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 thousands * Simple but overlooked expenses—like home office allowances, mileage, and mobile phones—that boost cash flow * The 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 accountable * Building a recruitment finance community, from networking dinners to the Recruitment Curry Club Whether 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 agency * Solopreneurs juggling placements and back-office admin * Agency directors frustrated with accountants who don’t explain things clearly * Anyone curious about making their recruitment business more tax efficient and financially future-proof 🔗 Connect with the guests Stewart 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 Sharma https://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/
