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Online
training

Train online in The Academy and work at your own pace. Get access to all the knowledge, tools and strategies we teach our clients. Bolt on 121 coaching and implementation support

Financial
Health Check

Our 1-day 130-point diagnostic reports on your financial strength, financial strategy, accounting data accuracy, systems processes and controls, financial skills, financial information and reporting, business protection

In person training
& implementation

Following on from the Health Check this is where we help you to implement the building blocks you need to create a financially robust business, capable of giving you financial freedom.

You need to do something different to get better financial results in your business

This is THE place for you if you want to get a grip on the money in your business to get more consistent financial success; better profits, stronger cash flow, building the value of your business, all with less financial stress and pressure.

Don’t let the current chaos in the world put your dreams and plans on hold. The time is now. Not waiting until the economy recovers. It’s time to start building your financial strength and taking control of your future.

You believe in your business. You know you’re great at what you do. But you’ve reached the limit with the financial skills, tools and information you have. You need to do something different to get your business to the next level.

You want a business that makes good money consistently. You want to take away the financial stress, fear and uncertainty about your future.

You’ve tried the obvious things; you’ve asked your accountant for better information, tried to get your book keeper to step up, but it’s still not giving you what you need. You’ve tried running different reports from your accounting package, and you’ve got loads of different spreadsheets, but you know your information and skillset isn’t enough to control your business and build the secure and valuable business you want

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“Fix your Finances; why most small businesses don’t make enough money, and what to do about it”

Here's what some of our clients have to say

We’ve been working with Serena to develop our financial management as part of our growth program; upskilling the directors and putting the robust financial controls and reporting in place that a fast-growing business needs. Luckily we did this prior to Covid and as a result were on a really strong footing, calmly able to scenario plan and keep the business on track for another successful year.
Jake Third
Managing Director – Hallam Internet Ltd
Jake Third
The work we have undertaken with Serena over the past 18 months has been invaluable in allowing us to successfully navigate through the COVID crisis. The implementation of robust systems, creating financial safeguards in the business and just having another pair of eyes on our business int the toughest of times has been vital to Sherpa. I’m confident this work will now allow us to commence a significant period of growth for our company.
Tom Perry
Managing Director - Sherpa Marketing Ltd
Tom Perry
Going into the Covid crisis I knew we didn’t need to panic. Working with Serena I’ve built strong financial foundations and had all the tools I needed to remodel our finances quickly, with certainty we’d be ok for cash because of how we run the business now.
Jenny Brewer
Finance Director – Warranty Administration Services Ltd
Jenny Brewer
The work we have done together over the last 2 years essentially prepared Blueprint to cope with the effects of Covid, and that potentially without it and the solid foundations on which the business is now based,  Blueprint may not have survived. The planning, forecasting and systems we now have in our business have been transformational and give us the confidence to plan confidently for a bright future.
Stuart Brook
Managing Director - Blueprint Document Solutions Ltd
Stuart Brook
Serena always manages to make finance so exciting and interesting, which is brilliant for us and our clients.  Many business owners don’t get to grips with their finance and find it confusing.  Serena has a style that makes it easy to understand and relevant, using clear language and practical examples. She really knows her stuff!
Claire Allsopp
Managing Director, Troy Business Services Ltd
Claire Allsopp
After years of reading her articles and following her work, we approached Serena for some tailored coaching to level-up our skills in finance and strategy. Working with her allowed us to unlock a level of clarity that we never imagined possible.
Serena has given us much more than financial coaching – she has changed the way we get out of bed in the morning, how we decide to spend our day and how we make decisions around our business. Our stress levels have gone down dramatically because we aren’t worrying about something just beyond the horizon that we didn’t know about. Here are some of the ways she’s changed Fat Free Media for the better:

Our financial skills have improved dramatically. We know what needs to be looked at and when, and understand when to bring in the expert accountants, or get external support

  • We have a clear view of our financial goals, and have a practical strategy to get there
  • We’ve also never had a better work life balance and job satisfaction. We’re hugely excited about the next financial year ahead and about what we’ll be able to achieve in the future

Kate Rostance
Director Fat Free Media
Kate Rostance
Serena’s advice has truly changed my life as a business owner. After 10 years running my own firm, I can now say with confidence that I know exactly what’s happening with my cashflow and plan properly for growth. Her advice is invaluable. She is fiercely passionate about helping small businesses get a handle on their finances – and is your critical friend if there is something that you need to stop doing for the good of your business!
Nickie Elinor
MD of Your HR Lawyer
Nickie Elinor
Words cannot to describe what you have achieved today. I have loved going through this with you and been blown away how you connect the dots and create a financial plan from my ideas and dreams!
You are truly amazing! I hope you had a great trip home.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I will keep you posted!!!

Katie Young
Forever Young
K
Serena’s no-nonsense, practical approach to business finance is a breath of fresh air! In our work together Serena was able to apply her vast experience, whilst openly listening to our perspective to come up with unique solutions. She’s a genuinely nice person who really cares about her impact in the world and her mission to give clients freedom from worry through visibility and control of their own business finances.
Darren Joint
Managing Director - Viking Signs
Darren Joint
Absolutely brilliant Serena!

Thanks for your help with getting my KPIs and financial structure in place – it makes total sense.  I can’t thank you enough as this really helps!

Bradley Walters
Managing Director Hifi Racks Ltd
Bradley

Strong financial skills have become a pre-requisite for surviving the Covid economy

  • Learn the 12 building blocks to creating Financial Freedom
  • Break the pattern of inconsistent financial results, and not enough profit or cash
  • Learn to build buffer cash so you never worry about cash flow again
  • Put the tools, processes, routines and checklist into your business that will give you solid financial control
  • Create clear financial goals that motivate and drive you
  • Get the right financial information at your fingertips to make the best decisions
  • Get empowered, confident and inspired by your finances and what you can achieve
  • Master the Money in your business – learn to build real financial strength

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“How to train your mindset for financial success in 2021”

Meet Serena Humphrey, the inspiration behind the F Word

In the recession of the early 90s I had a trio of financial disasters; my parents lost their home and business, I lost the home I’d proudly bought when I was 18 and the fast-growing £10m business I worked for as accounts manager went dramatically bust. I personally had to tell hundreds of people they’d lost their jobs and oversee the heart-breaking dismantling of the most tremendous business I’ve ever worked in.

My parents and my bosses lost everything they’d worked all their lives for.

And as I later qualified as an accountant l discovered it was all completely avoidable. And so it became my driving force to understand what had happened and to help business owners not only survive but create the level of financial success and security I know they deserve so they get to make and be the difference in the world they know they can be.

And so for over 20 years I’ve been working with small business owners, breaking down the barriers that keep people from mastering the money in their business, making it simple so business owners know how to understand and control their money, to get the future they dream of, reach the potential and ambitions that burn them up and keep them awake at night

I’m a Chartered Management Accountant, experienced Finance Director, and NLP Coach. I’ve been working in finance for 30 years. I did my professional training with Northern Foods plc and NEXT plc before setting up my first business in 2000.

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  • .
  • How to work with us
    • The F Word Academy – train online
    • Financial Health Check
    • In person training & implementation
  • What our clients say
  • Blog
  • About us
    • Meet the team
      • Serena Humphrey
      • Sharon Gibbs
      • Chris Barnes
      • Martin Horton
      • Ian Atkinson
      • Rebecca Benfield
      • Sean Humphrey
    • In the Press
      • Articles
  • Get in touch
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