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Ibadan & Lagos · Supporting SMEs across Nigeria

Financial and advisory support, built around your business.

We give Nigerian SMEs the finance, tax, accounting, and regulatory skills that are expensive to hire full-time, so you can focus on running the business.

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One firm, every function

Accounting, tax, finance, and regulatory support under a single engagement. One team to manage, not six.

Confidential and compliant

Your records handled by professionals, within the extant laws and reporting standards.

Clear, timely reporting

Straight answers and reports that arrive when you need them, not weeks after the decision.

About Index Managers

Advisory built on trust, clarity, and the realities of doing business in Nigeria.

Competing with large corporates is an uphill climb, and surviving takes more than a stroke of luck. We put professional skills to work for SMEs so they grow into brands that last.

A clear path to better decisions

We work with you at every stage of growth and whatever your liquidity position. At every point we are doing one of two things: reducing your liabilities or growing your assets.

  • Skills that are costly to hire, available when you need them
  • One point of contact across every professional function
  • Support from start-up through acquisition or wind-down
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What working with us looks like

No jargon, no surprises. You get a professional you can call and reporting you can act on.

  • A working review of your books and obligations
  • Agreed scope, deliverables, and timelines in writing
  • Monthly reports and annual financial statements
  • Representation through tax audits and investigations
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Our services

One firm for every professional function your business needs.

Businesses reach out to us for skills that are hard to find and expensive to hire. Here is where we add the most value.

Finance & Financial Advisory

Your outsourced CFO. We shape your funding strategy and the plan to execute it, so every Naira works harder.

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Business Advisory & Risk Management

Clear guidance on valuations, acquisitions, and the financial, regulatory, and credit risks you carry daily.

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Tax Advisory & Planning

Reduce your tax burden lawfully, covering CIT, PAYE, VAT and more, with support through audits and investigations.

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Accounting Services

Books kept properly. Payroll, VAT returns, monthly reports, and annual statements, delivered on time.

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Business Support Services

Registrations, licensing, and filings, from CAC and FRC to NSITF, ITF, pension, and trademark, handled end to end.

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Investment Advisory

Guidance on putting capital to work, weighed against your goals and your appetite for risk.

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How we work

Structure, professional standards, and a plan you can follow.

Our aim is the ongoing financial health of your business: fewer surprises, clearer decisions, and a stronger position at year-end.

  1. We start with your position

    A working review of your books, your obligations, and the risks that need attention first.

  2. We agree the scope

    Clear deliverables, timelines, and who is responsible for what, in writing, before work starts.

  3. We stay with you

    Ongoing reporting, filings, and a professional to call when the decisions get hard.

FAQ

Common questions about working with us

Do I need a consultation to get started?
Start with a conversation. We ask about your business, the state of your records, and what is most pressing right now, then set out the support that would genuinely help. You decide from there.
What types of businesses do you work with?
Small and medium businesses across Nigeria, at every stage: starting up, growing, acquiring, or winding down. If you need a professional skill that is expensive to hire full-time, that is where we fit.
Is my financial information kept confidential?
Yes. Your records are handled by our professionals under a duty of confidentiality, and shared only with the people you authorise.
Can you work with my existing accountant or accounting software?
We can. Our solutions are software-driven or manual depending on what suits your business and budget, and we are used to working alongside an in-house bookkeeper or an existing adviser.
Do you only serve Ibadan and Lagos?
Our offices are in Ibadan and Lagos, and we support businesses across Nigeria. Much of the work, from bookkeeping to filings and advisory, is handled remotely with scheduled check-ins.
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Tell us where your business is today and where you want it to go. We will tell you, plainly, how we can help.

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Guidance, updates, and business resources

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