A Nottingham-based business owner has created a new bookkeeping company after overcoming severe financial and personal challenges.
Bobbie Logan has established Wanderfully Balanced Ltd, drawing on her own experience of financial instability to support individuals and small businesses facing money pressures.
Having qualified in bookkeeping in 2016, she sees the role as extending beyond compliance to practical support for people during difficult periods.
Her approach focuses on regular engagement rather than retrospective reporting: “We don’t wait until year-end to tell people there is a problem, we work proactively, one month in arrears, so business owners always know where they stand,” she said. “That means no surprise tax bills, no last-minute panic and no guessing.”
Reflecting on her past, she described a period of unemployment and emotional distress: “I was unemployed, battling suicidal thoughts and navigating the trauma of taking my childhood abuser to court. I had no income and was living off my grandparents’ pension for six months before finding the courage to apply for Universal Credit,” she said.
She also spoke about the impact of financial stress on her family: “Then, I watched my grandma have a life-changing stroke, something I believe was heavily linked to prolonged financial stress. Seeing the physical impact of money anxiety changed me forever. It showed me that financial pressure isn’t just about spreadsheets – it affects health, relationships and entire families.”
Her grandmother, Rita, had long served as secretary of Bestwood Road Sports and Social Club. Bobbie later became the club’s treasurer in July 2024 and has helped guide it towards a debt-free position expected by the end of the year.
Wanderfully Balanced places strong emphasis on clear communication and client understanding: “In my experience, many accounting firms hand over reports and assume clients understand them.
“We will walk clients through their numbers in plain English, helping them to understand what is happening, why it matters and what to do next. No jargon. No judgement. No making people feel small.
“We also recognise that financial stress affects well-being. From luxury strategy days to structured monthly reporting, everything is designed to reduce anxiety and increase control. We don’t believe in ‘You should know this already,’ we believe in ‘let me show you’.
“Many of our clients will come to us feeling embarrassed about their finances. They will leave feeling capable, empowered and in charge. We are not just bookkeepers; we are financial confidence builders.”
Further details are available at wanderfullybalanced.com/about.
