Case Studies

The following are real-life case studies illustrating how we have helped businesses in the local area – and how we can help yours…

Case Study 1 – Sorting out an accounts mess – and boosting profits

A local company, with several branches, were receiving monthly management accounts which they couldn’t understand. At the same time, their in-house accountant had decided to leave, adding to their problems …More

Case Study 2 – Negotiating with the bank to ease cash flow

The downturn saw our client trading profitably, but experiencing pressure from the bank. With a sizeable property portfolio, against which loans were secured, the client found themselves in a very stressful and costly situation …More

Case Study 3 – Turning a bad debt into an investment

A client whose main business was exporting was faced with the prospect of a bad debt by an overseas customer, on the verge of liquidation …More

Case Study 4 – Turning a software problem into a money-saving opportunity

A retail client was frustrated with the transfer of data from one system to another and by the reconciliation of subsequent reports. This led to a much higher VAT bill than necessary …More

Case Study 5 – Our advice provides a multi-million pound tax saving

The shareholders of our client company were delighted to receive a significant offer for part of their business. But the initial excitement was somewhat dimmed by the prospect of corporation tax at 25%, and personal income tax at around 50% …More

Case Study 6 – Working in partnership to improve profitability

Milne Craig was appointed Treasurer to a large Glasgow-based organisation, operating in the transport sector. The company required our input across a number of areas including financial projections and development of their business strategy …More