Fractional CFO
CFO-level financial leadership without the fixed cost of a full-time executive.
View service detailsAdvisory Service
Strategic Finance & CFO Advisory
Senior financial insight and analysis for decisions that affect value, liquidity and long-term direction.
Financial consultancy converts accounting information and commercial assumptions into decision-grade analysis. HLM works with owners and management to strengthen financial planning, interpret financial performance, test strategic choices and understand the effect of those choices on profitability, cash flow, funding requirements and enterprise value.
Technical Focus
- Management information and board-level decision support
- Integrated budgets, forecasts and scenario analysis
- Working-capital, liquidity and cash runway oversight
- Valuation, modelling and investment appraisal
- Profitability, cost and financial-statement analysis
Specialist Services
Business Valuation
A structured assessment of enterprise value supported by transparent assumptions.
View service detailsFinancial Modelling
Integrated models that translate business assumptions into financial consequences.
View service detailsBudgeting & Forecasting
A disciplined financial plan linked to operational targets and accountability.
View service detailsCash Flow Forecasting
Forward visibility over liquidity, funding requirements and cash timing.
View service detailsScenario Planning
Structured analysis of how alternative commercial outcomes affect the business.
View service detailsProfitability Segmentation
Analysis of profit contribution across the dimensions that matter to the business.
View service detailsCost Analysis
A structured view of cost behaviour, efficiency and controllable expenditure.
View service detailsKPI Tracking
A focused performance framework linking operational activity to financial results.
View service detailsFinancial Statement Analysis
Integrated interpretation of profitability, financial position, liquidity and cash generation.
View service detailsRatio Analysis
Targeted financial ratios interpreted in the context of the business model.
View service detailsTrend Analysis
Multi-period analysis that separates persistent direction from short-term noise.
View service detailsVariance Analysis
Explanation of why actual performance differs from budget, forecast or prior period.
View service detailsManagement Outcomes
- More disciplined, evidence-based decisions
- Earlier visibility of cash pressure and funding gaps
- Clearer accountability for financial performance
- A finance function aligned with commercial objectives
Our role is not limited to producing a model or report. We challenge assumptions, reconcile them to operational reality and explain the financial implications in language management can act upon.
Discuss your requirements
Tell us where the business needs greater clarity, control or specialist support.