Blue Dot Consulting Limited
@bluedotlondon.bsky.social
London-based accountants for SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
www.bluedotconsulting.co.uk
www.bluedotconsulting.co.uk
Start 2026 with a focus on cashflow.
Whether you're trying to fund high growth, turning your business around or just want to keep a steady grip on cashflow, this 30-minute lunch and learn will get you up and running.
See you there!
www.enterprisenation.com/find-somethi...
Whether you're trying to fund high growth, turning your business around or just want to keep a steady grip on cashflow, this 30-minute lunch and learn will get you up and running.
See you there!
www.enterprisenation.com/find-somethi...
How to build and run a simple cash flow model | Lunch and Learn
How to build and run a simple cash flow model using a spreadsheet and good bookkeeping.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Start 2026 with a focus on cashflow.
Whether you're trying to fund high growth, turning your business around or just want to keep a steady grip on cashflow, this 30-minute lunch and learn will get you up and running.
See you there!
www.enterprisenation.com/find-somethi...
Whether you're trying to fund high growth, turning your business around or just want to keep a steady grip on cashflow, this 30-minute lunch and learn will get you up and running.
See you there!
www.enterprisenation.com/find-somethi...
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Seems a total slam dunk that owners of private jets should pay fuel duties. Doesn't it?
The answer is annoying.
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Seems a total slam dunk that owners of private jets should pay fuel duties. Doesn't it?
The answer is annoying.
Thread:
Private jets don't pay fuel tax. Now I don't either.
You pay fuel duty. Why don’t billionaires? This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get.
Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This video is brilliant: buff.ly/1zyTWmM
Seems a total slam dunk that owners of private jets should pay fuel duties. Doesn't it?
The answer is annoying.
Thread:
Seems a total slam dunk that owners of private jets should pay fuel duties. Doesn't it?
The answer is annoying.
Thread:
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@queenbeemarketingai.com - do you have a view as to why so many people on LinkedIn see so many posts on their timeline from two or three weeks ago?
Few seem happy about it and they crowd out more current posts.
Not sure who is helped by it 🤔
Few seem happy about it and they crowd out more current posts.
Not sure who is helped by it 🤔
October 14, 2025 at 6:51 AM
@queenbeemarketingai.com - do you have a view as to why so many people on LinkedIn see so many posts on their timeline from two or three weeks ago?
Few seem happy about it and they crowd out more current posts.
Not sure who is helped by it 🤔
Few seem happy about it and they crowd out more current posts.
Not sure who is helped by it 🤔
Worth a squint
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The cost of cyber hacking on UK business is greater than it seems
Are this year's major attacks the
www.bbc.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Worth a squint
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If your business has gone down one or two paths that turn out not to be as profitable as you hoped, make a break for freedom!
Don't be fenced in by clients, products or services that hold you back.
bit.ly/41t23lW
Don't be fenced in by clients, products or services that hold you back.
bit.ly/41t23lW
I can't have the business I want.......because of the business I've got!
I can't have the business I want - because of the business I've got! A tale in which an SME business owner penned in by her own business.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If your business has gone down one or two paths that turn out not to be as profitable as you hoped, make a break for freedom!
Don't be fenced in by clients, products or services that hold you back.
bit.ly/41t23lW
Don't be fenced in by clients, products or services that hold you back.
bit.ly/41t23lW
Using QuickBooks in your business but it's not quite doing what you need it to?
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
How does our QuickBooks training work?
You’ve invested in QuickBooks and perhaps been using it for a while but has anyone shown you how to get the best out of it for your business? In our half-day, practical training sessions we work with…
bit.ly
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Using QuickBooks in your business but it's not quite doing what you need it to?
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
Using Xero for your bookkeeping but no one has shown you how to use it properly so get the best out of it?
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Xero - five simple tweaks that can save you hours each month
Save hours each month with five quick Xero setup tweaks. Learn how small changes boost efficiency — and how our Xero training can help your team do more.
bit.ly
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Using Xero for your bookkeeping but no one has shown you how to use it properly so get the best out of it?
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then these five tips for how to get the basics right should help you out and put you on the right track.
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
Five tips for better bookkeeping
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then here are five tips to help you concentrate on the right things to do.
Get these working and build from there.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then these five tips for how to get the basics right should help you out and put you on the right track.
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
We help businesses get on top of FreeAgent so their bookkeeping fits their business.
But we're quite happy to stray into other territory when we do it!
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#freeagent #mtd
@freeagentapp.bskyb.social
But we're quite happy to stray into other territory when we do it!
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#freeagent #mtd
@freeagentapp.bskyb.social
Using FreeAgent to create a customer database for your business. #freeagent #bookkeepingtraining
What happened when a short Freeagent training session morphed in to an exercise to create a customer database using the FreeAgent contact list.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We help businesses get on top of FreeAgent so their bookkeeping fits their business.
But we're quite happy to stray into other territory when we do it!
youtube.com/shorts/NuQs5...
#freeagent #mtd
@freeagentapp.bskyb.social
But we're quite happy to stray into other territory when we do it!
youtube.com/shorts/NuQs5...
#freeagent #mtd
@freeagentapp.bskyb.social
If you're setting up or running a small business in London then take a look at Grow London Local.
www.growlondonlocal.london
It might be the support hub you've been looking for.
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#growlondonlocal
www.growlondonlocal.london
It might be the support hub you've been looking for.
bit.ly/4nnjXPH
#growlondonlocal
Blue Dot Consulting supports Grow London Local
London's a great place and a great place to do business. We're proud to support Grow London Local and offer our practical financial and accounting experience to London's vibrant SME economy.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
If you're setting up or running a small business in London then take a look at Grow London Local.
www.growlondonlocal.london
It might be the support hub you've been looking for.
bit.ly/4nnjXPH
#growlondonlocal
www.growlondonlocal.london
It might be the support hub you've been looking for.
bit.ly/4nnjXPH
#growlondonlocal
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then these five tips for how to get the basics right should help you out and put you on the right track.
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
Five tips for better bookkeeping
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then here are five tips to help you concentrate on the right things to do.
Get these working and build from there.
youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you're running a small business and the bookkeeping falls to you then these five tips for how to get the basics right should help you out and put you on the right track.
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
youtube.com/shorts/XfunT...
#sme #bookkeeping #smeaccounts
Using Xero for your bookkeeping but no one has shown you how to use it properly so get the best out of it?
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Xero - five simple tweaks that can save you hours each month
Save hours each month with five quick Xero setup tweaks. Learn how small changes boost efficiency — and how our Xero training can help your team do more.
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Using Xero for your bookkeeping but no one has shown you how to use it properly so get the best out of it?
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Here are five simple tweaks to how you use Xero that will get you on the right track.
bit.ly/3IvJwPl
#xero #bookkeeping #sme
Getting paid upfront sounds like business paradise but - don't spend all the money.
There will be bills and people to pay as and most likely some tax.
Opening and using a second business bank account is good advice. And keep your accounting up to date.
bit.ly/47O2bQS
#smallbusiness #cashflow
There will be bills and people to pay as and most likely some tax.
Opening and using a second business bank account is good advice. And keep your accounting up to date.
bit.ly/47O2bQS
#smallbusiness #cashflow
Cashflow and upfront payments - do not think you are richer than you are!
Cashflow and upfront payments - don't think you're richer than you are. Remember that costs and cash outflows will follow the cash inflows.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Getting paid upfront sounds like business paradise but - don't spend all the money.
There will be bills and people to pay as and most likely some tax.
Opening and using a second business bank account is good advice. And keep your accounting up to date.
bit.ly/47O2bQS
#smallbusiness #cashflow
There will be bills and people to pay as and most likely some tax.
Opening and using a second business bank account is good advice. And keep your accounting up to date.
bit.ly/47O2bQS
#smallbusiness #cashflow
One of the enduring problems for any business and particularly SMEs is being held back by the business you’ve built.
bit.ly/41t23lW
There must be some way out of here…..
#sme #smallbusiness #profitability
bit.ly/41t23lW
There must be some way out of here…..
#sme #smallbusiness #profitability
I can't have the business I want.......because of the business I've got!
I can't have the business I want - because of the business I've got! A tale in which an SME business owner penned in by her own business.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
One of the enduring problems for any business and particularly SMEs is being held back by the business you’ve built.
bit.ly/41t23lW
There must be some way out of here…..
#sme #smallbusiness #profitability
bit.ly/41t23lW
There must be some way out of here…..
#sme #smallbusiness #profitability
There are still many businesses that haven't made their finance and accounting work paper-free.
As more sole traders and landlords get their bookkeeping up and running as they prepare for Making Tax Digital (#MTD) - here's how to do it paper-free.
As more sole traders and landlords get their bookkeeping up and running as they prepare for Making Tax Digital (#MTD) - here's how to do it paper-free.
Paper-free accounting
You should make good use of the digital world to save your business time, money and space - but you may also need a paper-free accountant.
bit.ly
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
There are still many businesses that haven't made their finance and accounting work paper-free.
As more sole traders and landlords get their bookkeeping up and running as they prepare for Making Tax Digital (#MTD) - here's how to do it paper-free.
As more sole traders and landlords get their bookkeeping up and running as they prepare for Making Tax Digital (#MTD) - here's how to do it paper-free.
Using QuickBooks in your business but it's not quite doing what you need it to?
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
How does our QuickBooks training work?
You’ve invested in QuickBooks and perhaps been using it for a while but has anyone shown you how to get the best out of it for your business? In our half-day, practical training sessions we work with…
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Using QuickBooks in your business but it's not quite doing what you need it to?
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
From data entry to powerful financial reports and all points in between, our QuickBooks training might be just what you need.
If you’re in or around London, give us a call on 020 7125 0270
bit.ly/4g9Clck
#QuickBooks
Every business needs spreadsheets but they shouldn't always be the tool to pull out of the finance toolkit.
Are you too reliant on spreadsheets to compensate for other systems not being useful enough?
And don't take spreadsheets for granted - invest in training, use them better.
Are you too reliant on spreadsheets to compensate for other systems not being useful enough?
And don't take spreadsheets for granted - invest in training, use them better.
Spreadsheets in accounting - use fewer of them but learn how to build them better
Spreadsheets in accounting - your accounting software should do the heavy lifting and spreadsheets, when required, should be built better.
bit.ly
September 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Every business needs spreadsheets but they shouldn't always be the tool to pull out of the finance toolkit.
Are you too reliant on spreadsheets to compensate for other systems not being useful enough?
And don't take spreadsheets for granted - invest in training, use them better.
Are you too reliant on spreadsheets to compensate for other systems not being useful enough?
And don't take spreadsheets for granted - invest in training, use them better.
Life on Mars just popped up on iTunes.
Tidy.
Tidy.
September 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Life on Mars just popped up on iTunes.
Tidy.
Tidy.
Xero is brilliant for businesses – but only if you use it well.
And what holds back too many Xero users is that no one has ever shown them how to use it properly.
If this sounds like your business - we can help.
Take a look ⬇️
bit.ly/3K15wCg
#xero #bookkeeping #accounting #xerotraining
And what holds back too many Xero users is that no one has ever shown them how to use it properly.
If this sounds like your business - we can help.
Take a look ⬇️
bit.ly/3K15wCg
#xero #bookkeeping #accounting #xerotraining
Is Xero helping your business grow or holding it back?
Save hours each month with five quick Xero setup tweaks. Learn how small changes boost efficiency — and how our Xero training can help your team do more.
bit.ly
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Xero is brilliant for businesses – but only if you use it well.
And what holds back too many Xero users is that no one has ever shown them how to use it properly.
If this sounds like your business - we can help.
Take a look ⬇️
bit.ly/3K15wCg
#xero #bookkeeping #accounting #xerotraining
And what holds back too many Xero users is that no one has ever shown them how to use it properly.
If this sounds like your business - we can help.
Take a look ⬇️
bit.ly/3K15wCg
#xero #bookkeeping #accounting #xerotraining
Get ready for Making Tax Digital by concentrating on the digital and let the tax take care of itself in due course.
TBH - it's something that business owners and private landlords should have been doing for years!
#MTD #makingtaxdigital
TBH - it's something that business owners and private landlords should have been doing for years!
#MTD #makingtaxdigital
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Get ready for Making Tax Digital by concentrating on the digital and let the tax take care of itself in due course.
TBH - it's something that business owners and private landlords should have been doing for years!
#MTD #makingtaxdigital
TBH - it's something that business owners and private landlords should have been doing for years!
#MTD #makingtaxdigital
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September 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Worth a squint.
It's shocking how much consensus there is amongst tax policy wonks and economists of Left and Right on the tax reforms the UK needs to boost growth & make the tax system fairer
More shocking: they're reforms that are never mentioned by any politicians
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More shocking: they're reforms that are never mentioned by any politicians
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Stop talking about wealth taxes — make these reforms instead
Any sane discussion of changes that both right and left could agree on is being crowded out by tax populism
buff.ly
September 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Worth a squint.
Are we all just that little bit too reliant on IT that’s more fragile than we suppose?
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack ‘will take weeks to fix’
www.thetimes.com/article/a626...
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack ‘will take weeks to fix’
www.thetimes.com/article/a626...
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack ‘will take weeks to fix’
Britain’s biggest carmaker has shut its factories and placed staff on leave. Now firms across the West Midlands are telling thousands to stay home
www.thetimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Are we all just that little bit too reliant on IT that’s more fragile than we suppose?
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack ‘will take weeks to fix’
www.thetimes.com/article/a626...
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack ‘will take weeks to fix’
www.thetimes.com/article/a626...