Your finances in safe hands.
Know what it is worth. Grow that number. Exit for more than you expected.
You are brilliant at building. The numbers are the blind spot
You have the product, the clients, the team. Most founders we meet are brilliant at building. What they do not have is a clear view of the finances and no real idea what they would walk away with if they sold.
Not a rough valuation. The real, after-tax number.
So the day to day runs you. Fighting fires, managing people, chasing cash, trying to make sense of the figures while still winning the work.
Most businesses that fall short of their potential do so for one reason. No one has a real handle on the numbers and no one is thinking about what the business could be worth.
The gap you cannot see
One day a buyer appears, or an investor comes knocking. You realise two things at once. You have no idea what the business is actually worth. And the things that would have grown that number were all fixable, if only someone had pointed them out three years earlier.
The most common thing we hear from founders after a sale is simple. I wish I had done this sooner.
Most accountants look backwards
If you’re building to scale or sell, you need someone thinking five steps ahead – not someone filing what already happened.
What you've had
Compliant numbers, no insight
Reports about last year
A back-office accountant
Tax planning after the fact
What you need
A clear view of what it’s worth
Levers to grow that number
A strategic partner, not a filer
Tax structure years in advance
Chartered accountants who think like investors
That is not a tagline. It genuinely changes how we approach every client. Z Group was founded by Zahid Hussein FCA, a former technology investment banker and managing partner at Haines Watts. We have sat on both sides of the table and we look at your business the way a buyer or an investor would.
A boutique advisory firm. Not a generalist practice, not a corporate firm. A senior team that works like a trusted board member. And where most founders have an accountant, a lawyer and a wealth manager who have never spoken, we built the opposite: finance, wealth and law working from one strategy.
Not a scorekeeper. A strategic partner who tells you what to do next.
The solution: your finance director
A senior finance partner without the full-time cost. Built around people: our experienced finance team, who have run the whole function for businesses like yours. Someone who challenges your thinking, looks at the business the way a buyer or investor would and helps you close the gap between where you are and what it could be worth.
Building the number, and the exit
Whether an exit is years away or on the horizon, the work is the same: understand what drives the value, then move those levers deliberately.
A business valuation and your position across five value drivers: financial health, growth, operations, commercial positioning and exit readiness.
We move the levers that lift the valuation and hold you accountable to the plan quarter by quarter.
Exit planning, deal structuring and M&A advisory, buy-side and sell-side, with due diligence prepared long before it is asked for.
Tax structuring for maximum after-tax proceeds and a financial clean-up so the business stands up to scrutiny.
Ready to work with us? Start with a free 30-minute call.
A fractional FD vs a full-time hire
Hard to find high-impact finance talent, and slow, before you even count the recruitment fees.
In London an employed FD runs closer to £110,000, before national insurance, bonuses and pension.
Hire part time and you are stuck on the days they are not there, holidays included.
Your package scales up or down as the business needs. A finance function that adapts with you.
Instead of one person’s skill set, you get a whole firm’s, across sectors, with up-to-date knowledge.
Priced up front so you can budget, and tailored to what you actually need.
Your options at a glance
For ambitious owners scaling and building toward a valuable exit. The full strategic engagement.
For owners with some finance staff who need FD input to streamline, report and guide on all financial matters.
For owners who largely manage finance themselves but want senior oversight and peace of mind.
Fully deductible for tax, so HMRC effectively refunds a portion at your corporation tax rate. No employer’s national insurance either, unlike an employed FD, a saving of 15 percent.
Imagine knowing exactly what it is worth. Walking into a sale with clean finances, the right structure and an advisor who has done this many times before. Exiting for more than you expected. Then the financial freedom to start again, invest, or simply enjoy what you built.
Most accountants tell you what happened. We tell you what to do next
250+ entrepreneurs advised since 2014
“We have been working with Z Group now for more than ten years, and they have become an important part of our growth story. As our business has grown, Z Group has been able to deliver the right level of support for our business every step of the way.”
Dave Dunlop
“Z Group has been proactive with recommendations, and have provided helpful, contextual insights into the financial position an direction of our business as we navigate changes in the macro-economic conditions.”
Fiona Scott
“Providing accounting, tax and fundraising support under one roof, with the flexibility and price sensitivity that early-stage businesses look for, is a winning combination. I would highly recommend Z Group.”
Simon Bittlestone
“Everyone has been friendly, approachable, flexible, efficient and highly professional. Importantly for us they take the time to fully understand our business and the challenges faced by small businesses. We have recommended them to others and would do so again without hesitation.”
Hedley Shaw
“We have always been provided with prompt and efficient support, telling us what we need to know when we need to know it, and enabling us to make decisions about our growing business. Thank you for the support!”
Nigel Bailey
“We are extremely pleased with the services provided by Z Group. We always experience professionalism, expertise, and a genuine commitment to our needs. Their exceptional, personalised service is commendable. and I highly recommend them to anyone.”