Resources
Read our latest writing on strategic finance — and see illustrative engagement examples showing how our services may be applied.
Working in film, television, animation or video games? Start with our guide to UK creative industry tax reliefs and expenditure credits.
The Singletree Series
Practical finance frameworks, checklists and diagnostics — written by the team behind our advisory engagements. Free to download.
Financial Health Checklist
A 30-point CFO-grade audit covering profitability, tax efficiency, cash flow, operations and forecasting readiness.
The Cash Flow Guide
Forecasting, liquidity management and stability frameworks for hospitality, e-commerce and growth-stage businesses.
Growth Planning Guide
The five-step planning framework we use with Singletree CFO clients scaling from £1m to £20m revenue.
CFO Readiness Assessment
A diagnostic for founders between £500k and £20m revenue: is your business ready for strategic finance leadership?
Outsourced Finance Function Scope Planner
Map finance responsibilities before you outsource — bookkeeping, management accounts, cash-flow forecasting, controls, board reporting, retained approvals and a 30/60/90-day handover.
Management Accounts & Board Reporting Sample Pack
See what decision-ready monthly reporting can look like — including P&L, cash, KPIs, variance commentary and a board action log.
Hospitality
A hypothetical example of the kind of work Singletree may do with multi-site hospitality groups in London.
E-Commerce
A hypothetical example of the kind of work Singletree may do with UK DTC and marketplace brands.
Creatives
A hypothetical example of the kind of work Singletree may do with owner-managed creative and professional services firms.
CFO
A neutral decision framework for UK owner-managed businesses comparing financial controller, fractional CFO, interim FD and outsourced finance function — what each solves and when each is the wrong choice.
Cash flow
A practical guide for UK owner-managed businesses: what a 13-week cash flow forecast is, how to build one week by week, and how to keep it honest.
Tax
A preliminary, plain-English guide for UK companies: the separate company, project and cost tests, what counts as an advance, and when to seek specialist input.
E-commerce
A worked example showing how to build contribution margin per order for an online store, calculate customer-acquisition payback by cohort, and compare channels.
Hospitality
How the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and the statutory Code work in practice, what a tronc is, and how PAYE and National Insurance actually apply.
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