URGENT BOOKS CLEAN-UP SERVICE

Clean Books, Fast. When It Matters Most.

Investor meetings, board presentations, and funding rounds do not wait for your accounts to catch up. StruFin’s books clean-up service puts your financial records in order — accurately and quickly — so you walk into every meeting with numbers you can stand behind.

Built for: Funding rounds Board meetings Investor due diligence Hard deadlines

What we mean by books clean-up.

Books clean-up is not just fixing a few miscategorised expenses. For many businesses, the accounts have grown untidy over months or years — inconsistent categorisation, unreconciled transactions, missing documentation, intercompany balances that do not agree, accounts that were last properly reviewed at year-end. When a sophisticated reader — an investor, a board member, a potential acquirer — looks at these accounts, the gaps are visible.

StruFin’s clean-up service addresses all of this. We audit your existing records, identify every inconsistency and error, and systematically correct the accounts to produce a set of financial statements that are accurate, coherent, and defensible. We work in your existing accounting system or in Xero, depending on your setup.

What our clean-up service covers.

Four areas. Each one audited, corrected, and documented.

Transaction & Reconciliation

  • Bank reconciliation — all accounts, all periods
  • Credit card and payment processor reconciliation
  • Unmatched or unallocated payments resolved
  • Duplicate transactions identified and removed
  • Outstanding invoices and bills reviewed and cleared

Categorization & Coding

  • Chart of accounts reviewed and restructured if needed
  • Expenses correctly categorised and consistently coded
  • Revenue properly recognised by type and period
  • Director's loan account reviewed and documented
  • Payroll journals verified against payslips and PAYE records

Balance Sheet & Accounts

  • Opening balances verified and corrected
  • Intercompany balances reconciled
  • Fixed asset register reviewed and updated
  • Accruals and prepayments correctly posted
  • VAT account reconciled to returns filed

Investor & Board Ready Output

  • Restated P&L and balance sheet for the required periods
  • Management accounts in board-ready format
  • Summary of adjustments made with supporting notes
  • Answers to likely investor due diligence questions
  • Ongoing support through the investor or board process

How quickly can we do it?

The honest answer depends on the state of the books and the period that needs to be cleaned. As a guide:

STANDARD

2–3 weeks

Single financial year, moderate
issues

Best for: Annual accounts refresh,
board review prep

COMPLEX

4–6 weeks

Multiple years or complex
structures

Best for: Investor due diligence,
funding rounds

FAST-TRACK

1–2 weeks

Urgent requirement —
fast-track

Best for: Imminent investor meeting or
board deadline

Got a hard deadline? If you have a specific investor meeting, a board date, or a fundraising milestone — tell us when itis. We will tell you honestly whether we can meet it, and if so, how.

Who this service is right for

Five typical situations where we get the call

BUSINESSES

Preparing for a funding round or
investor due diligence.

FOUNDERS

Presenting financial performance
to a board for the first time.

COMPANIES

Whose accounts have fallen behind and need to be brought up to date quickly.

ORGANIZATIONS

Any organisation that needs accurate,

defensible financials under time pressure.

TRANSITIONING BUSINESSES

Businesses that have changed accountants and discovered their previous
books need work.

Why StruFin for clean-up work.

We do not just tidy numbers — we understand what sophisticated readers of financial statements are looking for. Our team has experience preparing accounts for board presentations and investor processes, which means we approach clean-up with the end audience in mind. Every adjustment we make is documented. Every restated figure is supported.

You do not just get cleaner books — you get books you can defend.

We work with discretion and speed. Clean-up engagements are handled with a dedicated team, not added to a general workload queue. If your timeline is urgent, we treat it as urgent.