Fixing finance functions for ambitious, and PE-backed businesses.
We work with CFOs, finance leaders, and executive teams to solve the key problems holding finance back.
When clients call us
Cash is tied up, with no visibility
Working capital is stuck in the business, nobody has real-time sight of the cash position, and it's difficult to know if you can meet cash commitments, including covenants.
Reporting is late and unreliable
Numbers arrive late, don't reconcile, and contain errors, without enough detail to explain what's happening in the business.
Revenue leakage
Billing errors, missed billing, and discount approvals that aren't enforced mean revenue starts leaking from the business.
Acquisitions aren't integrated
Multiple entities and systems remain separate, control issues go unaddressed, and the benefits promised from the deal haven't materialised.
Forecasts that miss targets
Forecasts are built manually, don't tie back to what's driving the business, and are out of date before anyone can use them to make decisions.
Finance can't scale
Keeping up with growth means adding headcount, as underneath, Finance is still a manual function, running on legacy systems, with no AI.
A different kind of partner
We bring real experience, a human approach, and proven ways of working together. We deliver transformation clients trust and stay close until change lands.
Change with a human touch
We spend time with your teams in person, listen and speak plainly, so they understand each step of the change. That's what builds trust and makes the change land.
Experience of getting it done
We've worked in consulting and in industry, so we understand both the recommendation and the reality of making it happen. That's the experience we bring to every engagement.
Outcome-led, pre-built playbooks
Every engagement is outcome-led, with a known output before we start. Our playbooks mean we move faster, quality is consistent and we are not starting from scratch each time.
Finance, technology and change in one team
We bring finance experience, technology, data, programme delivery and change management together. No need to co-ordinate multiple suppliers, we have all the relevant skillsets in one business.
Six ways we help
Every engagement is outcome-led, with a known output before we start. Find the capability that you need.
Finance Transformation
A hands-on rebuild of your finance function, so reporting, cash and forecasting work the way they should.
Lead to Cash Transformation
Fixing how you win, bill and collect cash faster to improve customer experience and reduce churn.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Carve-outs
Executing integrations and carve-outs without disrupting the business, so the combined entity delivers value from day one.
Technology Optimisation
New system implementations, enhancements to existing tools, integrations and AI readiness, so technology works for finance.
Programme Management
Structured oversight to keep complex transformation programmes on time, on budget and on track.
Change Management
Aligning leadership, engaging stakeholders and making new ways of working land successfully.
How we work
We spend time really understanding the problem before we suggest a fix, then build the solution alongside your team, with what we know works. From there we don't hand it over and leave, we stay through delivery and beyond, until it's working.
We get into the detail first
Before we suggest anything, we sit with your teams to understand how things work day to day, so we can find the root cause, not just the symptoms.
We co-design with you
We design solutions together using best practice. Often that means changing the way you work, so your teams can keep up as you grow.
We partner with you
We build a practical, prioritised plan. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside you to execute it.
We stay until it's done
We stay until the solution is working and your team is using it with confidence. That's when we know we're done.
By the numbers
Built by people who stay close to the work
Blulotus was founded by Ghania Aslam and Gemma Wilson, two co-founders who spent years at the Big Four and in industry before building the firm they always wished existed. Outcome and execution-focused, and built to finish what it starts.
Let's fix the thing that's actually holding finance back
Book a 30 minute call and tell us what's going wrong. If we can help. we'll tell you how. If we can't, we'll tell you that too.
