Northgate Software
#InvestmentsCompetent investments grew company capital by 30%.
\ Overview \
A creative agency outgrowing its finances
Brightway, a fast-growing marketing agency, doubled headcount in eighteen months. Revenue was strong but lumpy, founders took whatever was left, and nobody planned beyond the next retainer.
We delivered a full plan covering budgeting, cash management and investment advice — turning a great agency into a financially strong business.
\ Challenge & Approach \
What we did
The challenge. Project income swung wildly between quarters while payroll only grew. The founders mixed personal and business money and had no investment strategy beyond a savings account.
Our approach. We built a rolling forecast tied to the sales pipeline, separated founder pay from distributions, created an operating buffer, and put surplus cash into a managed investment schedule reviewed each quarter.
- Pipeline-linked rolling forecast with hiring guardrails.
- Clean split between founder salary, distributions and reserves.
- Managed investment schedule for surplus agency cash.
- Tax planning aligned to project-based income timing.
\ Outcome \
Growth the founders can steer
Forecasts they trust, pay they can count on, surplus put to work.
18 mo
Forecast horizon
2x
Headcount supported
4
Investment reviews a year
1
Dedicated advisory team
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