How to Move from Big to Small Business
Whatever your industry, it can be really rewarding to leave behind the bureaucracy inherent to big business and swap it …
Executive Finance Support to Unlock Scalable Growth for Specialist Engineering Business
Background: Scaling to Meet High Market Demand A specialist defence engineering and technology company delivering safety-critical systems to aerospace, nuclear, …
Why Securing a Place at University Isn’t Seen As “the End of the World”
Rachel Porteous, Manager of the Transactional and Part-Qualified Finance division at Headstar, shares her insights on why gaining a place …
The FD and CFO First 100 Days Checklist: Free Download Now Available
Starting a new role as a Finance Director or CFO comes with big expectations and the first 100 days are …
Free Guide: How to Build a World-Class Finance Team
Every leader knows that their finance function is only as strong as the people they have in place. But attracting …
Headstar’s MD, James Roach, joins Connect Yorkshire as an ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’
Connect Yorkshire is a not-for-profit organisation with a track record of over fifteen years of helping Yorkshire businesses grow. In …
How to build a Portfolio FD Career
Are you considering a Portfolio Finance Director (FD) career? This path offers huge flexibility and great earning potential, but comes …
Hiding Behind the Preferred Supplier List (PSL)
Are you finding yourself restricted by an outdated Preferred Supplier List (PSL) in your recruitment process? While a PSL is …
What Does a Finance Director Actually Do?
More Than Just Numbers Many finance professionals often believe they are performing the role of a Finance Director (FD) already. …
Introducing the New Free Content Hub
Your Go-To Resource for Finance Leadership Insights At Headstar, we’ve spent years working closely with Finance Directors and finance teams …