MeridianPractice Control · Fractional FD editionDemo · Synthetic dataSigned in: M. Ives FCCA · one login · seven client organisations
7 orgs
Across 6 sectors
1 draft
Ready for review
2 conn
1 expiring · 1 reconnect
6 flags
2 entities carry 6
2·4·1
Strong · Caution · Pressure
4 days
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Apex Consulting Ltd
K7400 · Run 7
NNE
Caution
Xero · Apex ConsultingSynced 2h ago
Released
Fade District Ltd
S96020 · 4 sites · Run 9
NNE
Caution
Xero · Fade DistrictSynced 4h ago
Released
Brickfield Joinery Ltd
F43320 · Run 5
ENE
Caution
Xero · Brickfield JoinerySynced 1h ago
Released
Halyard Events Ltd
N82300 · Run 11
N
Strong
Xero · Halyard EventsToken expires in 3 days
Released
Copperline Cafés Ltd
I56102 · 3 sites · Run 8
NE
Strong
Xero · Copperline CafesSynced 3h ago
Released
Northbeam Studio Ltd
M74100 · Run 4
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Awaiting data
Xero · Northbeam StudioReconnect required · 9d stale
Awaiting data
Verity Lettings Ltd
L68310 · Run 6
SE
Pressure
Xero · Verity LettingsSynced 5h ago
Draft ready
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Void rate at 11.2% against a 6.8% local benchmark for a second consecutive run, and rent arrears now touch 3 of 41 managed units. Deposit account reconciliation shows a 4-day lag against scheme records — flagged for review before release.
Engine flags on this draft
Void rate divergence · 2nd run
Client-money reconciliation lag 4 days
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Approval record · APR-2026-07-VE06
EntityVerity Lettings Ltd · Run 6
ApproverM. Ives FCCA · fractional finance director · engagement holder
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Entity
Verity Lettings Ltd
Company No
11208446
Sector
L68310 · Lettings
Period
June 2026
Run
6 of 12
Coverage
11 months
Position · June 2026
SE · Pressure
Drift since Run 4: void rate diverging for a second run · arrears entering the roll at 3 of 41 units · deposit reconciliation 4 days behind scheme records · runway holding above the lower gate
Section 01Executive SignalReader · Business Owner
The portfolio is carrying more empty units than the local market says it should. Void rate stands at 11.2% against a 6.8% benchmark for comparable stock, and this is the second consecutive period at that distance. Rent arrears have entered the roll at 3 of 41 managed units — early, small, and worth attention while it is both. Separately, the deposit account reconciliation is running 4 days behind scheme records; because this touches client money, it is flagged ahead of everything else in this brief. Cash cover remains above the lower gate. The position reads Pressure on the combination of these signals, not on any one of them.
This signal is observational. It does not constitute financial advice or a recommended course of action. Decisions remain yours.
Section 02Key Signals5 instruments · vs local lettings benchmarks
Void rate
11.2%
Local benchmark 6.8% — the gap has held for two consecutive runs across comparable stock.
Rent arrears
3 / 41 units
Arrears touch 7% of the managed roll; all three balances are under 45 days old.
Deposit reconciliation
4-day lag
Deposit account position trails scheme records by 4 days. Client-money adjacent — flagged first.
Management fee margin
22.4%
Sector median 26.1%. The gap is stable, not widening — a standing rather than moving signal.
Cash runway
5.1 mo
Above the lower gate and stable across three runs. Liquidity is not the pressure source.
Signals are comparative observations against local benchmarks. They do not constitute predictions, guarantees, or investment guidance.
Section 03Risk & Gaps3 flags active
Client-money reconciliation
The 4-day lag between the deposit account and scheme records is the highest-priority observation in this brief. The data shows a timing gap, not a shortfall — the flag is the lag itself against client-money handling expectations.
Void divergence
11.2% against a 6.8% local benchmark, second consecutive run. Each vacant period is unrecovered rent against a largely fixed cost base; the persistence, not the level, moves this to red.
Arrears entry
Three tenancies in arrears, all inside 45 days. The book has been clean for the prior four runs — this is a new pattern at an early, addressable stage.
Risk flags are observations of current data direction. They are not predictions or guarantees of outcomes. All decisions remain the responsibility of the entity and its advisers.
Section 04Signals for ReviewReader · Business Owner
01
Deposit account timing
The 4-day reconciliation lag against scheme records is visible in the submitted data. The position data supports a same-week review of the reconciliation cadence for client-money accounts.
02
Void stock composition
The divergence from the local benchmark has persisted across two runs. Separating long-void units from natural turnover in the next period's data would locate where the gap actually sits.
03
Arrears watch line
All three arrears balances are under 45 days. The book's own history — four clean runs — is the comparator; the data supports watching whether the pattern clears or compounds at Run 7.
These are observations for review — not directives. They do not constitute regulated financial advice, tax guidance, or compliance instruction under any applicable law or regulation.
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M. Ives FCCA · Business Health Intelligence Verity Lettings Ltd · June 2026 · Run 6
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