If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, you’ll be familiar with the notion of pain points: problems, issues, or challenges that you and your business need to overcome to improve performance, and achieve growth. These potholes on the road to success can take many forms – operational, technical, HR, and marketing amongst them. But they…
At a glance UK-based Digital Marketing & Communications agency sought to grow by acquisition Temporarily without a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the agency lacked the Finance transparency necessary to secure funding EFM Ireland was approached initially by the agency’s corporate finance advisors to re-introduce financial discipline, clarity, and oversight The remit expanded to cover due…
In today’s challenging business climate, if you’re a small or medium enterprise (SME) owner, and are considering exiting your business, rest assured you wouldn’t be the first. As Finance Directors, we see the stats more often than most, and we know the pressure you’re under. According to recent figures from The Irish Times, 70% of Irish…
At a glance Supply chain management has become cross-functional, touching every part of an organisation The economic and political upheaval that has affected supply chains now therefore also has impacts across the business The businesses that manage supply chain most effectively are those in which supply chain managers sit at the top table Processes that…
The World Cup has been and gone, sadly without Ireland’s involvement, but when it comes to the challenges Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are facing currently, there’s much to be learned from the beautiful game – in particular, not taking your eye off the ball when it matters most. In the current business climate,…
Ireland’s 2023 budget, unveiled on 27th September, had an admirably clear overall goal: to “deliver money back to individuals and businesses”, providing “a buffer against recent cost of living increases.” But the order of those priorities is revealing, and the budget does indeed appear to contain more support for individuals than for businesses. What good…
At a glance Tom Brennan was brought in to strengthen the financial management and business performance of one of Europe’s best-known Irish tea and coffee brands. Tom identified multiple challenges in the organisation, and set out to address them in a number of Finance, general management, and marketing-related roles. Tom’s expertise delivered many benefits to…
When I (Conor Forde) came to EFM, it was in the sure and certain knowledge that my passion for putting Finance at the heart of the business to drive the best possible outcomes would be championed there – and it absolutely has been. EFM takes the Finance function further – and that’s just as well,…
EFM’s Associate Network of outsourced Finance experts is growing strongly in both the UK and Ireland, and we’re now delighted to welcome into our Ireland-based team Conor Forde. His big-brand, international experience will focus his SME clients on putting Finance where it matters most: at the heart of the business’s growth and profitability strategy. About…
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