of truth" digital platform connecting production yields and warehouse stock directly with live financial ledgers. Within one quarter, leadership moved from guesswork to total clarity.
The Turnaround Results
£150k <£10k
Forensic inventory control achieved via Cin7.
21 Days 5 Days
Repeatable, audit-ready reporting cadence.
None 13 Weeks
Proactive liquidity forecasting and control.
Saved £120k+
Vs hiring a multi-disciplinary internal team.
What capacity was actually required?
Rather than hiring 1 or 2 full-time generalists, the business deployed the exact fractional capacity required at each specialist level.
Total Annual Allocation
2,829 BAU Working Hours
"Finance is no longer a risk area; it is a platform that actively supports our recovery. We went from zero visibility to margin-level control in three months."
— Founder & CEO, D2C Consumer Brand