Finance Director Service
Boardroom financial expertise — without the full-time cost
Philip Barnes & Co provide an ad hoc or retained Finance Director service for growing businesses that need a financial expert at the board table — but cannot yet justify a full-time hire.
What we offer
A trusted financial voice at your board table
Many ambitious businesses reach a point where the decisions on the table — acquisitions, restructuring, new markets, funding rounds — demand the kind of financial rigour that only a seasoned Finance Director can provide.
Philip Barnes & Co, Chartered Accountants based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, offer this expertise on a flexible basis. Whether you need us once a quarter or on a rolling retained arrangement, we step into the FD role and give you the same quality of financial counsel you would expect from a full-time board appointment.
The service draws on the firm's ICAEW (FCA) and ACCA (FCCA) credentials, combining technical chartered accountancy with practical, real-world Finance Director experience.
What's included
The service in practice
Every engagement is shaped around your business, but the core deliverables remain consistent.
Finance board reports
We prepare clear, decision-ready financial reports for your board meetings — translating the numbers into the narrative your directors need to act with confidence.
Opportunity and threat analysis
We cast a sharp, objective eye over your financial position and the market around you, identifying where the real opportunities lie and where the risks are building before they become problems.
Instant phone support
When a decision can't wait for the next board meeting, you can pick up the phone. We act as a responsive sounding board for the financial questions that arise day to day.
Trusted advisor and business confidante
Beyond the numbers, we provide the kind of candid, confidential counsel that helps business owners think clearly about strategic direction, financial fitness, and long-term growth.
Is this right for your business?
Built for businesses at a growth inflection point
This service is designed for owner-managed and growing businesses that need an objective appraisal of their strategic direction and financial fitness — but are not yet at the stage where a full-time Finance Director hire makes commercial sense.
You might be weighing up a significant investment, preparing for a funding conversation, or simply aware that the financial complexity of the business has outgrown what a bookkeeper or part-time accountant can handle alone.
Philip Barnes & Co bring the same rigour and accountability you would expect from a board-level appointment, on terms that fit where your business is today. The engagement can be ad hoc — called upon when you need it — or structured as a retained arrangement with regular touchpoints built in.
If you are based in Tamworth, Staffordshire or the surrounding area and would like to explore whether this service fits your situation, we offer a free initial consultation. Call us on 01827 60033 or get in touch below.