About FSB Consulting – Your Trusted Financial Advisors in Dublin
At FSB Consulting, we are dedicated to guiding our clients through the complexities of financial planning and decision-making with professionalism, practicality, and proactive advice. Our mission is to identify and help achieve your financial objectives, ensuring that the journey is as smooth and successful as possible.
Our Approach
Our client relationships are built on a foundation of clear communication, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of exceeding expectations. We understand that your financial needs and circumstances can change, and we are here to anticipate and address those changes, providing tailored advice that aligns with your unique goals.
Mike
Burke
Principal
Mike Burke, the principal of FSB Consulting, brings unparalleled expertise and experience to the table. As a chartered accountant (FCA), Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA), and an associate member of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, Mike's professional journey spans over thirteen years of senior management positions in banking.
Mike's areas of expertise include:
- Company Pensions/Risk Benefits and Individual Financial Planning: Tailored advice on retirement planning, life assurance, income protection, mortgages, and savings/investments to secure your financial future.
- Lending across Diverse Sectors: Expertise in facilitating lending for commercial real estate, residential development, hospitality, retail, professional services, renewables, the public sector, and more, including support for start-ups and micro-enterprises.
- Refinancing and Restructuring: Skilled in the refinancing and restructuring of business/corporate debt to enhance financial health and sustainability.
Mike's extensive experience and specialised knowledge position him ideally to:
- Advise companies on company/executive pensions and risk benefits, ensuring they offer competitive and comprehensive packages to their employees.
- Develop complete financial plans for individuals, offering advice on a broad spectrum of financial planning areas to help secure and grow their wealth.
- Craft strategic business plans aimed at securing debt finance, raising funding, and accessing grants, driving growth and success for businesses across sectors.
General Questions
Isn’t it just larger businesses that need an accountant?
Of course not, even the smallest business can benefit from advice on ways to minimise tax and manage their accounts. If you prefer, we can handle all of your bookkeeping, regular management accounts and VAT returns on your behalf. The added benefit of us being involved is that having prepared the books it makes the final accounts much easier, saving time and keeping costs down.
Working with an accountant is an added cost to any business. However, the cost should be offset by the value they add. We work closely with our clients to achieve their goals. By getting to know you and your business well, we can tailor what we do specifically for your needs and your strategy, thereby adding value.
We aim to provide you with a fixed fee quote that will cover the areas we will work on together. This will be based on the complexity and volume of the tasks involved. Should any additional assignments come up during the year then we will provide a quote in advance, unless the matter is urgent and it is in your best interests to take action on your behalf. We offer you the chance to pay our fees monthly and avoid having a large invoice in one go, which helps your cashflow. One thing is for sure, if you telephone with a query you won’t get a bill. We want you to let us know how you are.
If you want to keep your own accounting records, then that is fine. If you need some help then we can give you some training. Ensuring that you understand the best way to prepare your accounting information makes it easier for us to complete your accounts or tax return. If we do this for you then you can concentrate on running your business.
Sometimes it helps to have a fresh pair of eyes look at your business. We will listen to you and firstly understand the history of the business and then how you want to develop it. We can carry out a “healthcheck” of the operating systems, management and financial reporting in place; advise on any matters arising and recommend any actions required. All designed to match up with your goals, which we established at the outset.
