We started Bolt because we'd been on the other side. We knew what finance teams actually needed - and it wasn't more slides, more theory, or more expensive software.
The problem we saw
After years working in finance roles and as consultants, we noticed a pattern. Finance teams needed practical help with data, reporting, and planning. But the consulting firms they could afford couldn't do the technical work, and the ones who could were too expensive, too slow, and too focused on selling software.
So finance teams were left building their own solutions in Excel. Or relying on IT. Or paying premium rates for juniors in suits who'd never closed a month-end.
We thought we could do better.
What we built
We built Bolt to be the consultancy we wished we'd had. Small enough to care, skilled enough to deliver. We combine finance understanding with technical capability - people who can talk to a CFO about month-end close and then build the automation to fix it.
We don't pretend every engagement is a digital transformation. Sometimes you just need someone to build a Power BI dashboard that actually works. Sometimes you need to fix the data before you can do anything else. We do the work that needs doing.
The name
A bolt is a simple thing that holds complex structures together. That's what we do for finance functions. We're not glamorous, but we're essential. We connect the pieces. We make things work.
Also, we move faster than the big firms. Less process, more doing.
What we believe
We don't measure success by deliverables produced. We measure it by problems solved. Did the month-end get faster? Did the board finally get useful reports? That's what counts.
We'll tell you if your idea won't work. We'll tell you if your data isn't ready. We'd rather have an uncomfortable conversation now than a failed project later.
The best solution is usually the simplest one that works. We don't overcomplicate things to justify our fees. We build what you need, not what impresses procurement.
We succeed when you don't need us anymore. We document, we train, we build things your team can maintain. We're consultants, not contractors-for-life.
You meet the same people in sales as in delivery. We don't bait-and-switch with juniors after the contract is signed. The people who understand your problem are the ones who solve it.
We don't manufacture crises to sell more work. If something can wait, we'll tell you. If something's not broken, we won't fix it. We want long-term relationships, not short-term fees.
Today
We're a focused team of finance and data professionals, working with mid-market businesses across the UK, Europe, and Middle East. We've helped organisations from £10M to £500M in revenue, across financial services, insurance, SaaS, professional services, healthcare, and more.
We're not trying to be the biggest consultancy. We're trying to be the best partner for finance teams who need practical help delivered by people who understand their world.
We'd love to hear about your challenges. No sales pitch, no pressure - just a conversation about whether we can help.