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Is outsourcing the best strategy?

Which functions are best outsourced?

At Numera we can provide businesses in the London area with help and advice. The following outlines the pros and cons of outsourcing core functions.

Outsourcing non-core operations has become very popular in recent years. Businesses now routinely outsource processes from cleaning to customer enquiries.

Other common areas for outsourcing include: payroll functions; human resources (insurance, recruitment etc); marketing; information and IT systems; and delivery.

The advantages

There are obvious potential benefits:

  • Management is free to concentrate on the core business
  • The use of resources, including human resources, is streamlined and more focused
  • Cost savings are achieved through economies of scale
  • Both risks and rewards are shared
  • Quality of service benefits from specialisation
  • Budgeting costs becomes more reliable in these areas because they are tied into contractual agreements.

Possible pitfalls

But there are also disadvantages to outsourcing:

  • Your customers do not draw a distinction between the core services that you provide and the outsourced services supplied by others, so any shortcomings on the part of the contractors reflect on you.
  • Some companies have also experienced dissent and demotivation within their own ranks as a result of outsourcing functions such as IT to contractors who do not share the same corporate culture and so do not treat employees in the way they expect to be treated.

A question of balance

As with most things outsourcing is a question of balance. For most businesses there will always be operations they can safely put in the hands of others and achieve both improved efficiency and cost savings.

But equally there will also be operations over which they will want to retain control. The art of good management is to know which is which! We can help you make the right decisions.

If you are in the London area and would like professional assistance from experienced accountants and business advisers, contact Numera.

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020 7794 5757

Numera, 4th Floor Charles House, 108-110 Finchley Road, London NW3 5JJ

Numera is a trading name of Numera Partners LLP | Company Registration No. OC365787 | Place of Registration: England & Wales | Registered to carry on audit work in the UK by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

About us

Numera is a newly established forward-thinking firm of chartered accountants, with over 25 years in experience of audit, accountancy, taxation and business advisory services.

We work with clients in a large variety of industries and sectors; from sole traders to multi-million pound turnover organisations. We aim to create and maintain a close relationship with our clients. By being so involved, we are able to identify opportunities for our clients as well as possible risks that our clients may be faced with.

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