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First hour consulting FREE for new clients! If you think business consulting is time consuming and expensive, think again. Welcome to Get Consultants, your local professional team who are here to help small and medium sized businesses grow successfully. Whether you want outside help to improve how your organisation functions, or want to kick-start action on a particular project, you can rely on us to act quickly, expertly and decisively, all within a sensible budget.

Ascent FD specialises in providing interim and part time finance director services, which are provided on either a part time or interim basis. We work with start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses covering London and the South East.Business Planning - planning for growth and developing a robust business model.Working Capital Requirements - focus on best practice and forward planning.Investment Readiness - assisting companies raise finance. Tax Incentives -… Show more Ascent FD specialises in providing interim and part time finance director services, which are provided on either a part time or interim basis. We work with start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses covering London and the South East.Business Planning - planning for growth and developing a robust business model.Working Capital Requirements - focus on best practice and forward planning.Investment Readiness - assisting companies raise finance. Tax Incentives - understanding the advantages of various schemes.Funding Opportunities - asset, debt and equity.Commercial - contract negotiations.Profit improvement - analysis of profit drivers and market opportunities.Financial reporting - improved reporting and decision making.Corporate governance - ensuring companies adopt best practice.External relationships - monthly reporting and communication.Training and mentoring - provide coaching and guidance.Exit valuation – develop business strategy and maximise exit valueThe current financial climate means that excellent financial management has never been more important. Ascent FD's core aim is to provide business owners with better information for managing their business, therefore freeing up their time to focus on growth.KeywordsBusiness Planning, Business Strategy, Planning for Growth, Robust Business Model, Working Capital Requirements, Forward Planning, Investment Readiness. Tax Incentive Schemes, Enterprise Finance Guarantee, Enterprise Investment Scheme, Type of Finance, Debt Finance, Equity Finance, Alternative Sources of Finance, Business Angels, Venture Capital, Confidential Invoice Discounting, Commercials, Contract Negotiations, Profit Improvement, Analysis of Profit Drivers, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Financial Reporting, Improve Decision Making, Corporate Governance, Best Practice, External Relationships, Stakeholders, Bank, Shareholders, Part Time Finance Director, Outsourced, Training, Expert, Coach, Maximise Exit Valuation. Show less

IP-Config works with early and mid-stage companies as innovation consultants. From initial strategic review, analysis of addressable markets and value proposition through to sales acceleration, better process and financial best practise.

• Responsible for managing the growth of the organisation• Funding strategy and reporting requirements.• Negotiation of commercials, software development and licensing agreements. The Company won the Oracle innovation award for its product and gained interest from the Trainline, Siemens, Asta Zeneca, RBS and the US Department of Defence.

• Review of management accounts and systems.• Preparation of budget and implementation of new strategy.• Facilitated sale of the company.The Company was in UK’s top 100 fastest growing companies

• Management team brought together, finance raised and software developed.• Service launched in February 2003 and partner sought to market the service.The Company provided online personalised greeting cards at the time when Moonpig,com commenced operations.

• Managed growth of organisation and developed funding strategy• Developed business plan and negotiated original supplier contracts• Responsible for due diligence leading to subsequent flotation.• Managed investor relations and reporting.The Company provide online interactive solutions to the events industry and listed on the London Stock Exchange in November 2000.