London Daily News celebrates our four award shortlists across two business awards. They also cover: - Our values - Our service - Our role in supporting the SME Business community We are delighted to have reached the finalist stage at the two prestigious business awards, thebestsme awards and the KBBA awards. Good luck to all the finalists, you must be as pleased as we are to have reached this stage, and we are looking forward to meeting you at both

More exciting news to share from The FD Consultant! We're finalists at the KBBA Awards 2026 - and in TWO categories! We're absolutely delighted to have been recognised in both the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 and 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐌𝐄 (3-10 people) categories at this year's awards. These are prestigious awards, and although we operate nationally, we very much value the Kingston Borough economy and network where our HQ is based, so being named as finalists means a

We are proud to be on the judging panel at Best Business Women Awards for a third year. Since 2015 these awards have been recognising great female entrepreneurs who are making a real impact on their industry. And the 2026 awards have launched this month. It really is a privilege being a judge for these amazing awards – the individuals, businesses and achievements we see are genuinely inspiring. If you are a female business leader/founder/entrepreneur, please do consider ente

Romesh very much enjoyed hosting a discussion at the ICAEW “Stand out as a Fractional FD with a powerful personal brand” webinar on 11 th March. The webinar is focused on how to better articulate your values, build your confidence and stand out in the market. I’m was so glad to be joined by personal brand expert Deborah Ogden and fellow Fractional CFO Daniella Wainwright. Their insights were be invaluable and I enjoyed facilitating a rich conversation. The webinar provide

🏆 We're finalists at the Best SME Awards 2026 — and not just in one category, but TWO! We're absolutely delighted to have been recognised in both the Best Enterprise and Best Innovation categories at this year's national awards. These awards have a rigorous judging process, so being named as finalists means a great deal to the whole team at The FD Consultant. It's a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our amazing group! To all the other finalists — congratul

The Best Business Women Awards Winners drinks is always a fun event! The event brought together winners of BBWA past and present, sponsors and judges. Since 2015 these awards have been recognising great female entrepreneurs who are making a real impact on their industry. And the 2026 awards have now launched! If you are a female entrepreneur, please consider entering! A big shout out and thanks to Debbie Gilbert , founder of the Best Business Women Awards , and her wonderful

We are proud to see that the Strive & Thrive podcast has been featured in another publication aimed at SME business leaders – SME Today. “𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣.” And I totally agree with co host Mike Oliver “𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞�

Longevity and long term viability are key to business success. This is why we’re so proud to have hit the 5 year milestone at The FD Consultant last year! What a fantastic journey it has been. We have supported SME businesses across multiple sectors as a high quality collective of fractional CFO consultants. We have partnered with our clients to help them raise investment, build strategy, manage cashflows, improve reporting, strengthen their controls, build their finance team

Romesh attended a fun and energising meeting with business owners at Zoco recently! It’s great to meet people in person to establish and build connections – and I enjoyed spending time with these SME business leaders. As a Founder, I believe it’s really important to show up and build a good network – you need the help and support of others for your business to thrive. And of course, don’t forget to offer your own help and support! Thanks to everyone who attended – and well do

Romesh loved attending The Thoughtful Leaders lunch a few weeks ago. What a positive way to start the year! It was a great experience, connecting with and hearing the stories and perspectives of truly thoughtful and experienced people. What Romesh loved about the group was its focus - no matter what is going on in our lives and in the world, making time to focus on how we serve and contribute to the world, and listen to and support others - is the best way to generate positiv

Many thanks to Journalism UK for sharing some of Romesh's tips around Cashflow Management for financial resilience in business recently... If you’re a leader in an SME business, or interested in entrepreneurship, do check out the interview !