The Business Performance Solution for SMEs

Financial pressure is quietly costing your business.
We identify exactly where, and fix it.

Not a wellbeing initiative. A business performance intervention with a measurable return. Most owners see the effect. Almost none see the cause, or the invoice.

A consultancy that reduces the hidden cost of financial pressure on your team: benefits review, employee education, ongoing support.

No cost · No obligation · No commitment until proposal stage

What the work delivers

The numbers behind a recent engagement

Figures from a single 85-employee engagement. Every business is different. The types of return are consistent.

£45k
Saved annually in pension charges
60%+
Attended financial resilience workshops
£120k
Increase in annual pension saving
50–200%
Typical cost of replacing a skilled employee
ROEI Calculator

Want to see what it is costing your business specifically?

A short tool that estimates the annual cost of financial pressure in your workforce, before any conversation takes place.

Use the ROEI calculator

How it works

The Workplace Performance Review

A four-stage process. No cost or commitment until you decide to proceed.

Every engagement begins the same way. Four short stages, light on your time, with full visibility at each point. Nothing is recommended, costed, or committed to until you have seen exactly what we propose and why. Most clients reach the proposal stage within four to six weeks.

01

Initial conversation

Getting to know your business

A short introductory call, supported by a brief pre-meeting questionnaire that focuses the time.

30 minutes · Video or phone

02

Discovery

Identifying where the pressure sits

A deeper conversation that identifies where financial pressure may be affecting performance, and what is already in place to support your people.

45 minutes · Video or in-person

03

Options

Shaping the right approach together

We review and discuss options together, designed for your size, practical to implement, and built around your situation.

45 minutes · Video or in-person

04

Proposal

Where you decide whether to proceed

A written proposal setting out exactly what is recommended, the costs, and the expected return. This is the first point at which commitment is invited.

Written document · Reviewed together

Book the initial conversation

No cost · No obligation until proposal stage · Full programme from £140–£165 per employee per year · See fees

Where there is an issue, we fix it

What the programme delivers

The Review identifies whether action is needed. Where it is, a three-part programme addresses the root cause, built around your organisation, your workforce, and your constraints. Each pillar is introduced only where it earns its place.

01

Clarity

Understanding what you have

A review of pensions, benefits, and financial support, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and spend that is not performing. Employees start to understand and value what is already in place.

Business outcome Improved return on existing spend. In one recent engagement, pension charge reductions alone saved £45,000 per year.
02

Confidence

Helping employees feel financially in control

Practical financial education for employees covering budgeting, debt, pensions, and planning — designed to feel achievable, not overwhelming. One-to-one guidance available where needed.

Business outcome Reduced financial anxiety. Higher daily focus and engagement. A workforce that is present, not distracted by money worries.
03

Stability

Ongoing support and resilience

Continued access to tools, guidance, and ongoing support. Sustains the gains and builds financial resilience across your workforce.

Business outcome Improved retention over time. A stronger employer proposition. Reduced pressure on leadership from people-related issues.

"We knew something needed to change, but we did not know where to start. The improvements to the pension alone justified the engagement many times over."

Senior leader, Bristol-based organisation

Case studies

See the outcomes in practice

  • Three pillars delivered: workshops, pension review, and ongoing governance
  • Workplace Performance Review provided at no cost to the organisation
  • Two new employee benefit services introduced at no additional employer cost
  • Pension improvements being implemented. Ongoing engagement in place.

Bristol case study UK retail group case study

Who we work with

The pressures are similar. The context is different.

The underlying challenge is the same across sectors, but what works, what fits, and what is commercially justifiable differs between a limited company, an LLP, and a larger corporate.

Why Finch Theory is different

Not an EAP. Not a benefits platform. A business performance intervention.

Most financial wellbeing solutions are designed for large corporate employers. They rely on broad platforms, generic content, and the assumption that employees will engage independently. Uptake is low. Impact is hard to measure. In a smaller organisation, the stakes are higher.

01

The Review comes first, always

Nothing is introduced without first understanding your organisation, your workforce, and where the pressure sits. No two programmes look the same.

02

Commercially grounded, not sentiment-led

Every recommendation has a commercial rationale. If the numbers do not justify it, we say so. Fees are presented alongside the savings we identify.

03

Managed on your behalf throughout

We coordinate delivery, handle employee communications, and oversee implementation. You retain full visibility without managing providers yourself.

04

Built for organisations where every employee matters

One disengaged person in a 30-person team is more than three percent of your entire workforce. Small organisations cannot absorb quiet underperformance the way larger ones can.

Get started

The next step is a short conversation. No cost, no obligation.

Book the initial conversation directly with Matthew Steiner, or join one of our upcoming sessions to hear the thinking first. Both are provided at no cost and carry no obligation.

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Book a Workplace Performance Review

A focused, no-cost conversation with Matthew Steiner to identify whether financial pressure is affecting performance in your business and what it may be costing.

  • No cost and no obligation beyond the conversation itself
  • You come away with clarity, whether action is needed or not
  • Available by video or phone, at a time that suits you

Book a Review

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Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace

A 45-minute webinar via Zoom for SME leaders exploring whether financial pressure is costing their business, and what to do about it.

  • Speakers: Matthew Steiner and Daniel Cottam
  • Regular sessions throughout the year
  • No cost and no obligation

See upcoming dates