Three Point One Information

threepointone

For Professional Management Consultancy

In the Lancaster area and the North West of England

Helping Organisations Perform Better

threepointone is owned by Vicki Askham who has 15 years of experience as an accountant working with businesses of all sizes, across a wide and diverse range of sectors including advertising, shipping, healthcare, retail and education - including both the public and private sectors.

As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA] and a member of the Institute of Risk Management [IRM], Vicki has experience working with businesses of all sizes.

Her particular specialisms are in Financial Management, Risk Management and Project Management and by adding value and clearer strategic direction to your company, Vicki will help your business perform better in all areas.

Recently she has introduced the innovative concept of iFD - your company's 'part-time' Financial Director - to bring financial expertise to ambitious businesses in a flexible and affordable way.

If you want access to the resources and expertise that will enable you to manage change and improve performance, contact threepointone in Lancaster today.

01524 899 542

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Services

threepointone provides the support that organisations need to cope with the pace and volatility of the modern operating environment, in an affordable and flexible way.

Business owners generally are so deeply involved in the running of their business that it is often difficult to see the problems. They often 'know' that things need changing but are not quite sure what that something is.

threepointone helps by looking to establish and improve financial reporting frameworks so that owners/managers get that vital information that they need to run their business. It can be as simple as tweaking existing systems to improve outputs, or involve a complete overhaul of the accounting function.

Passionate about helping companies meet their aims and objectives, as well as improve financial performance, Vicki offers a comprehensive range of services including:

Preparing and Implementing Business Plans

Implementing Risk Management Strategies;

Reviewing and Enhancing Existing Risk Management Frameworks;

Developing Successful Management Reporting Frameworks;

Modernising your Finance Function;

Cost Analysis

Project Management

Training and Development

One client recently said:

"Vicki's experience, knowledge and professionalism are second to none. Her methodical and diligent approach mixed with her invaluable levels of honesty & integrity were hugely beneficial to me and Lancaster University Students' Union."

If you think your company could benefit from the services of threepointone - call Vicki Askham today!

01524 899 542

iFD - Your own 'Flexible' Financial Director

This brilliant new initiative by threepointone has been launched in direct response to feedback from new and fast growing businesses that they need high-level financial support if they are to achieve their potential.

iFD is an 'intelligent' solution to the problem that growing businesses often cannot support a full-time Financial Director and will provide you with highly-qualified and commercially-focussed accounting expertise on a part-time or short-term basis.

Just like the full-time Financial Director, a part-time FD works in your business, operating at a strategic level and adding value by applying their knowledge and experience to help your business succeed. The only difference? They offer greater flexibility and come at a lower cost!

Benefits of a part-time Finance Director

Confidence: enabling you to make better informed decisions about your business

Credibility: putting you on a better footing with funders, customers and suppliers

Focus: allows you to turn your attention and time to your core business

Objectivity: provides an independent stance which is free from any personal bias

Skills: strengthens your management team

To find out how much your company can benefit from iFD contact threepointone today

01524 899 542

Financial Management

Adopting a business partner approach threepointone works closely with you supporting your planning decisions and making and reviewing processes in order to improve overall financial performance.

Clients can expect to see a service which delivers clear benefits to their business, usually resulting in improvements to the 'bottom line'. This may be seen directly, by increasing sales revenue or removing unprofitable activities, or indirectly by improving understanding and confidence in the overall financial picture.

A successful relationship is created based on trust through professionalism and credibility, and by ensuring clients are aware of their value and importance

If you're considering making cost reductions, threepointone will help you rationalise your cost base in a sustainable way, as well as assess value for money. Ring today!

01524 899 542

Risk Management

Many people assume that risk management is just about health and safety. In fact, it extends far beyond that to cover all of the risks that a business may face (such as economic factors; political situations; legislation changes; reputational damage; financial underperformance) - with health and safety being just one of them.

Many businesses will claim that their managers instinctively know what risks their businesses face and how to manage them, but the number of high profile cases evidencing poor risk management (e.g. BP oil spill; loss of data by government agencies; $2bn UBS fraud) indicates that there is much room for improvement.

Risk management requires the management team to get together to formally identify, evaluate and then decide how to manage those risks. Far from being another layer of bureaucracy, a successful risk management framework becomes embedded in the business so that is second nature to consider the risk profile when making decisions.

The benefits to the business are not only the avoidance of financial losses and reputational damage that might result from a catastrophe, but in many cases businesses that demonstrate effective risk management are rewarded with lower insurance premiums, and are perceived in a better light by customers and suppliers who want certainty in their supply chain.

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For real world experience, call threepointone today to arrange an initial discussion!

01524 899 542

Project Management

Three Point One promotes a project management approach to rolling out changes in businesses.

This provides a structured process, with clearly-defined accountabilities, timescales and costs.

By clearly identifying a piece of work as a project, you make sure that everyone has clarity on its objective, it doesn't get lost in the day-to-day activities, and provides a review mechanism to see if the business set out to do what it said it would and whether it got the desired result.

Need an extra pair of hands to help you manage change or implement systems in your organisation?

threepointone offers a complete project management service to meet your budgets and timescale.

01524 899 542

If you want to improve the overall performance of your organisation, contact threepointone in Lancaster now!

Go to our 'Members Offers' and see how you can save between £1,170 and £3,060 per annum by signing up for our 'Annual Management Accountancy Package' - Call Vicki on 01524 892 062 for a FREE consultation!

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