About Us

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‘Ashe Business Consulting Limited’s core mission is to provide strategic, financial and senior executive general management, advice, support and expertise to schools, academies and sixth form colleges in order to ensure these institutions can focus on their primary objective, the education of our next generation. 

Our team in have years of experience and expertise working in the Education Management, Accounting and Banking industries. We believe that by actively listening, working alongside our stakeholders, and with our experience and track record, we are uniquely qualified to understand what schools and colleges need and to provide the relevant bespoke service(s) that meets those needs.

We can help you with education consultancy. outsourced cfo, business coaching and mentoring. finance management and so much more.

For more information  call us on 01375 430041  or email at wework@ashebusiness.co.uk

"Quite simply, Abi made LAE possible: all the educational vision and ideals we had would have come to nothing without her skill and talent in making the impossible possible..."

Founding Head Master, London Academy of Excellence Stratford

" Dear Abi ...as minister ...one of the first initiatives I put in place was the use of SRMAs to provide Integrated Financial Curriculum Planning Support...You have led the charge in this vitally important area. It is through the work that you and your small band of colleagues that we have been able to carry out 75 deployments in 72 trusts and 3 local authorities and identify over £36million in potential savings...Thank you..."

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for School System

"..thank you for your contribution towards the development of Aldridge Academy...You arrived at a time of confusion and uncertainty...Your diligence and efforts have facilitated our move towards a stronger position and end of year surplus"

Principal, Duke's Aldridge Academy

With decades of expertise in the education sector, we are well placed to understand the subtle nuances of managing money in these establishments. In addition, we can help with consultancy in the development of strategic plans, policy creation and review and other strategic objectives that support the growth and financial health of the school or academy.  

We can help you navigate the regulatory requirements as well as give you the tools to manage your money effectively yourself if that is what you require.

For our education clients, we can provide

specialist expertise for 

• opening new free schools and conversion to academy status
• financial health checks and recovery planning
• Bursar as a Service
• Procurement support

These can be provided on a routine or ad-hoc basis depending on the clients requirements.

Are your finances relatively streamlined? 

Do you have defined processes in place that manage your income and expenditure? 

If that is the case, an outsourced CFO may work for you. We provide top quality CFO solutions on a part-time or interim basis. 

This enables our clients to access flexible, affordable business and finance expertise. We can help you ensure your finances are looked after to the same level as if you had an in-house CFO.

You may have an inhouse CFO who is unavailable, this solution would also work for you.

Do you need an internal audit? 

We can review internal audit and risk management services for Trusts, Foundation and Maintained Schools at a preferential rate.

For more information call us on 01375 430041 or email at wework@ashebusiness.co.uk

Everyone needs help from time to time. With our decades of experience, we can help guide you and your team in achieving the objectives you have set out.

We work with you, listen to you and guide you to get the best from yourselves and your team without taking over. 

Newly appointed school leaders, veteran middle and senior leaders; we can provide bespoke coaching and mentoring for the respective level. We can handle sensitive topics like inclusion and diversity as well as the routine operational tasks.

• Not sure what you need?

• Maybe you are thinking of converting to an Academy trust.

• Maybe you are thinking of converting from a single Academy trust to a multiple one.

• Where should we be in 5 years’ time?

• Are our finances in the best state they could be?

• Do our procurement procedures need revisiting?

….plus all those questions you haven’t thought of yet.

With our team of experts, we can help you answer some of these concerns by reviewing what you are doing now, identify opportunities and help you to implement solutions to these opportunities.

As well as help the day-to-day running, we can assist with strategic reviews and ad-hoc projects.