Hands-On Finance Support for Construction & Trade Businesses

Get clarity, control, and your time back — without hiring in-house

At LK Accounting, I work with builders, trades, and design & build businesses who want their finances properly under control — not just filed once a year and forgotten about.

This isn’t cheap bookkeeping or reactive compliance.

It’s ongoing finance support that helps you:

• Understand where the money is actually going

• See which jobs make you money (and which quietly don’t)

• Stay ahead of VAT, payroll weeks, and cashflow pressure

• Make decisions with confidence, not guesswork

Most clients come to me because:

• They don’t really know which jobs are profitable

• VAT keeps catching them out

• Cashflow feels tighter than it should, even though work is coming in

• Their accountant tells them what happened, not what to do next really know which jobs make money, VAT keeps catching them out, or cashflow feels tighter than it should

Construction Finance Partner

£1,750 – £2,250 per month

This is the core service I provide and where most clients stay long-term as their business grows.

You’re not hiring a bookkeeper.
You’re getting a hands-on finance partner who understands construction and stays involved month after month.

Who this is for

• Construction, trade, or design & build businesses

• Turnover roughly £500k–£2m

• Growing, but not ready (or willing) to hire a full-time finance manager

• Owners who want fewer surprises and better decisions

What’s included

• Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliations
  Clean, accurate, and always up to date

• VAT & CIS returns
  Done correctly and on time — no last-minute panic

• Job / project profitability visibility
  Know which work actually makes you money

• Payroll & PAYE
  Directors and small teams handled properly

• Monthly management accounts
  Clear numbers with context — not just reports

• Cashflow forecasting
  So you see problems before they hit

• Ongoing support & guidance
  Straight answers when decisions matter

What this gives you

• Confidence in your numbers

• Clear visibility over margins and cash

• Fewer tax and VAT shocks

• Less admin on your plate

• A finance partner who actually understands construction

What this is not

Let’s be clear:

• Not year-end-only compliance

• Not junior bookkeeping

• Not a call centre or ticket system

• Not “here’s the software, figure it out yourself” support

This is hands-on, ongoing involvement.

Finance Setup & Transition Support (Short-Term)

£1,250 per month — up to 3 months only

This is for construction businesses that aren’t quite ready for full ongoing support, but need their finances brought under control properly.

This is suitable if:

• Your books need tidying before moving forward

• You’ve outgrown your current setup

• You want to understand where you really stand before committing longer-term

Typically includes:

• Bookkeeping clean-up and structure

• Review of VAT, CIS, and payroll setup

• Initial cashflow and margin visibility

• Clear, practical recommendations on next steps

Important to note:

• This is short-term support only

• Ongoing advisory, forecasting, and full monthly reporting are not included

At the end of the period, we’ll either:

• Move into Construction Finance Partner support, or

• Close things cleanly with no obligation

This exists to set the foundations properly, not to replace ongoing support.
Most clients use this as a stepping stone into the main service.

Most clients use this as a stepping stone into ongoing Construction Finance Partner support.

Bespoke / Senior Roles Section

Fractional CFO / Head of Finance for Other Industries or Larger Businesses

While I specialise in construction, I also work with businesses in other sectors or with more complex financial needs.

This typically suits:

• Larger businesses

• Multi-entity structures

• Owners who need senior financial oversight without hiring full-time

Services can include:

• Financial strategy, reporting, and governance

• Audit-facing responsibility and compliance oversight

• Process optimisation and systems integration

• Scaled support across multiple entities

If your business is growing faster than your finance function, mistakes get expensive.
Each engagement is scoped individually and tailored to your size, systems, and goals.

Next step

If you’re unsure which level of support fits your business, a short, no-pressure call is usually the easiest way to work it out.

We’ll look at:

• Where your business is now

• What’s missing or causing friction

• Whether working together actually makes sense

Book an initial conversation
We’ll look at where your business is now, what’s missing, and whether working together makes sense.