SELECTED EXAMPLES
Evidence of the outcomes and commercial impact of our work.
Evidence: 01
Abacus and Falmouth Taxis
Built, very nearly lost, then rebuilt properly
A seven figure exit, nearly twenty years after Tom bought the business at 22 with every penny he had.
Like most real business stories, it was not a clean straight line. Five years in, Tom expanded into a garage business against his gut feeling. It looked like a sensible move at the time, but it pulled focus away from the taxi business that was already working.
He had entered an industry he did not properly understand, with the wrong people around it and too much upfront cost. Cash flow tightened, VAT pressure built, and customers who owed money started going under.
The taxi business came far closer to the edge than it should have.
The lesson in hindsight was not complicated. A business can be growing and still be drifting away from what actually makes it work.
Tom rebuilt the structure, tightened control, got closer to the numbers, and brought the focus back to the business that had real momentum. Over time, the business became stronger, clearer, and less dependent on everything running through him. Years later, Abacus and Falmouth Taxis sold properly, not because everything had always gone right, but because the business had been rebuilt after things had nearly gone wrong.
Evidence: 02
The Insolvent Turnaround
A business brought back under control.
A Devon marine firm working on superyachts, including projects for Princess Yachts, asked Tom for help. There was no provision for VAT or tax, the bookkeeping was months behind, and the business was close to insolvency.
Tom took full financial control, with the chequebook in his hand and his own money at risk. VAT and tax liabilities were ring fenced, creditors were paid down on agreed terms, and the business was put back on a professional footing.
The staff stayed throughout, with natural turnover only.
Twenty four months later the business had moved from insolvency risk to stable, consistent monthly profit.
It became saleable, was sold at a profit, and was turned around with no outside investment.
From insolvency risk to a marketable asset.
EVIDENCE: 03
More Margin From the Work Already There
A group of aesthetic clinics in the South West had strong revenue, real demand and full diaries, but profit did not match the workload.
The business was not struggling. It was busy and losing money it had already earned. Time, bookings and financial control were not joined up properly.
We rebuilt how clinical time, capacity and revenue were tracked so the business could properly see where money was being made, where it was being lost and which parts of the operation were quietly dragging margin down.
Profit margins improved with no extra appointments.
More profit from the same workload, with revenue improving as well. That is what structure does.