INSIGHTS
FP&A, exit diligence, KPIs, data and finance careers
3 November 2026
Six weeks into a sale process, the buyer's advisers send three short requests.
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2 November 2026
The workshop, "Scenario Planning: An Introduction to Process & Technology," proved to be an insightful and transformative experience for participants
20 October 2026
The board asks a fair question: what happens to profit and cash if utilisation drops from 75% to 70% next quarter?
6 October 2026
The board asks a reasonable question. Can we take this contract on without hiring? Finance says it will come back next week.
1 October 2026
A contract start date moved from 1 October to 1 November. Finance has updated the forecast.
24 September 2026
A board meets and asks finance a narrow question. Can we delay one delivery hire by six weeks?
23 September 2026
If you want to know where FP&A is headed, don’t just look at trends—listen to the people shaping them.
19 August 2026
The framework predates the deal, the sponsor is measuring a different thesis, and nobody has said it out loud.
13 August 2026
Nineteen bids. Two thousand investor questions. A finance team of six that nearly broke before the deal was done.
28 July 2026
A conversation with a Head of Finance who built his own reporting layer, hit its ceiling, and learned what has to come before the tools.
