Turn numbers into your
superpower!
Numbers for Impact came into being after I’d seen too many brilliant ideas fail or be held back by the financial support founders were given.
Creative, impact-led, founders have the power to change the world, but even the most innovative visions need a strong commercial foundation to thrive.
Great businesses emerge when visionary thinking meets strategic commercial leadership — when the excitement of "what could be" is balanced with the clarity of "how we'll get there."
This is why Numbers for Impact exists — to help you build the commercial capabilities that transform bold visions into sustainable, impactful businesses.
Unlock insights, get clarity, set your strategic direction
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Fractional Numerical Expertise
A hands on financial & commercial expert to help you stay top of the technical stuff & start turning numbers into critical analysis & insights to move your business forward on a part-time or project basis.
Common activities include meaningful financial reporting, managing cash flow, developing budgets & long term plans.
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Commercial Fluency Training
Practical workshops to equip your team with critical financial & commercial knowledge without the jargon.
Your team learns to make better decisions, work together more effectively using shared financial concepts, and solve real business challenges independently.
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Workshop & Meeting Facilitation
Tailored & expertly guided workshops to ensure tackle critical commercial & strategic challenges.
Independent, expert facilitation allows internal leadership to fully participate & ensures outcomes are achieved.
Built-in pre-meeting design & accountability systems ensure progress continues long after the meeting ends
Founder, seed-stage tech startup
“The extensive experience brought fresh perspectives to pitching our vision & helped us reshape how we present our market opportunity. I highly recommend Numbers for Impact for any startup founder!”
Co-founder, FMCG challenger brand & scale-up
“You have that rare ability of taking the most complicated & messy set of data & turning it into insight & action … and somehow you make it fun at the same time!”
About Alexis, Numbers for Impact founder
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Hands-on & inquisitive - I believe that in order to make improvements that stick you first need to get in there and understand how everything works.
Common direction - Numbers are a unifying force for helping a business achieve its goals so they should also break down siloes and foster collaboration across the business.
Human - I do what I do because I thrive on enabling others to overcome barriers and achieve their goals. I see a core part of my role to be helping people gains the skills, knowledge and confidence in numbers and how it relates to what matters to them.
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Chartered Accountant (CA) since 2011.
Expert in using MS Excel & Google Sheets for financial modelling, data analysis & reporting.
Extensive experience implementing, using & optimising financial systems, particularly Xero.
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10+ years in leadership roles in business big and small covering sectors including telecoms, consultancy, consumer goods, technology, SaaS, social enterprise and the circular economy.
Helped unlock £15m+ in angel & VC equity investment and £25m+ in grants.
Created industry-leading finance functions and helped numerous founders understand where they are, get their house in order and figure out their strategic path to success.