The Virgate Team provide multi-site B2C SME brands with a fully managed Finance Team service. In the business world, Outsourcing of Finance Teams by SMEs is growing rapidly, and Virgate are a leading choice of Partner in the UK. Virgate provide over 50 clients with a full service Finance Team who are friendly, reliable and are a trusted partner to growing companies.We use leading edge technology, usually only available to larger companies, that means reporting is fast, accurate and clearly laid out. This gets you closer to your business & gives you the information to make better & faster decisions. You will have more time work on the business rather than worry about managing the accounts team.Our online platform gives full flexibility wherever you and your team are working from and is tailored the suit the new flexible office or home working. Sarah and her team gain the trust of clients and support in full their decisions based on great MI as they grow. Virgate was founded by Sarah Travell who set the business up with a vision to really support growing SMEs with a friendly partnership approach and the latest accounts technology. Sarah has worked at senior positions in both the hospitality & outsourcing industries before setting up Virgate in 2016 which is itself a growth company. Virgate specialise in four main sectors: - Hospitality & Retail - Leisure & Hotels - Drink/Food Brands & other manufacturers - Professional & Service

Boomerang Funding™ are the only back office funding partner able to offer recruitment agencies instant access to the rail industry, supplying trackside staff through our RISQS accreditation! As Rail Manager, I am responsible for all areas of compliance and management for our trackside staff, along with the annual RISQS audit and maintenance of the Rail Management System. We’re able to offer:• Sponsorship of workers on both a primary and sub-sponsorship level• Pre-sponsorship compliance checks• Rail induction including issue of handbook and compliance documents• Drug & Alcohol Testing• Branded PPE Issue• Monitoring of workers competencies and arranging training where required• Monitoring & management of working hours & shift patterns in line with Sentinel requirements• Introduction of new workers to the Sentinel scheme.For more information on how I can help you gain instant access to the rail sector, please contact me on 01527 962739 or by emailing darren.harding@boomerangfunding.co.uk

As the team at Boomerang Funding has expanded, my role has focused more on the financial elements of the company.My role as Financial Controller sees me maintain relationships with customers, clients, suppliers and our bankers, as well as overall management of the office staff. I have maintained the on boarding of new customers, setting up the processes, planning and implementing transitions as well as managing the customer’s account until they are fully intergrated and ready to transfer on to our normal processing team. I also ensure the compliance of the company, complete the intermediary reporting on a quarterly basis, along with payroll year end, and the relevant HMRC reports required on a monthly basis. My role also requires me to oversee the credit control aspect of the company. With a team of credit controllers, we successfully manage a debtor book regularly exceeding £3.5m, across a large client base. Together, my team & I have exceeded our cash collection targets month-on-month, effectively collecting cash and minimising risk of bad debts. In 2015, I implemented the transition of the company’s CID facility, and at the same time as increasing the size of the facility. This transition has allowed the company to increase in size over the years and expand into new sectors.In 2016, Boomerang Funding was acquired by Brookson Group. Throughout the acquisition process, I played a key role in completing the due-diligence process on behalf of the previous shareholders, up until completion. Since acquisition my role has grown further, bringing the preparation of monthly management accounts in house, along with creating a more analysed MI pack allowing us to analyse the business in ways not previously looked at. I am also involved in reviewing the processes of Boomerang Funding to implement more efficient processes to benefit our team and more importantly our customer base.

Starting with Boomerang Funding at the start of the journey, I was responsible for the implementation of the systems that started the company, running the payrolls, setting up candidates, clients, customers and suppliers to provide a unique risk-free, pay as you go funding solution for small to medium size recruitment agencies, including start-ups. My previous knowledge of the industry allowed me to help create a process that was user friendly, allowing recruiters to place temporary workers and contractors into roles with their clients, and then sit back whilst we took care of everything else, from contract through to payment, allowing recruiters to focus on growing their business. As the company grew, I was responsible for the induction and training of new staff, ensuring that staff were trained in their relevant roles, as well as ensuring they understood the importance of customer service to Boomerang Funding. Alongside this, I assisted in the preparation of monthly management accounts, year-end accounts, as well as completing all relevant HMRC reporting, including CIS and payroll year end. I also managed monthly reconciliations for the company’s CID facility, and assisted in its regular increases.

Accounts & Payroll for recruitment agencies.