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Startups & growing businesses

Finance support that grows with your business.

Practical finance support from bookkeeping and accounts payable through management reporting, cash-flow forecasting and commercial planning—without the fixed cost of building a full finance team before the business needs one.

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Start where you are

“Start with one service. Add the next layer when the business needs it.”

A stage-based finance journey

Start with today’s gap. Add support as the decisions grow.

Each service can stand alone. Together, they create a practical path from reliable books to current reporting, forward planning and funding readiness.

  1. 01
    Stage 1 · Keep the books moving

    Bookkeeping & AP

    From £149/month

    Accurate books, reconciliations, supplier invoice processing and controlled finance routines.

    Often useful when

    For founders who need dependable records and a finance routine that no longer relies on spare time.

    Explore startup bookkeeping
  2. 02
    Stage 2 · Understand performance

    Management Reporting

    From £395/month

    Monthly management accounts, KPIs, variance analysis and commentary that explain what is changing—and why.

    Often useful when

    For teams that need a current view of profit, cash and performance rather than waiting for year end.

    Explore management accounts for startups
  3. 03
    Stage 3 · Plan ahead

    Budgeting & Forecasting

    From £495

    13-week cash-flow forecasting, annual budgets, integrated forecasts and rolling forecast support.

    Often useful when

    For hiring, spending and growth decisions that need visible assumptions, scenarios and cash consequences.

    Explore budgeting and forecasting
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    Stage 4 · Make the next move

    Funding & Advisory

    From £750/project

    Funding readiness, commercial analysis, cash planning and appropriate specialist introductions.

    Often useful when

    For a defined funding or commercial decision that needs a clearer requirement and financial story.

    Explore funding readiness and advisory

Prices are starting points. Final fees depend on scope, volume and complexity.

Useful combination

Books + Reporting

Combine straightforward bookkeeping with a concise monthly management reporting pack when both foundations need attention.

From £595/monthPrices are starting points. Final fees depend on scope, volume and complexity.Explore the Books + Reporting option
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When finance starts holding growth back

Often the right fit before a full internal finance team.

The trigger is rarely one dramatic problem. More often, growth exposes a set of recurring gaps that absorb founder time or weaken the decisions being made.

  • The founder is still doing the bookkeeping themselves
  • The books are regularly behind
  • There is no useful monthly management information
  • Cash is understood from the bank balance rather than a forecast
  • Hiring or spending decisions are made without a budget
  • The accountant is mainly engaged around year end
  • Growth is creating more finance work, but an internal team still feels premature

Working with existing advisers

Already have an accountant?

That is not a problem. Many businesses need more frequent bookkeeping, management information and forecasting than a traditional year-end relationship provides. SCALEHOUSE can support the operational and commercial finance layer while existing professional advisers continue to handle their agreed responsibilities.

See how monthly management accounts complement year-end reporting

Modern finance delivery

Modern tools. Human judgement.

SCALEHOUSE uses modern accounting technology, automation and AI-assisted workflows where they genuinely reduce manual administration, improve analysis or speed up reporting. Finance outputs and commercial recommendations remain subject to professional review and judgement.

01

Invoice capture and processing

Reduce repetitive handling while keeping supplier approvals and payment release under the business's control.

02

Accounting workflow automation

Create repeatable routines and clearer handoffs across bookkeeping, reconciliations and month end.

03

Data preparation and reporting

Structure source data more efficiently so monthly information can be reviewed and used sooner.

04

Scenario analysis

Test assumptions and alternatives while keeping model logic and conclusions open to professional challenge.

Professional oversight: SCALEHOUSE was founded by Nick Grant, FCCA. Technology assists delivery; finance outputs and recommendations remain professionally reviewed.

Useful guides

Practical answers for the next finance decision.

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Management information

Management accounts for startups

A practical guide to management accounts for startups: what to include, when to start, how they support decisions and what monthly reporting costs.

Cash & forecasting

Cash-flow forecasting for startups

Learn how startup cash-flow forecasting supports runway, hiring and spending decisions, when to use weekly or monthly forecasts and what good models include.

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Build the finance support your next stage needs.

Book a quick chat about the gap to solve now and the support that can follow as the business grows.

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