Financial and business support
As shown by our latest
financial statements, Longhurst Group is a strong and
dynamic organisation with many reasons to be proud of its business
credentials. With an efficient, centralised finance team, we
provide the full range of financial services and other business
support to our member companies.
The breadth of our work and the size of the
Group’s operations, together with excellent staff retention rates,
have created a stable and experienced team that offers continuity
in a continually changing sector.
With a single, streamlined team in place, we
are well placed to respond consistently and swiftly to new demands
such as changes to the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for
the sector and, more broadly, the forthcoming move to international
accounting standards.
By taking a consistent, central approach, the
team also achieves best practice and value for money, which has
delivered significant benefits.
Our team’s services include:
- Co-ordinating work to produce annual budgets for each member
company, linked to the Group’s 30-year strategy and
business plan
- General day-to-day financial services such as managing purchase
ledgers, rent accounts and service charges
- Group-wide payroll services
- Production of statutory accounts and monthly management account
information for the Group and member company Boards and
managers
- Preparation of budgets and business plans, supported by risk
management processes
- Treasury management from securing loan facilities to producing
relevant information for lenders
- Appraisal and management of all financial aspects of new
developments
- Procurement of common services to achieve Group-wide
savings.
If you are interested in using our services or
discussing potential opportunities, please email Rob
Griffiths, Group Executive Director of Financial
Services.