Fractional CFO & accounting for owner-led firms

Run your business on numbers you can actually trust.

helmkaper takes the books, the reporting and the tax position off your plate — and hands them back as one clear picture of where you stand. No jargon, no surprises, no waiting until year end to find out.

Free, no obligation. A 30-minute call, not a sales pitch.

  • Fixed monthly fee
  • Reply within one business day
  • No lock-in contract
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Books closed by day 5

Monthly management accounts in your inbox before the first week is out.

What we do

Everything your finance function needs, under one roof.

Most firms stitch together a bookkeeper, an accountant and a tax adviser who never speak to each other. We run it as one function — so the numbers reconcile, and the advice matches the accounts.

Bookkeeping & Compliance

Day-to-day recording, reconciliations and statutory filings handled to deadline — VAT, payroll and year-end included.

  • Monthly reconciliations
  • VAT & payroll filings
  • Statutory accounts

Management Reporting

A monthly pack you can actually read: profit, cash, margins and the three numbers that matter most to your business.

  • Monthly management pack
  • Cash-flow forecast
  • KPI dashboard

Tax Planning

We look at tax across the year, not in a panic in March — structuring, allowances and timing that keep more in the business.

  • Corporation & personal tax
  • Allowance planning
  • Year-round reviews

Forecasting & Budgets

A rolling 12-month view of where you're heading, with the scenarios modelled so you can commit to a plan with confidence.

  • Rolling 12-month forecast
  • Scenario modelling
  • Budget vs actuals

Risk & Assurance

Internal controls, compliance checks and clean audit trails — so you're ready for a bank, an investor or an inspection.

  • Control reviews
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Due-diligence ready

Advisory & CFO Support

A senior finance brain in the room when it counts: pricing, hiring, funding, acquisitions and the big decisions in between.

  • Pricing & margin strategy
  • Funding preparation
  • Quarterly strategy sessions

Not sure which of these you need? Most clients start with one.

Book a free financial audit
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Who we are

Senior people on your account. Not a junior with a checklist.

helmkaper was built for owners who outgrew a bookkeeper but aren't ready for a full-time finance team. You get the judgement of someone who has sat in your chair — reviewing your numbers, answering the phone when a decision can't wait.

01

One named contact

The person who reviews your accounts is the person you call. No ticket queues, no re-explaining yourself.

02

Plain-English reporting

Every figure comes with what it means and what to do about it. If a report needs a translator, we've written it wrong.

03

Priced before we start

A fixed monthly fee agreed up front, based on your volume. It doesn't move because we were slow.

More about how we work

Day 5

Books closed and reported, every month

12 mo

Rolling forecast, reviewed with you quarterly

100%

Fixed fees — no hourly billing surprises

1 day

Maximum reply time on any question

How it works

From messy records to a clear picture, in three steps.

Onboarding takes about two weeks, not two quarters. You carry on running the business while we get the numbers straight.

  1. 01

    Free financial audit

    A 30-minute call. We look at your current setup and flag what's costing you — mispriced jobs, late filing risk, cash you can't see.

  2. 02

    Clean-up & setup

    We reconcile the backlog, agree the reporting format that suits your business, and put the monthly rhythm in place. Fixed fee, agreed first.

  3. 03

    Monthly rhythm

    Books closed, management pack delivered, tax position reviewed. Quarterly we sit down and plan the next twelve months together.

Start here

Book your free 30-minute financial audit.

Tell us a little about the business. We'll come to the call already having looked at what you've shared — and you'll leave with at least one thing you can act on, whether or not you work with us.

  • A senior adviser on the call, not a salesperson
  • No cost, no obligation, no lock-in
  • Reply within one business day
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Book a Free Financial Audit

No cost, no obligation. We'll reply within one business day.

Find out what your numbers are hiding.

Thirty minutes with a senior adviser, a look at where you stand, and at least one thing you can act on straight away. No cost, and no obligation to go further.