Our approach
Method before opinion
Anyone can have a view on your numbers. We'd rather show our working. This page sets out how a Farnesto engagement actually runs — the phases, the standard behind them, and what you can expect at each step.
Five phases,
one disciplined arc
Our method draws on ISO 19011 — the international guidance for auditing and evidence — adapted for advisory work. It keeps us independent, traceable and clear.
| No. | Phase | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Scope & evidence | We fix the questions and gather source records before forming any view. Independence starts with looking at what's actually there. |
| 02 | Analysis | We stress-test margins, cash cycles and risk against reality, not against the story the accounts tell on their own. |
| 03 | Findings | Plain-language findings, ranked by how much they move the business. No jargon used to sound impressive. |
| 04 | Recommendations | Every finding becomes a decision with an owner, a cost and an expected effect. You choose from options, evidence in hand. |
| 05 | Review & follow-through | We check the plan against results and adjust. The engagement isn't done when the report lands — it's done when the decision holds up. |
The same discipline,
across every service
Whatever the brief, the five phases hold. Here's how the method shows up in the work we're most often asked for.
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Strategy & advisory
Scope and evidence keep the strategy grounded in your real numbers, not a template. You leave with ranked decisions, not a vision statement.
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Funding & bank readiness
Lenders trust traceable assumptions. Our evidence phase is exactly what turns a shaky application into a fundable one.
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Restructuring & turnaround
Under strain, the method is the calm. Triage the balance sheet, agree a staged plan, follow through with creditors watching.
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Valuation & sale readiness
A defensible valuation is one where every number traces to a source. Due diligence rewards the housekeeping we do up front.
Want the method applied to your numbers?
Book a first consultation. We'll tell you plainly whether we can help — and if we can't, who can.