From Billers to Business Owners: How Mayachi Helps Recruiters Master Finance

This week on RecTalk, Nitin Sharma sits down with Stewart Roberts and John Hetherington of Mayachi, a Rectools Recommended supplier that’s transforming the way recruitment agencies think about finance.Recruiters are great at billing—but running a business takes more than making placements. In this conversation, Stewart and John share how Mayachi’s free two-hour consultation uncovers hidden savings, strengthens financial structures, and empowers agency owners to make smarter, data-driven decisions.We dig into:Why many recruiters are unknowingly overpaying on tax 💸How setting up the right share classes can save thousandsSimple but overlooked expenses—like home office allowances, mileage, and mobile phones—that boost cash flowThe truth about company cars, director loans, and dividends (and how not to get stung by HMRC)Why accountants often fail to give proactive advice—and how Mayachi steps in as a fractional FD/CFO to hold them accountableBuilding a recruitment finance community, from networking dinners to the Recruitment Curry ClubWhether you’re a solopreneur, running a small team, or planning an exit, this episode is packed with practical tips that could put thousands back into your business.Who this episode is for:Recruitment founders scaling their first agencySolopreneurs juggling placements and back-office adminAgency directors frustrated with accountants who don’t explain things clearlyAnyone curious about making their recruitment business more tax efficient and financially future-proof🔗 Connect with the guestsStewart Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartroberts78/John Hetherington: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hetherington/Mayachi on Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/product/mayachi-ltd/🔗 Connect with Nitin Sharmahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Discover recruitment tools and services at Rectools.io:https://www.rectools.io/Find out about the Recruitment Curry Club:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/New episodes of RecTalk and Founder Diaries drop every Wednesday and Friday.Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/#RecTalk #RecruitmentPodcast #RecruitmentAgency #RecruitmentLeaders #RecruitmentFinance #FractionalFD #RecruitmentGrowth #Rectools #RecruitmentAccounting #RecruitmentBusiness