Would you pay £500 an hour for finance admin?
Probably not.
But if you are a business owner managing your own finances, that’s exactly what you’re doing.
A professional services firm we worked with had a brilliant managing director. Innovative, strategic, and deeply involved in client work.
But each month, he spent 15+ hours on invoicing, chasing payments, sorting VAT, and general bookkeeping and associated emails malarkey.
That’s 15 hours not spent on client or team relationships, business growth, or even just switching off.
When he outsourced their finance department, two things happened:
✅ He gained back his time: no more late nights getting the VAT return ready.
✅ The business financials became clearer: better reporting, improved cash flow, and easier to make decisions as a ‘consumer’ rather than a preparer of the information.
The real cost of DIY finance isn’t just the time spent.
It’s the opportunities lost.
If you had 15 extra hours a month back, what would you do with them?