We help small and medium-sized construction businesses understand their numbers, protect their cashflow, and make better decisions — from someone who has worked on site.
About Us
Catherall Consultancy was founded by Adam Catherall — a finance professional with four years of hands-on experience as a bricklayer and labourer before transitioning into non-practice finance.
That combination is rare. We know what it means to be busy but cash-poor, to take on a big contract and not know if it will actually make money, to chase payments while paying subcontractors. We have lived those pressures.
Our focus is straightforward: management accounts, cashflow, job costing, and financial insight — delivered in plain English, without the tax compliance complexity you never asked for.
Our Services
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Most clients begin with The Diagnostic — a one-off review that gives you an immediate picture of where you stand.
A full review of your last 12 months' finances. We examine your cashflow, profitability, job performance, and debtor position — then deliver a clear written report with prioritised findings and a debrief call.
A retained monthly relationship providing management accounts, cashflow monitoring, and plain-English commentary on your financial position — plus a structured monthly call to discuss findings and agree actions.
Everything in the Monthly Advisory, plus deeper involvement: rolling cashflow forecasting, KPI analysis and tracking, finance process improvement, and coordination with your accountant.
Specialist Add-Ons
These services can be added to any engagement or purchased as standalone one-off projects.
Why Catherall Consultancy
There are plenty of accountants. There are very few who have actually laid bricks.
Four years working on site. We understand the cash cycle, the retentions, the subcontractor relationships — because we have lived them.
We focus on management insight, not compliance paperwork. Plain numbers, plain language, plain decisions.
Our reports are written for business owners, not accountants. If it needs a glossary, we have written it wrong.
No surprise invoices. You know exactly what you are paying before we start — and it does not change.
How We Work
The same structure every month means no surprises for you and no wasted time for us. Once it is running, each client takes a predictable block of focused time.
Bank statements, job records, and accounts — by an agreed monthly deadline.
We update your management accounts and run through P&L, cashflow, debtors, and job performance.
A plain-English summary — at least 24 hours before your call so you have time to read it.
Structured, focused — findings, priority actions, and your questions answered.
A brief summary of what was agreed and your next data deadline. Loop closed.
Get in Touch
The best starting point is a no-obligation call. We will ask a few questions about your business and let you know exactly how we can help — and whether The Diagnostic is the right first step.