Growing a successful business demands more than just hard work – it requires strategic financial insight, robust planning, and systems that empower confident decision-making. Voltmetric, an ambitious Northamptonshire-based electrical contractor, discovered just how transformative expert financial support could be when they partnered with Coopers&Co through their outsourced finance director service YourFD — a flexible solution designed for growing businesses.
Challenges Before Financial Clarity
Founded in 2018, Voltmetric quickly expanded to work with tier 1 and tier 2 building contractors, as well as leading manufacturers, retailers, and leisure businesses. However, with success came growing pains:
- Limited access to accurate financial reports
- Difficulty forecasting cash flow
- Inadequate preparation for tax obligations
- Risk of regulatory non-compliance and fines
- Lack of visibility over business overheads and assets
Without reliable financial data, Voltmetric’s directors struggled to make confident business decisions. Therefore, they urgently needed strategic financial support tailored to SME growth, which they found through Coopers&Co’s expert outsourced services.
Strategic Improvements with YourFD Finance Services for SMEs
Voltmetric were introduced to Coopers&Co, a Northamptonshire-based specialist in outsourced financial leadership for UK SMEs.
Through the YourFD finance services for SMEs, Coopers&Co quickly identified opportunities for improvement and provided:
- Real-time cloud-based accounting systems
- Robust management accounts to track performance
- Detailed forecasting for future tax liabilities and investments
- Overhead cost analysis and asset management advice
- Long-term strategic financial planning including exit strategies
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Results Achieved Through Strategic Financial Support
The immediate impact of Coopers&Co’s involvement was transformational for Voltmetric. As a result, the use of strategic financial services brought significant operational improvements:
- Accurate, timely financial reporting
- Reliable cash flow forecasts
- Clear predictions of future financial obligations
- Smarter investment planning based on real-time data
- Peace of mind around regulatory compliance and business valuation
With their financial platform stabilised, Voltmetric now plans future investments and tax bills confidently, using insights gained through Coopers&Co’s YourFD support service.
Why SMEs Trust Coopers&Co for Financial Growth
Unlike traditional accountancy services, Coopers&Co’s YourFD offering delivers true strategic partnership — helping SMEs like Voltmetric thrive and grow sustainably. Moreover, their approach supports businesses in aligning financial systems with long-term goals.
Their tailored advice aligned Voltmetric’s operations with their ambitions, supporting expansion while keeping financial risks under tight control. Consequently, Voltmetric’s leadership team now recommends Coopers&Co to other business owners seeking better financial clarity and growth support.
Ready to discover YourFD finance services for SMEs?
What YourFD could do for your business
Discover how our YourFD service can give you the financial clarity, control, and confidence needed to drive your business to success.
Who you’ll work with
You’ll partner with Jack Emmerson, Senior Client Manager and lead on our YourFD service offering. As an ACCA-qualified accountant who began his career as an apprentice and worked at a Top 10 firm, he brings deep expertise in management accounts, KPI reporting, forecasting, and systems implementation to support your growth.
Next steps
Fill out our short enquiry form to request a callback from Jack Emmerson and the YourFD team.
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