Financial Analysis Fundamentals Programme

We built this course after working with hundreds of small business owners who kept asking the same question: "How do I actually read these numbers?" And honestly, it's a fair question. Most financial training assumes you already know the language.

Programme Structure

Twelve weeks of practical sessions starting March 2026. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm. You'll work through real scenarios—not theoretical textbook exercises.

Who This Suits

Business owners, managers moving into finance roles, or anyone tired of nodding along in budget meetings. No accounting background needed—just curiosity and a willingness to ask questions.

What You'll Actually Learn

We focus on skills you can use the week after you learn them. Nothing stays theoretical for long—each concept gets tested with real business data.

Reading Financial Statements

Balance sheets, P&L statements, cash flow reports. Learn what each line actually means and how to spot trends before they become problems.

Ratio Analysis Basics

Current ratios, profit margins, return on assets. Sounds dry, but these tell you whether your business is healthy or just looks that way on paper.

Budget Planning

How to build a budget that doesn't fall apart by February. We cover realistic forecasting and how to adjust when reality doesn't match your spreadsheet.

Cash Flow Management

Profit doesn't pay bills—cash does. Learn to track where money actually goes and how to avoid that panicked feeling when invoices are late.

Cost Analysis Methods

Fixed costs, variable costs, break-even points. Figure out which products or services are actually making you money versus just keeping you busy.

Financial Decision Making

When to invest, when to cut costs, how to evaluate opportunities using data rather than gut feeling. Both matter, but numbers keep you honest.

Our team has spent years in the trenches—auditing firms, corporate finance departments, small business consulting. We've seen what works and what's just noise.

More importantly, we've learned how to explain complex concepts without the jargon that makes most people's eyes glaze over.

Callum Thorsen

Senior Instructor

Spent fifteen years with mid-sized manufacturing companies before moving into education. Specializes in cash flow analysis and helping businesses understand their numbers without needing an accounting degree.

Siobhan Kerrigan

Financial Analysis Specialist

Former audit manager who got tired of pointing out problems without helping fix them. Now focuses on teaching business owners how to read their financials before issues become crises.

Henrik Lindqvist

Budgeting & Forecasting Expert

Built financial models for retail chains and hospitality groups for a decade. Knows the difference between theoretical budgets and ones that survive contact with reality.

Freya Dalgaard

Cost Management Consultant

Worked with startups and established businesses to figure out where money goes and why. Good at asking uncomfortable questions about spending that actually lead somewhere useful.