Glasgow is Scotland's commercial powerhouse — a city reinventing itself through fintech, renewable energy, and the Clyde waterfront regeneration. Businesses here need a Finance Director who understands Scottish tax complexity and high-growth dynamics. Management accounts by the 5th, every month.
No contracts · Cancel anytime · From £1,995/mo
Glasgow's fintech sector is growing rapidly, with companies building payment platforms, lending solutions, and wealth management tools that serve markets across the UK and beyond. These businesses need SaaS metrics — MRR, churn, LTV/CAC — alongside FRS 102-compliant financial statements and investor reporting that meets institutional standards. A fractional FD delivers both.
The renewable energy sector centred on Glasgow and the wider Scottish economy is one of Europe's most significant. Offshore wind developers, hydrogen technology companies, and green infrastructure firms need financial modelling for capital-intensive projects, grant tracking for Scottish Enterprise funding, and cash-flow forecasting across multi-year development timelines.
The Clyde waterfront regeneration — including the Barras, Pacific Quay, and the wider Glasgow City Region Deal — is driving a construction and property development boom. Developers and contractors need job costing, WIP schedules, and lender-ready financial packages. These are not generic bookkeeping requirements; they demand finance leadership with construction-sector experience.
Like Edinburgh, Glasgow businesses must navigate Scotland's six-band income tax system (SRIT), which creates unique payroll complexity and impacts director compensation planning. A fractional FD ensures your payroll, tax planning, and net-pay modelling all account for Scottish-specific rates — something many England-based accountants overlook.
Full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow by the 5th. FRS 102-compliant with variance commentary.
13-week rolling forecast with scenario modelling. Essential for capital-intensive energy projects.
Institutional-quality board decks with KPIs, commentary, and forward-looking analysis.
Year-end preparation, audit support, and ongoing compliance with UK accounting standards.
Making Tax Digital compliance, VAT returns, PAYE with Scottish income tax rates, and CIS management.
Pricing strategy, fundraising support, M&A preparation, and scenario planning.
We connect to your cloud accounting platform (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) on day one and work through shared dashboards and regular video calls. Glasgow businesses receive the same deliverables as an in-house FD — management accounts, board packs, and forecasts — without the cost of Glasgow office space.
Scotland has six income tax bands — starter (19%), basic (20%), intermediate (21%), higher (42%), advanced (45%), and top rate (48%). We ensure payroll calculations use the correct Scottish rates, model director compensation net of SRIT, and factor these rates into cash-flow planning. Many England-based providers get this wrong.
Three tiers: Controller at £1,995/mo, Finance Director at £3,495/mo, and FD + Cross-Border at £5,995/mo. No contracts, cancel anytime. A fraction of what a full-time FD costs in Glasgow's growing economy.
An accountant files your returns. A Finance Director shapes your financial strategy — cash-flow forecasting, scenario modelling, board-level reporting, and commercial insight that drives growth decisions. We're forward-looking, not just backward-filing.
30-minute discovery call. We'll review your current finance setup, identify the gaps, and show you what institutional-grade management accounts look like. No pitch — just proof.
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