NOTES FROM THE PARTNERS' DESKS.
Practical writing on tax, accounting, fundraising and operating finance. Short, technical, and free of vendor pitches.
- // Fundraising
Fundraising Diligence: How Investors Really Read Your Financials
Founders often focus on the pitch deck, but investors make decisions in the data room. We explain how sophisticated investors scrutinise a Maltese company's P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements during diligence.
Jul 2026 - // M&A
The Vendor’s Game Plan: Prepping Your Maltese Business for Sale
Selling your business is a marathon, not a sprint. This guide outlines the key financial, legal, and operational areas to clean up in the 12 months before a sale to ensure a smooth and successful M&A process in Malta.
Jul 2026 - // Operating finance
Mastering the Monthly Close: A Blueprint for Malta's High-Growth Companies
For a high-growth company in Malta, a slow, chaotic month-end is more than an inconvenience; it's a strategic liability. A well-executed monthly close provides the critical data needed for rapid, high-stakes decision-making.
Jul 2026 - // Pricing
Beyond Gut Feel: Defending Your Pricing Strategy
Pricing is more than a guess. It's a core part of your business model that you must be able to justify. We explore the key economic principles founders need to master to defend their pricing with confidence.
Jun 2026 - // Operating finance
A Founder’s Guide to the High-Growth Monthly Close
In a high-growth company, the finance function often lags behind sales and product. A well-executed monthly close isn’t about bureaucracy; it’s about giving you the control and insight needed to make critical decisions. Here’s what a good one looks like.
Jun 2026 - // Governance
Beyond the Founder's Gut: Better Board Reporting for Growth Companies
As a founder, you know the business inside-out. But as you scale, relying on intuition alone is a risk. We explore how structured board reporting and KPI hygiene build a more resilient and valuable company.
Jun 2026 - // Treasury
Treasury for Malta Companies: Managing EUR & USD Cash
Many Malta-registered companies operate in both EUR and USD, creating significant cash management and foreign exchange challenges. This insight outlines the key risks and provides a practical framework for directors.
Jun 2026 - // M&A
Vendor Due Diligence: Preparing Your Malta Business for Sale
A smooth and successful business sale depends on preparation. Vendor due diligence (VDD) is the process of getting your corporate, financial, and legal house in order before a buyer arrives. This minimises surprises, maximises value, and gives you control of the narrative.
May 2026 - // Pricing
Defending Your Price: A Founder's Guide
Your pricing is a core part of your business model. This insight moves beyond simple cost-plus formulas to provide a framework for building and defending a pricing strategy based on value, cost, and market segmentation.
May 2026 - // Reporting
IFRS vs GAPSME: Choosing the Right Accounting Framework for Your Malta Company
Malta companies can choose between two accounting frameworks: GAPSME and IFRS. The decision is not just a technicality; it has significant implications for cost, complexity, and international credibility. This insight explains the key differences and helps you decide when, or if, you should make the switch.
May 2026 - // M&A
Selling Your Business? Your 12-Month Vendor Diligence Plan
Proactive preparation is key to a successful business sale. Our guide outlines the critical corporate, financial, and tax areas to address in the 12 months before going to market, ensuring a smoother process and protecting valuation.
Apr 2026 - // Fundraising
Preparing finance for Series C diligence
What investors actually look at, and the six things you should fix before opening the data room.
Apr 2026 - // Tax
Transfer pricing without the Big Four bill
You don't need a Big Four study. You do need defensible documentation. Here's the minimum viable approach.
Mar 2026 - // Accounting
Closing the month in five days
Our standard close process, the controls behind it, and where most teams lose over a week.
Feb 2026 - // AI
AI in accounting, what's actually working
Where AI is genuinely useful inside a finance function, and where it still falls short.
Feb 2026 - // Corporate
Structuring a UK holding company in 2026
When a UK holdco still makes sense, and the three traps to avoid.
Jan 2026 - // Private clients
Residency planning after 2026 reforms
What changed, what didn't, and the planning windows that remain.
Jan 2026
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