Acumen Consulting provides cost-effective business solutions and management services tailored to support small and medium sized businesses.

We recognise the tremendous pressures and challenges SME’s are facing in today’s rapidly changing economic environment.
Our philosophy is based on listening to and understanding our client’s needs and offering the right solution for your business at a price that is affordable.

We see ourselves working as partners in the process of transforming our client’s business.

THE ACUMEN APPROACH
IMMERSE		DEFINE		DEVELOP		IMPLEMENT		SUPPORT
The first step is a clear understanding of your requirements followed by an in-depth research of your company and its business. Conversations with stakeholders and employees is particularly useful		We map out the best route forward & set out objectives to ensure all developments are strategic & business driven. This promotes clear understanding and creates shared responsibility to ensure successful delivery		We develop relevant strategies & accompanying plans thatset out solutions needed to deliver the agreed objectives. We work closely with you during the this process to ensure the solutions have a positive effect		We can implement the strategies and solutions along agreed timelines as set out in the plan or it desired leave the implementation to your management and employees. It's your choice		Our support is flexible and is based on your requirement. If needed we can provide on-going management, measurement, reporting and continual business development but most importantly we establish a real partnership

• Experience – our consultants have significant experience having either run their own business or worked in senior management positions
• Competitive – we recognise the financial challenges of a business and you will find our rates highly competitive
• Partnership - we adopt a collaborative and flexible approach to develop solutions around your needs
• Time – our involvement alleviates some of the pressure on you thereby leaving you more time to run your business
• Independent – working externally from your business enables us to offer you a different perspective

We take a very flexible and realistic approach with our fees and you will find that we are extremely reasonable. The first step is to scope the assignment and agree timelines.
On larger projects we are happy to negotiate an extended payment schedule. This helps your company’s cash flow.

Emma Kift a chartered certified accountant with over 12 years experience in providing accountancy services to small businesses. Emma has a meticulous, practical and a down-to-earth approach ideally suited for her clients and works with Acumen through her firm EJK Associates and she is a fellow of ACCA.

Acumen Consulting is committed to working with young people in education to help them understand and experience how business works. In so doing, it is hoped they will be inspired to improve their prospects and build a successful future.

We work closely with Young Enterprise the UK largest government and business backed education and enterprise charity. Their philosophy is based on the principle of ‘learning by doing,’ which is achieved by the students through direct experience of running their own real company, combined with seminars and other activities that help them develop the necessary skills and capabilities in preparation for the world of work.