Building Financial Models That Actually Work

Most finance professionals learn Excel formulas. We teach you to construct models that hold up under stress testing, board scrutiny, and real market conditions. Our approach focuses on practical model architecture rather than theoretical perfection.

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Financial model spreadsheet analysis with detailed forecasting structures

Recognition Through Results

Since launching in 2019, we've worked with 340 finance professionals across investment banking, corporate finance, and private equity. Our alumni have built models for transactions totalling over £2.8 billion.

What matters isn't the size of deals. It's that analysts trust their models enough to present them to CFOs and investors. That confidence comes from understanding model construction at a structural level.

We've received industry recognition from three UK finance associations for our practical training methodology. But honestly, the best validation comes when former participants reach out months later to say their model survived a tough due diligence process.

What Sets Our Approach Apart

152 Corporate Alumni

Finance teams from FTSE 250 companies have sent their analysts through our programme. They return with standardised modelling approaches that work across different business units.

Industry Certification

Accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers and recognised by two other UK finance bodies. These partnerships validate our curriculum against current market standards.

Model Review Success

87% of participants who submitted models for external review in 2024 received approval without major revisions. This metric tells us something about model quality and documentation clarity.

Finding Your Right Path

Already Building Models?

If you're creating financial projections but find yourself rebuilding sections when assumptions change, you might benefit from learning better model architecture. Our programme focuses on flexible structures that accommodate scenario analysis without breaking.

Moving to More Complex Work?

Stepping up from basic budgeting to merger models or project finance creates new challenges. We cover integration models, debt sizing, and waterfall structures that appear in more sophisticated transactions.

Need Better Documentation?

Models that other people need to use require clear documentation and intuitive layout. We teach annotation systems and visual flow that help auditors and colleagues understand your work without constant explanation.

How The Learning Works

You'll receive access to our model library in October 2025, then attend five weekend workshops between November and January. Each session runs from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays.

Workshops combine live model construction with problem-solving exercises. You'll build complete models during sessions rather than watching demonstrations. Between workshops, you'll work on a practice model relevant to your industry.

The final assessment involves presenting your model to a panel including a working CFO. This mirrors real presentations you'll give in your career. Pass rates hover around 78%, which feels about right for professional-level work.

Workshop environment showing financial modelling instruction session

Led by Colm Devereux

Colm spent 14 years in investment banking, mostly building models for M&A deals and restructurings. After leaving Deutsche Bank in 2018, he started training finance teams on practical modelling techniques.

His approach focuses on models that survive real scrutiny. No theoretical frameworks or academic exercises. Just the structures that hold up when investors start asking difficult questions about your assumptions.

Between 2020 and 2024, Colm has worked with over 300 analysts across London and Birmingham. He also reviews models for mid-market PE firms when they need external validation before closing.

Next Cohort Starts October 2025

Applications open in May. We typically receive around 85 applications for 24 places. Selection focuses on current role requirements and relevant experience level.

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