Peterborough Business Network - November 2026

An opportunity for local businesses in Peterborough and the surrounding area to come together, connect, and build their local network.

Guest speakers Rupert & Angela Turton with a talk entitled "Good Financial Controls Create Freedom".

Your turnover is growing, but where is the cash? Can you afford to recruit? Which customers are actually making you money? And can you really trust the numbers you’re using to make those decisions?

As a business grows, basic bookkeeping and year-end accounts are no longer enough. You need financial information that tells you what is happening now and gives you the confidence to make decisions about what happens next.

In this practical 25-minute workshop, we’ll look at:

• Why growth changes what you need from your finances
• Whether you can really trust your numbers
• What good financial controls actually look like
• The difference between bookkeeping and a proper finance function
• The numbers you need to understand to make better decisions
• A simple Financial Confidence Test for your own business

Good financial control isn't about more spreadsheets, approvals or bureaucracy. Done properly, it gives you the confidence to delegate, make faster decisions and spend more time running and growing your business.

Rupert and Angela Turton are the team behind Blue Dragonfly Insights, helping growing SMEs build the financial control and insight they need without employing an in-house finance team. Angela is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and experienced Finance Director, bringing the financial expertise, while Rupert has more than 25 years’ experience in business change, project delivery and improving how organisations operate. Together, they combine strong financial management with practical business experience to give owners reliable numbers, better visibility of cash and profitability, and the confidence to make better decisions as their businesses grow.

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