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    Helping a digital specialist realise its potential

    —— Don’t just grow, improve

    Our client, a digital marketing company, found itself doubling in income every month. Like many a success, this had not happened overnight, it had spent many years developing a product and technique that had started to work with great effect. But growth can be a challenge to control and the company soon realised it needed better information if it was to turn growth into real and sustainable success.

    Controlling success

    On taking over the financial systems, Chariot House set up a completely new accounting and reporting system and entered the previous nine months of records in double-quick time. This gave our client’s management team reports it could rely on and plan from. This process uncovered a series of problems with VAT calculations which had previously been hidden from the management. Chariot House liaised with HMRC to resolve these issues without penalties being incurred.

    Making cash flow

    Rapid success had made it impossible to manage cash flow effectively and increased billings were leading to ever-greater cash flow challenges rather than to financial solidity. Our client understood the root of its issues and worked with Chariot House to transform its cash management to ensure that success boosted stability.

    How can we help you?

    Success can lead to the biggest challenges of all. At Chariot House we help our clients get the rewards of success by ensuring strong financial reporting and controls. Call Mark on 01273 447040 for a confidential, no-obligation discussion on improving your business.

    Putting your business to work for you - develop

    —— When getting smaller means bigger returns

    Getting the most out of it

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    Getting the most out of it

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    Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company.

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    Helping Brighton Fringe reach new heights

    —— Making the most of independence

    After emerging from the umbrella of the Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe recognised that it needed finance systems that would help it thrive as an independent organization. It also required support in navigating the complex financial reporting associated with the regulation of charities. It brought in Chariot House to help with these challenges.

    Systems that support growth

    From the start, Chariot House established robust yet flexible finance reporting systems which enabled Brighton Fringe to keep control during what proved to be a period of record growth. These systems meant the management could remain focused on creating and controlling success, without the need for constant changes in the way it operated from a business and finance perspective.

    Realising the benefits

    Brighton Fringe has now grown to be the second largest fringe festival in the world. It supports almost 1000 events across 170 venues, all in just one month. Julian Caddy, director of Brighton Fringe summarises the benefits of the relationship: “Chariot House supports us with a monthly guiding hand which means we can spend more of our precious resources doing what we do best – creating a hugely successful fringe festival. And as importantly our trustees can be confident that the financial reporting is correct. If there are technical issues such as Gift Aid, VAT, or Foreign Entertainer Tax we know that we can rely on Chariot House to give us the right advice.”

    How can we help you?

    At Chariot House we recognise that each charity faces its own individual set of challenges in managing finances to best support its purpose. We are always happy to listen to charities’ needs and suggest how financial management and reporting might be enhanced. Call John Thacker on 01273 447040 for a confidential, no-obligation discussion.