Team Spotlight: Introducing Jon Lockwood
This month we are delighted to continue with our team spotlight series. This is where we interview members of our team and ask them to share a little more about themselves and their role at Rocksteady Finance. Next up is an interview with Jon Lockwood, our Finance Director, who was one of the most recent […]
Team Spotlight: Introducing Ewa Grochowska
This month we are delighted to introduce our team spotlight series. This is where we interview members of our team and ask them to share a little more about themselves and their role at Rocksteady Finance. First up is an interview with Ewa Grochowska, one of our Client Management Accountants, who was one of the […]
2026 Agency Budgeting: Why Most Avoid It
Let’s be honest: most agency owners treat budgeting like a root canal, necessary in theory, but something they’ll avoid until the pain becomes unbearable. If you’re reading this while your agency budgeting sits in a perpetually labelled “Next Quarter” folder, you’re not alone. But here’s what most agencies don’t realise: the cost of poor financial planning is […]
The Agency Owner’s Guide to EBITDA
As we approach the end of the year, we are having lots of conversations with agency owners around how to best prepare for the sale of their agency. With this in mind, I thought I would share the answers to some of the key questions we get asked. Agency valuations are under more scrutiny than […]
What to Expect from a Virtual Finance Partner
September always has that back-to-school feeling with a sense of a fresh start, new energy and the push to finish the year strong. The final quarter of the year is often one of the most productive for most businesses. But for many agency owners, it also brings a wave of pressure: busy pipelines, stretched teams and […]
Why Financial Transparency Matters More Than You Think
To say it has been a challenging time for agencies over recent months would be an understatement. Between budget cuts, shifting client expectations, increasing employment costs and the pressure to do more with less, the last 12 months have tested even the most resilient of businesses. Many agencies have streamlined their teams, tightened delivery processes […]
Cash Flow Essentials: How To Keep More Money In The Bank
We talk a lot about cash flow and its importance in running a successful marketing or creative agency. From our client conversations we know that it can be one of the most misunderstood areas when running a business and having this blind spot is dangerous. Many agency owners assume that as long as their profit […]
How Agency Owners Can Build A Strong But Agile Team
The agency landscape is undergoing major changes. Agency owners are facing increasing challenges from advancing AI technologies, changing consumer behaviours to sustainability being a key consideration and more, all requiring a new approach to resourcing our teams. Rising employment costs, staff shortages and a growing reliance on freelance talent are reshaping how agencies operate. According […]
5 Strategies to Strengthen your Financial Foundations
If you own or manage a marketing or creative agency, you already know that tracking revenue alone isn’t enough. Too many agencies focus solely on hitting revenue goals but neglect the big picture, profitability and cash flow. These are the two key indicators of a healthy business. Financial success requires the right tools, clear systems […]
10 strategies to encourage prompt payment and improve cash flow
Late payments create unnecessary financial stress, there is no doubt about that, this is particularly true for small to medium-sized businesses and creative agencies. In our article below we would like to share some strategies to encourage prompt payment and help to improve agency cash flow. This survey conducted by SAGE in 2017 across 11 […]