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Microsoft Excel: friend or foe for an SME’s finance team?

Microsoft Excel has shaped how we work in the 21st century, but where are its limitations and how can businesses navigate them?

Your preparation checklist for the itSHOWCASE

Attending your next local itSHOWCASE? Here’s our step-by-step guide to maximising your day out of the office.

Sage Intacct vs Xero: we compare which is better for an SME

Sage Intacct vs Xero – which is best for your growing business? Let’s compare them side by side.

Sage Intacct vs QuickBooks comparison: which is the best accounting platform for SMEs?

Sage Intacct vs QuickBooks – which is the best fit for your organisation? In this guide, we compare Intacct with QuickBooks Online and Desktop Enterprise

Sage Intacct vs NetSuite – which is better for SMEs? Our comparison

Let’s take a look at Sage Intacct vs NetSuite and compare which solution is best for your needs as a growing SME.

SMEs in 2026: your business priorities for resilience, adaptability and growth

In speaking with our heads of practice, we uncover how technology can amplify your optimism in the new year.

Expert view: an agentic AI overview for SME leaders

Richard Stathers, Thinc’s Operations Director, gives his expert view on agentic AI and how SME leaders can use it to their advantage.

Solstice – the ingredients for growth

As part of a growing group, specialist greengrocer Solstice encountered challenges familiar to many in its sector. With the help of SAP Business One and Thinc, the company is able to operate with confidence.

Offsite Solutions reflects on partnering with Thinc

We’re proud to be Offsite Solutions’ Sage 200 partner – and were delighted when the Finance Director agreed to share some words about their experience working with Thinc.

When decisions start taking too long

How we helped a Group CEO diagnose why decisions were slowing down – and how to drive change – using the approach in Thinc’s Amplify™ Framework guide.

Thinc partners with Traild to simplify accounts payable and enhance operational efficiency

Thinc has partnered with Traild to bring a powerful accounts payable (AP) automation solution to our customers.

When you can’t trust the numbers

How we helped a Group CFO restored confidence in reporting before reviewing new finance systems, following the approach in Thinc’s Amplify™ Framework guide.

The SME productivity puzzle facing IT, finance and business leaders

Productivity continues to make headlines in the UK. SME productivity is core to this, as organisations balance their ambitions with caution. So, what lies ahead? We talked to decision-makers to get the picture.

Eat Work Art – supporting creativity and collaboration

Eat Work Art owns and manages a fast-growing portfolio of properties serving creative professionals, supported by Thinc’s expertise in Sage 200, multi-entity systems and bespoke development.

When month end feels endless

How we helped a Group Financial Controller diagnose a fragile month-end before she looked for a new finance system, using the same approach set out in Thinc’s Amplify™ Framework guide.

EMaC – innovation driven by growth

EMaC is the UK’s leading provider of retention services to the automotive sector. With growth has come the need for greater efficiency, which we’ve helped the team achieve with our Sage 200 and integration and development expertise.

SAP Business One SP 2511 and beyond – what the latest product updates mean for your business

Want to know what’s new in SAP Business One? Here are our key takeaways from the latest release, and a look at what’s to come.

From uncertainty to efficiency: how to get more from your business systems

With the Autumn Budget now announced, unlocking efficiency has never mattered more. Here’s how you can deliver value, efficiently, with the right business technologies, even in times of economic uncertainty.

Miller’s Vanguard – a steady hand through change and growth

Providing an evolving range of services to the commercial catering and bakery sector, Miller’s Vanguard knows well the opportunities and challenges that come with growth. One constant that the team can rely upon is the support of Thinc as its Sage 200 partner.

Energy Assets – efficiency on a national scale

Energy Assets needed an ERP that could cope with fast and complex expansion. Our work together has created a solution, based on Sage 200 and Sicon modules, that can scale readily with their needs.

Abingdon & Witney College – financing the future

To help manage growing student numbers and investment in development, Abingdon & Witney College asked Thinc to refresh the setup of Sage 200 and the skills of its users.

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