You already have Power BI licences. The problem isn't the tool. It's that nobody's built a proper data model underneath the dashboards, and finance is still screenshotting charts into PowerPoint because the reports weren't built for the questions the board actually asks.
Platform overview
Power BI is Microsoft's suite of business analytics tools. It connects to hundreds of data sources, transforms raw data, and creates interactive visualisations that help organisations make data-driven decisions. It's the most widely adopted BI platform globally.
Business users can create their own reports and dashboards without IT involvement. Democratise data across your organisation.
Connect to virtually any data source - databases, cloud services, Excel files, APIs, and more. Bring all your data together.
Seamless integration with Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Azure. If you're a Microsoft shop, Power BI fits naturally.
Free desktop version, affordable Pro licenses, and enterprise Premium options. BI for every budget.
Live connections and streaming datasets. See changes as they happen, not hours later.
Row-level security, deployment pipelines, certified datasets. BI that scales with controls.
Common use cases
P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow dashboards. Variance analysis, drill-down capability, and automated distribution.
Interactive presentations for board meetings. Executive-level KPIs with the detail available when needed.
Pipeline dashboards, win/loss analysis, territory performance. Connected to your CRM for real-time insights.
Production metrics, quality tracking, capacity utilisation. Real-time operational visibility.
Semantic layer sitting on your data warehouse. Single source of truth for business metrics across the organisation.
Power BI reports embedded in your applications, portals, or Teams channels. Analytics where people work.
Why work with us
Most Power BI frustration has nothing to do with Power BI. It starts with a missing data model, grows into slow reports that nobody trusts, and ends with finance teams going back to Excel. We build Power BI reporting that actually gets used, because we start with the data layer and the questions your board is really asking.
Pretty dashboards on top of messy data are just pretty lies. We build proper star schemas first, so your reports are fast, accurate, and trustworthy. That is the bit most Power BI projects skip.
We have spent years in finance teams. We know the difference between a report that answers "what happened last month" and one that answers "what should we do about it." We build for the second kind.
If the CFO still asks someone to pull the numbers manually, the dashboard has failed. We design reports around how your people actually work, so the dashboard becomes the answer, not an extra step.
We are not interested in creating dependency. We build clean, documented models and train your team to own them. You should be able to add a report or tweak a measure without calling us.
We connect Power BI to Anaplan, Planful, and other planning tools. Your dashboards pull from the same source of truth as your forecasts, so the board sees one version of the numbers.
Complex DAX, time intelligence, row-level security, deployment pipelines. We set up the governance and calculations that make Power BI work at scale, so your team inherits something solid.
How we work
Single report or dashboard built to your requirements. From concept to deployment in 2-4 weeks.
Enterprise data model with a suite of reports. Proper semantic layer that scales. Governance setup included.
Organisation-wide Power BI deployment. Data strategy, governance, training, and cultural change.
Ongoing report development, data model maintenance, user support, and troubleshooting.
Power BI is easy to start with but hard to scale well. We combine deep platform knowledge with real business experience to deliver dashboards that drive decisions, not just display data.
Questions
We use Power BI as part of broader EPM and data engagements. If you're not sure whether Power BI is the right tool for your situation, that's exactly what the Bolt Blueprint is for.
Whether you're starting fresh or need help fixing what you've got, we can help. No obligation chat to understand your needs.