How we help your business
Practical financial leadership, built around how your business really operates
Cleanslate Consulting works with business owners to stabilise and strengthen decision-making, whilst building financial structures that support long-term growth.
The work is not about delivering reports and walking away. It’s about understanding your business properly, identifying what needs attention and helping you put systems in place that make leadership easier over time.
Our Approach
Every engagement begins with listening to understand the business, its pressures and ultimately what the leaders are aiming to achieve.
From this point, Ted focusses on:
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Identifying what is creating strain or uncertainty.
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Clarifying financial performance.
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Strengthening systems and reporting.
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Building decision frameworks.
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Creating breathing room so the business can move forward deliberately.
The goal is not constant intervention. It is to leave the business stronger, steadier and better equipped to make its own decisions.
Core areas of focus
Cleanslate Consulting typically supports clients across five interconnected areas.
These are not standalone services. They are interconnected tools used to support clearer leadership and better decision making over time.
An objective assessment of how the business is performing financially, where risk is building and where opportunity exists. This work often results in:
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Clearer reporting.
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Insight into cost drivers and margins.
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Early warning signals.
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A focussed improvement roadmap.
Financial Health Reviews
Understanding where money is really being made and where it is quietly leaking. This includes:
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Margin analysis.
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Cost structures.
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Pricing considerations.
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Project or service profitability.
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Identifying areas for improvement.
Profitability Analysis
Building forward focussed models that allow owners to plan with confidence rather than react under pressure. This may involve:
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Short and medium term forecasts.
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Scenario modelling.
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Funding planning.
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Growth preparation.
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Stress testing assumptions.
Cashflow Forecasting
Improving the way financial information flows through the business so owners always know where they stand. This includes:
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Reporting frameworks.
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Dashboards.
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Accounting system improvements.
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Forecasting tools.
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Management reporting rhythms.
Systems & Reporting
Helping owners make significant decisions with clarity rather than guesswork. This might include:
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Modelling expansion plans.
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Evaluating major investments.
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Staffing decisions.
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Acquisitions or restructures.
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Strategic pivots.
Decision Support
How engagements are structured
Support that evolves as the business does.
Cleanslate Consulting works across different levels of engagement depending on where a business is at. Some owners begin with a focussed diagnostic and improvement phase. Others move into an ongoing advisory relationship that provides regular insight, forecasting and strategic guidance.
For businesses preparing for significant change or growth, Ted may act as a fractional CFO, offering senior financial leadership without the need for a full time appointment.
In every case, the structure is designed around the businesses real needs, not a fixed formula.
Our packages
Different entry points, same long-term intent.
Most clients engage at the Strategic Partnership level, where meaningful progress and clarity build over time. Some begin with a focused review, while others move into capability building as they grow.
Tier 1
Foundational Review
A focussed review designed to stabilise performance, clarify what is really happening beneath the surface and determine the most appropriate next phase of structured partnership.
Tier 2
Strategic Partnership
An ongoing strategic partnership focussed on helping business owners make clearer decisions, maintain financial control and navigate complexity with confidence.
This goes beyond reports or one-off advice. It's about having a trusted finance partner alongside you as the business evolves.
Most long term client relationships sit here, where insight compounds over time and decision making becomes calmer and more deliberate.
Tier 3
Capability & Growth
Designed for businesses entering a period of growth where stronger systems, deeper insight and internal financial capability become increasingly important.
This phase supports growth while building the internal capability required to operate confidently in-house over time, including preparation for a gradual transition away from external support.
Working together
A collaborative, two-way relationship.
Our work is most effective when owners remain actively involved. Ted does not step in as a replacement decision maker. Instead he works alongside business owners, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions when needed and helping leaders build confidence in their own judgement.
This approach ensures:
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owners develop deeper financial understanding.
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Leadership capability grows.
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Systems become embedded.
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Decisions become calmer and more deliberate.
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Reliance decreases over time.
Take the next step.
Complete the form below to start the conversation. All enquiries are reviewed personally so we can ensure the conversation is worthwhile for both sides.
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This is where clarity compounds, leadership strengthens and momentum builds sustainably.
