'Camwell Consulting'
is a Member Firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Camwells can help you achieve far more than with internal resources alone. We provide experience and momentum to deliver rapid results.
Usually on a flexible part-time basis, we've carried out many successful projects. Some clients have benefited over several years.
Where appropriate we act as the bridge between the business and technical personnel, whether the latter are external or internal. Or roll up our sleeves to get things done.
Here are some representative projects where our dedicated expertise, insight and independence has made all the difference. These are in three specialist areas - please click on the links:
In the words of a CEO client we've worked with over several years:
"Camwells has a rare combination of a strong strategic insight and the ability to set up the systems that make a business tick. I have also used Camwells to help with financial modelling on a number of occasions. Very trustworthy and committed to the client's interests."
How can we help you?
Just give Chris Challis of Camwells a call on 01628 632914.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, KPIs and BI SYSTEMS
| Client: |
FD of £100m group of businesses |
| Issue: |
CEO and divisional directors not getting the management information they required. |
| Solution: |
Interviewed the directors of each business unit to identify and develop their key reporting requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - both for results and business drivers. Pulled this together into a specification document for the entire business. Reviewed a range of potential Business Intelligence (BI) solutions and recommended a shortlist. |
| Benefits: |
Strong foundations laid for project, and now moving forward swiftly.
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| Client: |
CEO and Group FD of £10m AIM-listed business |
| Issue: |
Not getting management information from well-known package to control business basics, and management had lost confidence in the system. Business expected to triple in size internationally. |
| Solution: |
Compiled "User Requirements Specification" covering current and future needs. Used this to assess current system, alternative support arrangements, and alternative systems. |
| Benefits: |
Underlying issues were clarified, existing system confirmed as suitable, and appropriate management information constructed.
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| Client: |
FD of £50m corporate subsidiary |
| Issue: |
Not taking advantage of supplier rebates |
| Solution: |
Wrote a report linking sales orders to purchase orders that was used to claim rebates of some £600,000 per annum. |
| Benefits: |
Doubled company profits.
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| Client: |
FD of AIM-listed start-up |
| Issue: |
Basic monthly management accounts was a time-consuming manual process |
| Solution: |
Designed new management reporting pack, including KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), updated electronically from accounting system |
| Benefits: |
Monthly accounts produced quickly and reliably, with a better view of the business for the Board
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CASH FLOW AND BUSINESS PLANNING
| Client: |
Group FD of AIM-listed start-up |
| Issue: |
No cash flow forecasts or budgeting system |
| Solution: |
Delivered financial model covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow |
| Benefits: |
Used to set budgets and assess ongoing cash requirements.
We went on to help them claim cash rebates totalling some £650,000 in R&D tax credits.
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| Client: |
CEO of private technology company |
| Issue: |
Overdraft facility proving inadequate |
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Improved their cash flow forecasting model, advised on ways to resolve timing issues, increased the overdraft facility, and helped to raise other funds. |
| Benefits: |
Avoided the company's collapse, and then helped the business grow.
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| Client: |
MD of internet trader |
| Issue: |
Not sure how to continue the business |
| Solution: |
Discussed the business and its issues using our unique business review methodology that highlights strengths, weaknesses and showstoppers |
| Benefits: |
"I'm now more confident of the way forward" he said.
In other cases we've been able to counsel caution about investing time and money in a business.
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SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
| Client: |
FD of £10m corporate subsidiary |
| Issue: |
Order processing system had been commissioned, but needed to be implemented |
| Solution: |
Project-managed the implementation of the system to go live on the required date, despite considerable unexpected issues. |
| Benefits: |
System was able to support growth to over £100m over the 5-year period Camwells was involved, including:
- Business merger
- Setting up a new division
- Business process review
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| Client: |
Group FD of £30m quoted IT company |
| Issue: |
Spreadsheet-based order processing system was close to collapse, and staff were threatening to resign. |
| Solution: |
Compiled a "User Requirements Specification" to capture current and expected needs. Assessed packaged software and the feasibility of custom-written options.
See overcoming issues with Excel
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| Benefits: |
Company commissioned a system that ran so well that, when the business was acquired, the system was used for the combined business. The FD and his staff retained their jobs.
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| Client: |
Group FD of £250m quoted company |
| Issue: |
The business was changing from products to add more services snd projects. The budgeting and monthly reporting systems had become unwieldy, unreliable and was not providing the drill-down analysis required. |
| Solution: |
Compiled a "User Requirements Specification" to capture current and future needs. Advised on alternative approaches to accounting and reporting on services and projects, and potential systems. |
| Benefits: |
New forecasting and reporting tool selected to provide what the business now required.
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Telephone 01628 632914or eMailresults @ camwells.co.uk
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