InsightLayer
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Finance & Strategy support for SMEs

Numbers in. Decisions out.

Most small business “accounting” stops at compliance. Your books are technically correct, but they tell you nothing about what to do next and they're nowhere near robust enough to put in front of a bank or an investor.

We work one layer up. We turn your existing numbers into the insight that drives better decisions day to day. When you need to raise, we turn them into the funding-ready numbers that get a bank or investor to say yes. And if your books just need tidying up or migrating over, we'll sort that along the way.

Institutional-grade numbers, SME-sized overhead.

The process

How we can help

Your problem

We assess where your reporting and analytics stand today, and where they need to get to.

Our solution

Models, dashboards, forecasts, funding packs built around your business and your specific ask, not a generic template.

The result

A reporting system that tells you what your numbers actually mean for the decisions ahead. If funding is the goal, we'll also get you numbers you (or we, alongside you) can put directly in front of lenders and investors.

What we do

Services

InsightLayer

Running an institutional mandate?

We also serve funds, investment banks, and investment managers on complex valuations, underwriting, and deal models. If you need institutional-grade firepower, see the full InsightLayer offering.

Our clients

Who we serve

Founders and growing businesses that have moved past bookkeeping and need their numbers to earn their keep.

SaaS foundersRestaurant & hospitality ownersE-commerce & DTC brandsProfessional services firmsConstruction & tradesHealthcare & clinicsAgencies & consultanciesManufacturing & wholesaleRetail...and beyond

Proud to have worked with:

…and supported over $200m in capital raised to date.

Vittorio Santagostino

Vittorio Santagostino

ACA · CFA Charterholder

Founder & Principal Consultant

Why us

Institutional rigour. SME price tag.

Built by a Chartered Accountant and CFA Charterholder with over a decade in private markets, credit, and advanced financial modelling. The same rigour used for institutional lending and investment decisions, now applied to SME finance functions and funding rounds. So you get the numbers and the credibility that lenders and investors respect, without the overhead of hiring one.

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Not sure where to start? Book a consultation to discuss your goals, review your existing models, and identify the best path forward. We'll map out scope, timelines, and deliverables so you know exactly what to expect and when.

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