Data & Analytics

Your numbers tell a story.
We help you read it.

Most small businesses have more data than they realise — sitting in their accounting software, spreadsheets, and scattered reports. We turn it into clear dashboards and insights that drive better decisions.

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The cost of flying blind
Decisions made on gut feel rather than data
Cash flow problems visible weeks before they hit
No clarity on which clients or products are actually profitable
Sample KPI dashboard
Monthly revenue
£42,800 +12%
Gross margin
67.3% +2.1pp
Operating costs
£18,200 -4%
Cash runway
8.4 months +0.6
Top client by margin
Client A 81%
Illustrative — built from your actual business data
What we deliver

From raw data to clear decisions

Six analytical services — each designed to answer a specific question your business needs answered.

Financial dashboards

Custom live dashboards connected to your accounting system — revenue, margins, costs, and cash, always current.

  • Works with any accounting software
  • Revenue & margin tracking
  • Custom KPI selection
  • Mobile-friendly views

KPI & performance reporting

Monthly management reports that go beyond your P&L — showing what's driving performance and where to focus.

  • Monthly management accounts
  • KPI trend analysis
  • Plain-English commentary
  • Board-ready format

Cash flow modelling

13-week rolling forecasts and scenario models so you can anticipate problems before they arrive — not after.

  • 13-week rolling forecast
  • Best / base / worst scenarios
  • Funding gap identification
  • Payment timing optimisation

Profitability analysis

Understand which clients, products, or revenue streams are genuinely profitable — and which are quietly draining margin.

  • Per-client profitability
  • Product & service margin analysis
  • Cost allocation review
  • Pricing strategy insights

Budget & forecast building

Annual budgets and rolling forecasts built from your historical data — giving you realistic targets to manage against.

  • Annual budget preparation
  • Rolling forecast updates
  • Variance analysis
  • Department or project budgets

Data strategy for SMEs

Not sure what data you should be collecting? We audit your current setup and map out a reporting structure that fits your size.

  • Current-state data audit
  • Tool selection & setup
  • Reporting structure design
  • Team training & handover
Accounting + analytics

Better together

When your accountant and your analytics partner are the same firm, the data is always accurate, the context is always right, and the advice is always joined up.

Your data is already organised

We categorise everything correctly for compliance — so dashboards build from data you can trust from day one.

Tax planning and forecasting in one conversation

When we know your cash flow position and your tax liability at the same time, the advice is fundamentally better.

One fee. One relationship. One point of contact.

No data discrepancies between your accountant and your reporting tool. No separate bills for each.

We work with your existing setup

We connect to the tools you already use — no disruptive migrations, no locked-in software.

Any cloud accounting software
We connect to whichever platform your business already runs on
Spreadsheets & manual data
We work with what you have, then help you move to something better when ready
Business intelligence tools
Power BI, Looker Studio, and custom dashboards — we build and maintain them
Multiple data sources
Sales platforms, CRMs, inventory systems — one coherent view
Get started

Ready to understand
your business better?

Book a free discovery call and we'll show you what's possible with the data you already have.

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info@ablaccounts.com
+44 7473 977007