Business Growth Support for Growing Businesses in Oxfordshire and Essex
The numbers behind your next move. Hiring, funding, pricing, and the bigger decisions, backed by an accountant who knows your business.
ACCA qualified
Xero certified
Based across Oxfordshire & Essex
Transparent pricing
Growth is where the numbers get harder and the decisions get more expensive.
Most businesses grow without knowing if they can afford to
A new hire. A bigger premises. A funding application. A jump in orders you’re not sure you can fund. These are the decisions that make or break a growing business, and most owners make them on instinct because no one has put the numbers in front of them.
Growth that isn’t planned has a habit of eating cash. Profit on paper and money in the bank are not the same thing, and the gap between them is where good businesses get into trouble.
Want to talk it through? A quick call, no fee.
What Our Growth Support Service Includes
- Cashflow forecasting, so you can see what growth costs before you commit
- Budgets and targets you can actually manage the business against
- Hiring decisions modelled — the true cost of a new employee, and when you can afford it
- Pricing and margin reviews, so growth adds profit and not just turnover
- Funding and finance support — preparing the figures lenders, banks, and investors expect
- Scenario planning for big decisions (premises, equipment, expansion)
- Regular review meetings to track progress against the plan
- Help understanding the numbers, so you make decisions with confidence
Want a clear proposal for your business? Ask on the call.
How It Works
Meet us
A video call to start, or we come to you if you're in Oxfordshire or Essex. We look at what you're doing now, what's working, and what's missing.
Agree the plan
We set up your books, confirm the services you need, and provide a clear proposal in writing.
Work together through the year
Regular check-ins, clear advice, and no surprise bills at year end.
Step one starts here. Fifteen minutes, no fee.
Who This Is For
Businesses growing faster than their systems can keep up
Owners about to make their first hire, or scaling a team
Businesses applying for funding or finance
Owners who want a plan, not just a set of year-end accounts
Profitable businesses that never seem to have cash in the bank
Anyone making a big decision who wants the numbers behind it first
Sounds like your business? Let's have a chat.
Transparent Pricing
Every client is different, so we don’t force businesses into one-size-fits-all packages.
We’ll discuss what support you need, agree the scope of work upfront, and provide a clear proposal before we start.
Many clients choose to spread the cost through monthly payments, helping them budget for their accountancy support throughout the year.
Want to know what your business would cost? Ask on the call.
Why SD Accountancy
Based across Oxfordshire and Essex. A small team. One standard of work. You meet the accountant doing your books. You always speak to them directly. You never get bounced to a help desk or a rotating cast of juniors.
That's how Samuel set up the firm in 2024 and that's how we still work as we grow.
Sound like your kind of accountant? Let's have a chat.
Common Questions
How is this different from management accounts?
Management accounts tell you where you’ve been. Growth support uses those numbers to plan where you’re going — forecasting, modelling decisions, and setting targets for the future.
We’re profitable but always short of cash. Can you help?
Yes. That’s usually a working-capital or timing issue rather than a profit one, and a cashflow forecast shows exactly where the money goes and when.
Can you help us prepare for a funding application?
Yes. We prepare the forecasts and projections lenders and investors expect, and explain them so you can present your business with confidence.
Do we need to be a certain size to use this?
No. It’s most useful at the point of change, whether that’s your first hire or your fifth, not at a particular turnover.
Can you model whether we can afford to hire?
Yes. We work out the true cost of a hire — salary, on-costs, and the revenue they need to cover — and when the business can carry it.
Got a question not on the list? Ask us on the call.
Book Your Free Discovery Call
A short call to talk through your business, your current setup, and what’s on your mind. You’ll come away with a clear answer on whether we’re the right accountant for you. No fee and no obligation either way.