Helen Lumb

Founder of Insignia

"Today’s businesses face many challenges. The past decade has seen record profits for many businesses and boom markets. This has been borne out of sales and marketing led business strategies. Finance has taken a back seat as businesses have made money in spite of themselves. Cashflow has been in abundance.

But what about today? Can those businesses remain profitable? – do they know where they are profitable and where they are not? Do they have the financial know how to persuade banks to continue investing in them? Do they understand their customers/ suppliers/ competitors performances? Do they understand their own performance and Cash is King! – can they reliably predict their own cashflows? Can they ascertain the areas of their business which are generating cash and more importantly can they identify areas which are bleeding cash?

For many smaller businesses, the answer is no. The expertise in the business remains around product and service, sales and marketing. Even in many larger businesses where financial skills are more readily available, efficiencies within finance functions can most certainly be made.

I believe that these skills should be available to all businesses and I am extremely passionate about delivering these financial solutions, in an affordable and flexible manner. If this interests you and you really want to “Think outside the box” give me a call on 05603 141659 or email info@insignia-fs.co.uk. Do it today!"

As a Fellow and practising member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales (FCA) having trained with Ernst & Young, Helen has held many positions within Finance & IT in Industry since 1992, in particular Finance Director, IT Director, Company Secretary all as full board members as well as Financial Controller, Chief Accountant and Systems Accountant.

She is commercially aware, and has had first hand experience of what make’s businesses succeed in highly challenging environments, whilst being totally committed to executive and management development. She is a huge advocate of coaching within organisations, and this allows her to be able to coach and mentor board members, in particular Finance & IT Directors, providing that additional level of support where it cannot be obtained easily from within the existing organisation.

“Helen’s professionalism has been paramount and she has been able to successfully coach those of us who need the extra support” Laura Howard

Call 05603 141659 or e-mail info@insignia-fs.co.uk
for a free, no obligation, discussion of your requirements.