Imago Consulting is a boutique business services firm focussed on owner managed and PE backed businesses. We have years of experience working with SMEs (£10-£50m turnover) that are family owned and/or have a significant private equity or investment shareholding. We understand that these businesses need to minimise costs, create value and scale for growth.

 

We are adept in assuming financial control of complex businesses. Cash control is key and we have developed tried and tested diagnostics to quickly assess operational processes and identify weaknesses impacting the P&L. We will then work with you and your team to implement change, drive efficiency and deliver tangible value. 

 

Imago offers interim CFO services on a full time or fractional basis. We know that financial stability and the development of credible 3-5 year scale-up budgets are essential for SME's with big plans. High performance CFO capability is often out of reach for these businesses from a cost perspective, but an interim or fractional resource can provide the skills and experience required without a long term hiring commitment. We can do all the heavy lifting  setting up core financial systems and processes to support a cost effective finance function that meets the needs of the business.

 

Imago is leading the way in supporting business efficiency through the introduction of AI. Our extensive research puts us right at the front of this field and we understand exactly how AI  can unlock value in the SME sector using low cost tools. In matter of weeks you can introduce capability to make every single employee 10x more productive. Those who act fast will gain exponential rewards, whilst those who ignore it will ultimately fail.

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Our Imago People business supports organisations of all sizes in utilising their biggest asset. Research* has identified 70% of businesses report 'people issues' as their biggest challenge. We work with clients to understand their specific needs and tailor all our development programmes to create real financial benefit through tangible performance improvements in individuals, leaders and teams.

 

 

*source BCG 2023