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How to use management accounts to communicate effectively with stakeholders Management accounts are one of the most valuable reporting tools available to business owners and leadership teams. Beyond supporting day-to-day decision-making, they provide the financial insight needed to plan ahead, monitor performance and drive sustainable growth. But

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner The UK’s owner-managed businesses are once again navigating a period of global economic uncertainty. Over the past two decades, they’ve weathered a financial crisis, a pandemic, and a cost-of-living surge – and now face yet another period of

For any owner-director of a growing business, maintaining a clear and complete view of company finances is non-negotiable. Yet as a business scales, complexity increases. Revenue streams diversify, costs fluctuate, teams expand, and strategic decisions become more nuanced. Maintaining a precise, actionable understanding of financial performance from

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner How many of us start the day scanning the headlines and business updates? I know I do. And recently, the picture painted isn’t exactly uplifting – declining confidence, economic contraction, rising costs and large businesses entering administration. At

If you’re a business owner, you’ve likely heard the term management accounts and wondered what they actually involve and whether they’re something your business needs. Put simply, management accounts are a series of internal reports that track key financial metrics, including balance sheets, cash flow statements, profitability,

If you’ve been considering your exit strategy, you’ve likely heard more about Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) recently. You’re not alone – we’ve seen an increase in discussions about EOTs over the past few years, and it’s easy to see why they’re gaining traction. While EOTs offer great

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year and celebrate the successes of our clients and colleagues. It’s certainly been a year of challenges – and, if the recent

Authored by Dan Maloney, Group Managing Director, Champion Insurance Group Running a business has never been more complex. Directors face intensifying scrutiny from regulators, employees, customers, lenders, and more recently, litigation funders, who actively pursue claims against management. Against this backdrop, Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Liability Insurance