www.direct-effect.biz

Direct Effect offers senior management skills to small and medium sized organisations on a short term basis, according to your needs. We specialise in:

resolving difficult management problems
change implementation
project management
strategic and business planning
financial management

Common Problems

Do you know if your business is doing as well as you had planned? Do you have a realistic plan in the first place? Can you lay your hand on important paperwork in moments, and respond to clients’ requests quickly? In short, do you have the accounting and administrative systems you need to underpin your business?

In the world of business it is common to focus on the end product or service, and forget about the infrastructure, management and planning that supports that work. It’s only natural that this happens – the tight deadlines often don’t allow for much planning in advance, and working practices tend to grow organically in response to the need for quick fixes.

But this lack of attention to the seemingly tedious and complex stuff ‘under the bonnet’ has knock on effects such as:

A lack of understanding of how the business is performing
Inefficient systems that prevent you being as effective as you could be

If this is allowed to continue, your business performance is soon impaired.

Small and medium sized companies are often coping on very tight budgets with staff who don’t have much management experience. Even if the managers know what needs to be done, they may not have enough time to stand back and develop the new systems they need. Direct Effect brings such companies the benefits of having experienced general and financial management but without the large staff cost.

Rare Solutions

Direct Effect gets to work at the nitty gritty. By solving the problems at that level, everything else gets easier.

By learning how your business works, we can create a model so that you can see the effects of management decisions and external influences on your bottom line and plan effectively for the future. Before long, you’ll have a budget that is based on your forward planning, and accounts and management reports that tell you how you are doing against that plan.

Meanwhile, we will review all your management, financial and administrative systems, making sure that they operate smoothly and efficiently. This will enable you to present a more professional image and leave you more time to concentrate on delivering services to your customers.

Getting Started

The first step is a free one hour consultation with Diana Finch to assess your needs. There’s no obligation to take things further. To arrange a time, just click the email link.