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04/09/2026

Couldn’t be prouder of the Factotum team ❤️

On Monday 7th September, around a fifth of our business will be taking the day out to walk, run and cycle 36km in support of Suicide&Co.

The 36km represents the 36,000 people who each year experience the devastating loss of someone to su***de - one metre for every person newly bereaved.

This is exactly what our Make a Difference Day is about: giving our people the opportunity to step away from the day job and do something meaningful for a cause that matters.

Suicide&Co does incredible work supporting people bereaved by su***de through specialist counselling, a helpline and practical support all provided free of charge.

I’m incredibly proud of everyone taking part and of the wider team supporting them.

Please support my amazing team and this incredibly important cause by clicking the link below and donating whatever you can. Every contribution will help Suicide&Co continue providing support to people when they need it most.
Good luck Team Factotum - 36km is no small challenge, however you’re covering it! ❤️💪

Link to sponsor below:

justgiving.com/team/factotum

Apparently it’s awards season at Factotum…For the third week in a row, we’ve got some lovely recognition to share this t...
24/08/2026

Apparently it’s awards season at Factotum…

For the third week in a row, we’ve got some lovely recognition to share this time being shortlisted for Firm of the Year at The Loop Disruptor Awards 2026 by a panel of our peers. 🏆

What makes this one particularly nice is that the awards are nominated by the accounting community and independently judged, recognising firms pushing the profession forward through innovation, client experience and influence.

We promise normal service will resume soon… but for now, another very proud moment for Team Factotum and great company to be shortlisted alongside.

Huge thanks to everyone who nominated us and congratulations to all the other finalists. 💪

🏆 Another one for Team Factotum!We’re incredibly proud to be named Best Outsourcing Business of the Year 2026 UK in the ...
19/08/2026

🏆 Another one for Team Factotum!

We’re incredibly proud to be named Best Outsourcing Business of the Year 2026 UK in the GPMG Global 100 Awards.

Another brilliant accolade and another reminder that the work our team is doing is being recognised by clients, peers and the wider industry.

Proud. Grateful. Excited for what’s next. ❤️

13/08/2026

We asked some of the Factotum Central London team one simple question:

What piece of corporate slang should be banned forever?

Everyone else gave a sensible answer.

I accidentally launched into a full-blown rant about my personal hatred of corporate jargon. 😂 Apparently I’ve been carrying this around for a while…
The answers did not disappoint. 👀

Tell me what you’d ban in the comments. 👇

13/08/2026

We asked some of the Central London team one simple question:

What piece of corporate slang should be banned forever?

Everyone else gave a sensible answer.

I accidentally launched into a full-blown rant about my personal hatred of corporate jargon. 😂 Apparently I’ve been carrying this around for a while…
The answers did not disappoint. 👀

Tell me what you’d ban in the comments. 👇

I couldn’t be prouder of this team.We’ve just been named Best Outsourcing Practice 2026 at the UK Enterprise Awards.When...
10/08/2026

I couldn’t be prouder of this team.

We’ve just been named Best Outsourcing Practice 2026 at the UK Enterprise Awards.

When we built Factotum, the idea was simple: One team. One relationship. Real accountability. Support that scales with you, not against you. You can only earn this one relationship at a time, by actually showing up like part of the team not just another supplier.

This award is recognition of that. But it’s also fuel.

This is still only the beginning. The model is proven. The scale is next.

To the team, every result, every client relationship, every late night that made this possible: this one’s yours.

To our clients, thank you for trusting us enough to make us part of your business.

Let’s do this!

I couldn't be prouder of this team.We've just been named Best Outsourcing Practice 2026 at the UK Enterprise Awards.When...
10/08/2026

I couldn't be prouder of this team.

We've just been named Best Outsourcing Practice 2026 at the UK Enterprise Awards.

When we built Factotum, the idea was simple: One team. One relationship. Real accountability. Support that scales with you, not against you. You can only earn this one relationship at a time, by actually showing up like part of the team not just another supplier.

This award is recognition of that. But it's also fuel.

This is still only the beginning. The model is proven. The scale is next.

To the team, every result, every client relationship, every late night that made this possible: this one's yours.

To our clients, thank you for trusting us enough to make us part of your business.

Let's do this!

05/08/2026

Another busy month for across the our offices and some big wins in the UK and the US!

Want to build a business that genuinely scales?Step out of the work.
Hire people better than you.
Build the infrastructu...
03/08/2026

Want to build a business that genuinely scales?

Step out of the work.
Hire people better than you.
Build the infrastructure early.
Embrace AI—but never lose the human judgement.
And always surround yourself with radiators, not drains.

I joined Julie Riga to share the lessons I’ve learned from more than 30 years of building and growing businesses.

🎧 Listen now—link in bio.

What does it really take to build a business that scales?I joined Julie Riga at The Stay on Course Studio to discuss the...
03/08/2026

What does it really take to build a business that scales?

I joined Julie Riga at The Stay on Course Studio to discuss the lessons I’ve learned over 30 years of building businesses including stepping out of the work and into leadership, putting the right infrastructure in place before you need it, embracing AI without losing human judgement, and using strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.

My biggest lesson?

Surround yourself with radiators, not drains and never be afraid to hire people who are better than you.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast here:

🎙 Listen on Podpage:
https://www.podpage.com/stay-on-course-ingredients-for-success/bobby-lane-ingredients-for-success-in-building-a-business-that-scales/

🎧 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bobby-lane-ingredients-for-success-in-building-a/id1607391231?i=1000779224966

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/779flKp6a1qU0gDa1Az48F

▶️ YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV8XVU_f4wA

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