Transformation & Change
Replaced fragmented reporting with one planning cadence that surfaces risks early and routes each one to a named owner.
Results at a glance
6
Regional reports merged into one
5 days
Faster monthly reporting cycle
100%
Actions with an accountable owner
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Engagement details
Client
Alderstone Services
Industry
Business Services
Service
Transformation & Change
Company size
Mid-market, 850 employees
Engagement length
16 weeks
01 The challenge
Alderstone's regional teams each built their own forecasts and reports. Executives received numbers late and in different formats, so emerging risks were found after the month had closed.
02 Our approach
A process-first engagement that simplified what is reported before changing how it is produced.
01
Map the current process
Documented every planning and reporting step, owner and hand-off across six regional teams.
02
Simplify management information
Cut the monthly pack to the measures executives act on and defined each one once.
03
Install the operating cadence
Linked forecasts, risks and actions into a monthly rhythm with clear escalation rules.
03 The results
Executives now see a single view of performance in the first week of the month, escalate risks earlier and track every action through to completion.
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Everything you need to know about working with Northcast Financial.
What types of organizations do you work with?
We advise ambitious organizations across industries, from founder-led businesses to large enterprises in banking, insurance, asset management, healthcare and industrials. Most clients are finance leaders facing a significant decision about capital, risk or performance.
How does an engagement work?
We begin with a short financial diagnostic to understand your situation and agree the questions that matter most. We then build a clear plan, work alongside your finance team to carry it out, and track results against agreed targets.
What makes Northcast Financial different?
We are partner-led and deliberately small. Senior advisors do the work, we stay practical, and we measure ourselves by the financial outcomes you achieve, not the volume of reports we produce.
Will you work with our internal team?
Yes. We embed with your finance and leadership teams, transfer models and tools as we go, and leave your people able to sustain the improvements after we step back.
How long does it take to see results?
A diagnostic typically takes three to four weeks. Most clients see early gains in cash, cost or reporting quality within the first quarter, with deeper structural improvements building over the following months.
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