Advisory and corporate finance
We caught up with Marina and Adrian to discuss how founders can deal with difficult relationships in the board room with investors. Marina Traversari is a Board Advisor, Link Stone Advisory who has founded, scaled and exited business as senior executive, Chair and Board Advisor and draws from experience at Spherics, Gapsquare, Sage, Oracle and … Continue reading Managing difficult investors in the Board Room
In 2025, raising equity is no longer just about the “Hockey Stick” growth chart. It is about transparency. Investors—whether VCs or Angels—are demanding a level of data integrity and ESG compliance that most Series A companies simply don’t have. Richard Spilsbury discusses this shift with Marina Traversari. Having moved from scaling Spherics (a carbon accounting … Continue reading The “Glass Box” Business: Why Transparency (and ESG) is Your New Valuation Multiplier
Leading a business in a stable market is management. Leading a business when the market is collapsing and reinventing itself? That is transformation. Many established businesses today are facing their “Netflix Moment”—the need to pivot to digital without killing their core cash flow.In this interview, Richard Spilsbury talks to Robert Price, a veteran CEO who … Continue reading The Secrets to Successful Business Pivot Strategies
If your financial setup is frustrating you, then you could notice the following warning signs: As businesses grow, their finance needs develop, and common warning signs for earlier-stage to later-stage businesses can be summarised below: For scaling businesses For growth businesses – You only have one salary cost line. – You only prepare accounts for … Continue reading Six Warning Signs About Your Finance Set Up
Financial models are powerful tools used for a variety of purposes to assess forward looking financial information to overcome limitations of relying only historic information Some of the best uses for financial models are: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making. … Continue reading How financial modelling can help improve business decision-making
Six common mistakes people often make when performing financial modelling: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making like investment appraisal, funding needs, working capital management. If you want to know more, contact us.
If you’ve planned your financial model and started to build it We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to support decision-making like investment appraisal, funding needs, working capital management. If you want to expect more from your board and professional advisors, contact us.
“Start in haste and repent at leisure” may be a twist on an old saying, but it’s never been more true when applied to financial modelling. Before starting it’s worth reflection on six key planning considerations: We support clients build financial models for a range of business requirements, from simple forecasts to developed models to … Continue reading Financial modelling: Don’t start yet
One of the most commonly cited reasons for acquisitions failing is poor cultural fit with HBR commenting that “According to most studies, between 70 and 90 percent of acquisitions fail”. Based on experience, this appears alarmist but that does not mean that there are not significant risks to manage or and opportunities to take. So … Continue reading Post-acquisition staffing strategies
At a time when productivity is drifting, costs are being squeezed and revenues are more challenged, it can be worth reflecting on how effectively aligned productivity is with people engagement. Here’s a quick self assessment to understand how you are doing: If you honestly think you are performing well against the above, you’re onto something. … Continue reading Hope is not a strategy for people engagement and productivity