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Our team offer a highly flexible way of working that adjusts to your needs as your business changes and expands, ensuring you are fully supported through every stage of your company’s growth. We’ll share the journey with you, from the basics to the unknown. We support you remotely using the latest cloud-based accounting software, providing you with the very best pro-active accounting experience to help your business run efficiently, saving you money and ensuring you have access to accurate financial information whenever you need it.

23/10/2026

“𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘍𝘋.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴."

Ben Edwards
Director, Albion Strategic Consulting

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

22/10/2026

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥&𝗗 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀?

R&D Tax Credits for SaaS Companies (What Actually Qualifies)

If you’re building software, the chances are good that some of what your team does every week counts as R&D in HMRC’s eyes. Meaning some of your development spend could come back as a corporation tax credit or cash payment.

Here’s what actually qualifies under the current rules and what a claim needs to look like to survive HMRC scrutiny + a free print-out and keep table showing what does and doesn't qualify.
https://www.finance-department.co.uk/rd-tax-credits-for-saas-companies-what-actually-qualifies/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

19/10/2026

𝟳-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻

We've put together a practical 𝟳-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 that won't fall apart the first time an investor asks a hard question.

Covering everything from pricing strategy and CAC/churn modelling through to runway planning and scenario stress-testing, if you're a SaaS founder in , , or the gearing up for your next Series (or just want to sleep better at night), this blog's definitely worth a read.

https://www.finance-department.co.uk/how-to-create-a-solid-financial-plan-for-your-saas-business/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

16/10/2026

If you’re building software, the chances are good that some of what your team does every week counts as R&D in HMRC’s eyes.

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆?
https://www.finance-department.co.uk/rd-tax-credits-for-saas-companies-what-actually-qualifies

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺
Financial Specialist, Mike Watts, FCMA

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

15/10/2026

𝟱 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 #𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 #𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

🔗 https://www.finance-department.co.uk/how-accurate-accounting-can-support-saas-fintech-businesses?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

A solid foundation doesn’t just keep your books balanced; it gives confidence, helps you make smarter decisions, and ensures your model remains sustainable in the long run.

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

12/10/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Find out what Investors 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 Check in Your Management Accounts.

Here are 7 steps detailing what Series A investors are actually checking, and where and founders most often get caught out.

https://www.finance-department.co.uk/series-a-fundraising-readiness-what-investors-really-check

08/10/2026

Get 10 practical ways that accurate and can 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 not just your business finances — but your decision-making as a business leader.

https://www.finance-department.co.uk/are-you-a-busy-fool?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴!

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

05/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥&𝗗 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳?

For and businesses, the shifts are not in finding R&D spend, but in evidencing it well enough to hold up if HMRC asks questions.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.
It’s a useful check to help you survive HMRC scrutiny before you start building a claim.

𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀, 𝟱️⃣ 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀.
https://www.finance-department.co.uk/rd-tax-credits-for-saas-companies-what-actually-qualifies/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

02/10/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: What Investors 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 Check in Your Management Accounts.

Here are 7 steps detailing what Series A investors are actually checking, and where and founders most often get caught out.

https://www.finance-department.co.uk/series-a-fundraising-readiness-what-investors-really-check/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Finance+Department&utm_campaign=publer

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

30/09/2026

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦 & 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘

"𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘗&𝘓 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵."

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If you've been thinking about turning your complex data into actionable insights—so you can make 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with confidence - drop us an email to discover how we can help your business.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 01392 495483
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]

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