About us

I have been working for a range of companies over the past 20 years, from large multinationals with turnover in excess of $50bn to companies operating in local markets with sales of less than £100k. From human rights consultancy, to silicon IT, from innovative wave-power engineering to business process outsourcing.

During this time, I have always sought to ask myself the question "how can I help these businesses grow?" It is the side of finance that I have always enjoyed the most, working with the leaders of the business to drive innovation and change, to grow the top-line (sales) while protecting the bottom line (profit, cash).

And this has lead me to place where I feel comfortable in deploying my skills across a range of businesses on a part-time basis, helping them grow and achieve their goals but not having to commit to the cost of a full-time CFO, or FD.

So started Strategy by Numbers. Broadly speaking, the work I do is related to financial data, such as costs, order values, invoicing etc. However headcount numbers, the number of sales opportunities, the volume of clients, dates since last contact clients etc are all non-financial data points that help articulate the story, challenges and opportunities within your business. 

As mentioned above, I have worked across a wide range of industries as shown in the below list, however this breadth has given me the comfort that I am adaptable to supporting businesses that aren't necessarily stated below:

• Consulting
• Services and outsourcing
• FMCG and retail
• Technology
• Recruitment
• Manufacturing
• R&D innovation
• Motoring and motorsport.

Should you need any further details, or wish to discuss how I can help your business, here are your options for getting into contact with me:

1)     Email:    paulcurtis83@gmail.com

2)     Call:       07562 782 692

3)     Chat:     use the chat option in bottom right-hand corner

4)     Book:    use our appointment form to book your opening discussion 

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Kind regards,

Paul