Civil Engineering Consultancy Client

1M turnover
7 staff

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Before Total Accounting

This civil engineering director had recently bought out his previous partners — and almost immediately felt lost. The internal accountant wasn’t commercial, the financial controls were thin, and nobody in the business could answer the questions that mattered. Staff weren’t receiving correct holiday pay. £150k was sitting in a current account earning no interest. The director was drawing an inefficient salary. Expenses were being missed across the team. There was no tax planning and no forward visibility. The director had begun to think about selling the business — not because it wasn’t performing, but because the weight of not understanding his own finances had become too much.

What We Delivered

Sage migrated to QuickBooks — live, cloud-based and accessible
Dext installed for purchases and expenses across the whole team
Mileage tracking introduced for all staff
Director remuneration restructured for tax efficiency
£150k moved to interest-bearing account immediately
Holiday pay corrected for all staff
Monthly management accounts and growth meetings introduced
Director coached on business development and growth strategy

The Impact

£13K

Saved when compared to the previous set up

10%

Increase in margin improvement

10 hrs

Staff admin time saved weekly

The Difference

A director who was considering selling his business is now planning to grow it.

“I was seriously thinking about selling up. I felt completely lost with the finances. Total Accounting didn’t just sort the numbers — they showed me what the business was actually worth and helped me see a future in it.”

— Director, Civil Engineering Consultancy

The proof is in the numbers

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