Our Services
At Out of the Ordinary, we partner with SME owners and management teams to navigate financial challenges, implement robust financial controls, and develop strategies that align with their business goals. Our approach is hands-on, collaborative, and tailored to each client's unique needs. Partnering with us is a cost efficient and flexible way to gain access to strategic financial leadership without the full time cost of a traditional CFO.
Data driven decision making
Since the beginning of time, entrepreneurs and businesses have relied on data to gain a competitive edge over their rivals. Accurate and timely data is essential so that your business is best placed to respond to market changes and consumer needs.
Our role is to ensure you have the right management information, from the basic to the complex, so that together we can look back into the past but also forward into the future. Relevant and easy to understand MI will underpin all of the decisions that will drive efficiency and growth.
Strategic business partner
Working alongside the leaders of the business, our role is to guide and advise so that the goals you set can be realised. That requires a deep understanding of the organisation, from the finances to the competitive landscape, from the people to the culture.
We are deeply curious, and so will consider all of the resources, structures and activities within your organisation. We will listen but also challenge so that we are as impactful as we can be.
Commercial and operational support
We can also assist with commercial and operational aspects of your business. Our areas of expertise include supporting your finance function, IT change management, property operations and people and reward. This can be just as valuable as our strategic support, allowing you to focus on the areas of the business where you, and often only you, can add the most value.
Linked with our strategic support, the MI we produce will gain valuable insights in commercial and operational areas, which will translate into a list of actions that can be implemented to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
About Andy
Andy King established Out of the Ordinary in 2024, and has over 20 years of experience as a Management Accountant and CFO, Trustee and Board Director.
During his career, he has been exposed to a wide range of challenging issues and environments, and that experience has ensured he is well placed to help entrepreneurial SMEs meet their objectives in the short, medium, and long term.
Values driven and authentic, Andy prides himself on his ability to simplify the complex and play the role of trusted advisor to the full range of stakeholders.
Andy is married with a young daughter, and when time allows he enjoys all racket sports and exploring the Surrey Hills on his bike.
If you need someone to keep your books organised and ensure transactions are properly recorded, you need a bookkeeper. If you need help with your financial statements, tax filings and compliance, you need an accountant. If you are looking for high-level financial strategy, forecasting and growth planning, you need a fractional CFO, so get in touch with Andy.
“Andy has provided invaluable advice and strategic guidance, leveraging our in-house data to identify actionable insights. His expertise enabled us to make informed decisions, optimise resource allocation, and achieve both cost savings and increased revenue.”
Mark Barrett - Global Head of Retail, Untuckit
Testimonials
“Andy worked with me in my role as Executive Chairman at Saxton Bampfylde for more than 16 years. Throughout his tenure, Andy has demonstrated strong financial acumen, contributing significantly to our company's growth. Andy’s contributions, particularly during the COVID pandemic, were instrumental in steering our financial operations towards success during this challenging period. Andy’s dedication and professionalism along with his integrity and a commitment to excellence, has earned the respect and admiration of colleagues at all levels. He has always firmly held the values of the company at the forefront, ensuring a balanced approach to decisions which is very important to us as an employee-owned business.”
Stephen Bampfylde, Founder and Chairman, Saxton Bampfylde
“I knew Andy when I worked as a consultant and he was the CFO of a leading UK Executive Search firm. His ability to balance the strategic imperatives of the business with his personal commitment to understanding many differing colleagues’ perspectives was outstanding. Calm, with a sense of humour alongside delivering insights and challenge made him both popular and key to the business’ growth.”
Dr Jennifer Barnes, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, The University of Cambridge
Get in touch
All of our services are tailored for the businesses that we partner with.
We don’t believe in offering an off-the-shelf service, but instead a bespoke set of resources that are aligned to your needs.
If you would like to hear more about our out of the ordinary approach, please do get in touch.