Accountants for Consultancy Businesses
Helping consultants structure their business properly, improve margins and grow with confidence
Consultancy businesses often generate strong revenue, but that doesn’t always translate into strong profits or a clear, scalable business model.
Whether you’re working on day rates, retainers or project work, the way your consultancy is structured has a direct impact on your margins, tax position and long-term growth.
We work with consultants and growing consultancy firms to bring clarity to their numbers, improve profitability and help them build a business that actually works.
Does This Sound Familiar?
- You’re earning well, but not entirely sure what you’re actually making
- Your pricing doesn’t always reflect the true cost of delivery
- You have gaps between projects that affect cashflow
- You’ve brought in associates or subcontractors, but margins feel tight
- You’ve moved beyond being a solo consultant, but the business hasn’t fully caught up
- You’re unsure how to scale without impacting profitability
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone – and it’s exactly where the right financial support makes a difference.
How We Help Consultancy Businesses
Understand Your Margins Properly
We help you break down what your consultancy is actually making – factoring in delivery costs, subcontractors, and downtime, so you can price and operate more effectively.
Structure Your Business for Growth
Many consultancy businesses evolve without a clear structure. We help you align your business model with how you actually work, so it’s scalable and efficient.
Improve Pricing & Profitability
Whether you’re charging day rates, retainers or fixed fees, we help you sense-check your pricing and ensure it reflects both value and cost.
Manage Irregular Income
Consultancy income isn’t always consistent. We help you plan around gaps between contracts and improve cashflow stability.
Support as You Scale
From bringing in associate consultants to hiring employees, we help you understand the financial impact and make the right decisions.
Request A Callback
Looking for an accountant who understands consultancy businesses?
Arrange a time for us to call you back and we’ll explain how we can help you improve profitability, structure your business for growth, and stay on top of your tax.
Specialist Support for Consultants
We regularly support consultancy businesses with:
Frequently Asked Questions for Consultants
Yes, we regularly support consultancy businesses dealing with international clients, including VAT and cross-border considerations.
Yes. Whether you’re bringing in associates or hiring employees, we help you understand the financial impact and make informed decisions.
Yes, we help consultancy businesses understand their margins and ensure pricing reflects both value and delivery costs.
Absolutely. Many consultancy businesses operate on project-based income. We help you manage cashflow and plan ahead to reduce uncertainty.
Yes, we work with established consultancy businesses as well as smaller firms that are scaling. Our focus is on helping consultancies improve profitability, structure their operations effectively, and support long-term growth.
Discover more about our Consultancy Accountant Services
What We Do
At Franks Accountants, we don’t just offer standard accountancy and taxation services. We’ll provide you with everything you need to add value to, and grow your business.
How We Work
Working with us is not about the ‘quick fix’ of getting your books done at the cheapest possible price, it is about investing in the success of your business with a view to maximising returns.
Why Choose Us
Choosing an accountant for your business is a very personal decision as your accountant will get to know your business inside-out. Therefore, you need someone you can trust who will help grow your business.
Accountancy Software
Advising you on the best accountancy software for your business. We’ll then guide you through the implementation process and provide continued support. We support Sage, Xero, Receipt Bank, Quickbooks, and more!
Switching Accountants
Many clients ask us about the switching process. It really is simple and hassle free. If you have any concerns about how this works, then find out more here.
FAQ’s
Need more information? Here are some common questions asked by our prospective clients. If you can’t find the answer, get in touch, we’ll be happy to help.
