This pilot shows the PracticeBase buying argument in plain numbers: the practice did not need another software login; it needed a cleaner operating foundation and a named UK specialist to remove owner drag.
PracticeBase changed the operating model. The practice moved from separate tools and owner-led chasing to one stack, one onboarding plan and one named UK specialist. The measurable goal was not cheaper software. It was capacity: reducing avoidable admin work so the owner could add clients before committing to another junior hire.
| Practice size | 3 staff, independent North West accountancy practice |
|---|---|
| Constraint | Owner time lost to vendor sprawl, admin chasing and client follow-up |
| Operating change | PracticeBase stack, 90-day onboarding and named UK specialist |
| Commercial result | Capacity created before the next junior hire decision |
The owner carried too many operational jobs: software renewals, client chasing, support escalation, compliance evidence checks and deadline follow-up. None of those tasks were individually dramatic; together they created the feeling that another hire was unavoidable.
The first 90 days mapped the stack, clarified active clients, standardised communications, reviewed AML/KYC evidence and attached a named UK specialist to weekly operating pressure. The point was to make work visible before moving it.
The practice gained a cleaner capacity story. More client work could be absorbed before recruitment because the owner was no longer the default support desk, admin chaser and systems integrator for every small operational gap.
Case-study details are anonymised to protect the practice. Figures should be treated as pilot evidence, not a guaranteed outcome.
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