Rolling Forecasts for UK Businesses That Always Want to See What Comes Next
A static annual budget goes stale the moment conditions change. ABM Chartered Accountants produces rolling forecasts that extend forward continuously, updating your projections every month so you always have a current, twelve-month view of where your business is heading.
A Forecast That Moves Forward With You
A rolling forecast replaces the traditional static budget with a continuously updated financial projection. Each month, the completed period drops off and a new month is added at the end, giving you a permanent forward view. ABM Chartered Accountants updates your forecast monthly using actual results, current intelligence, and revised assumptions so your plan is never out of date.
Our ICAEW and ACCA qualified accountants project your revenue based on current pipeline and contracts, model your costs against committed spend and planned activity, forecast your cash position, run scenario analysis for best, worst, and base case outcomes, and compare each forecast against actual results to improve accuracy.
What Our Rolling Forecast Covers
From continuous updates to scenario planning, here is how ABM Chartered Accountants keeps your financial outlook current, realistic, and ready for whatever comes next.
Continuous Forecast Updates
Extending your forecast by one month each period so you always have twelve months of visibility.
Revenue Projection
Projecting your expected income forward using current pipeline, contracts, and market conditions.
Cost Modelling
Modelling your expected costs month by month based on committed spend and planned activity.
Cash Flow Forecasting
Projecting your cash position forward alongside your profit forecast to highlight funding gaps.
Scenario Planning
Modelling best case, worst case, and base case outcomes so you can plan for multiple futures.
Forecast vs Actual Comparison
Comparing each month's forecast against actual results to improve your forecasting accuracy.
Always Looking Twelve Months Ahead, Never Behind
A traditional annual budget becomes less useful with every month that passes because it was built on assumptions that may no longer hold. A rolling forecast stays relevant because it is updated with current data every month. ABM Chartered Accountants gives you a financial plan that never goes stale and always reflects today’s reality.
Rolling forecasts also improve your decision making. When you can see the financial impact of current trends projected forward over the next twelve months, you can act earlier, invest with more confidence, and avoid being caught out by a problem you should have seen coming.
Rolling Forecasts for Businesses Right Across the UK
Based in Canary Wharf, London, ABM Chartered Accountants provides rolling forecast services to businesses throughout the UK. We build and update your forecast from your cloud accounting data.
Rolling Forecasts for Every Type of Business
We produce rolling forecasts for businesses in professional services, construction, technology, retail, e-commerce, property, manufacturing, and hospitality. Every business that plans ahead benefits from a forecast that stays current.
Why Businesses Choose ABM for Forecasting
Chartered Forecasting Specialists
ICAEW and ACCA qualified building your rolling forecast.
Updated Every Single Month
Your forecast refreshed with actual data continuously.
Multiple Scenarios Modelled
Best, worst, and base case outcomes all projected.
How We Work
Initial Consultation
Set Up and Onboard
Ongoing Support
We provide regular reviews and proactive advice to keep your finances optimised and HMRC-compliant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to the rolling forecast questions we hear most often. Contact our team for guidance.
What is a rolling forecast?
A rolling forecast is a financial projection that is updated every month by dropping the completed period and adding a new one at the end. This means you always have a forward-looking view, typically twelve months ahead, that reflects the latest information rather than assumptions made at the start of the year.
How is it different from a budget?
A budget is set once at the start of the year and stays fixed. A rolling forecast is updated every month with actual results and revised assumptions. The budget tells you where you planned to be. The rolling forecast tells you where you are actually heading based on current conditions.
Do I still need a budget if I have a rolling forecast?
Many businesses use both. The budget sets the original plan and targets for the year. The rolling forecast updates the outlook as conditions change. ABM Chartered Accountants can maintain both so you have a fixed benchmark to measure against and a current projection to plan with.
What data do you need to update the forecast?
We use your actual management accounts results for the completed month, any changes to your sales pipeline or committed contracts, updated cost information, and your current cash position. ABM Chartered Accountants combines this with existing assumptions to produce a revised twelve-month outlook.
What is scenario planning?
Scenario planning involves modelling different versions of the future based on different assumptions. We typically model a best case, a worst case, and a base case so you can see the range of possible outcomes and prepare for each one. It helps you make decisions with greater confidence.
How much do rolling forecasts cost?
Fees depend on the complexity of your business, the number of revenue streams, and the level of scenario modelling required. We offer fixed monthly pricing as part of our management accounts service. Contact ABM Chartered Accountants for a quote tailored to your needs.