In this episode of The Leaky Bucket Podcast, host Ian Morgan dives into why strategic planning is essential for business growth and sustainability. Learn how a Virtual CFO goes beyond traditional accounting to help craft a long-term financial roadmap that aligns with your business goals. From budget monitoring to cash flow forecasting, discover how forward-thinking financial strategies can turn your business from reactive to proactive. Don’t miss this foundational episode on setting your busi...

We Found £138,000 in a £1.1m Creative Agency — Here's Exactly How

Most service businesses are leaking profit — through costs they've stopped questioning, margins they've never properly tested, clients they've quietly lost, and revenue they've never asked for.The Leaky Bucket is the show where we open a real business file and find out exactly where the money is going.Each episode, Ian Morgan — Group CEO of MBS Accountants — works live through the finances of a real service business scenario. One company. Four sessions.Costs, margins, churn, average order value. Every leak identified. Running total revealed.No theory. No frameworks. Just numbers — and what they tell you when someone actually looks.If you're running a service business turning over £500k to £10m and your accountant has never shown you this, this show is for you.The numbers always reveal the leak.