MITRE & MONDAYS

A new approach: Partnering with Practise
SPOTLIGHT: MITRE & MONDAYS

How Practice Transformed Our Financial Strategy

An interview with Josef Shanley-Jackson, Director of Mitre & Mondays

Clarity for a multi-disciplinary design studio

Words by

Emma Tucker

That’s where Practice came in, and the difference was noticeable from day one. “When we started working with Practice, it felt like a whole different ball game,” Josef says. “Suddenly, we had a professional team behind us. Automated systems took care of things like bookkeeping, and there was always someone available to answer our questions.” The studio was assigned an account manager who, according to Josef, became a key part of their team.


The transition wasn’t just about numbers—it was about peace of mind. “Getting rid of that low-level anxiety about what was happening with the books was incredibly freeing,” he shares. The financial side of the business, once a source of stress, now became something they could trust and rely on, allowing them to focus on what they do best: designing.

Amongst Mitre & Mondays’ many ingenious creations is a truly enormous, butter-yellow ceramic dish (with handles), designed for those extravagant dinner party moments – maybe a “vast, multi-layered tiramisu,” as the studio suggests. And at last year’s London Design Festival, they launched a mobile cafe that unfolded from a repurposed Bedford Rascal, inviting visitors to reflect on ‘tolerance’ as both a design term and a human quality – while they served up strong shots of espresso and digestive biscuits.


But while Mitre & Mondays – which was founded in 2019 – has no end of creative spark, what founders Josef Shanley-Jackson and Finn Thomson were lacking was financial headspace.


 “I was doing all the accounts at the start and living in constant fear that I was getting something wrong.” – Josef Shanley-Jackson, founder


When Practice started working with Mitre & Mondays in 2023, the aim was simple: establish solid fundamentals. We introduced a steady rhythm of bookkeeping and built a supportive dialogue, so the team could finally sleep more easily. 


As well as handling essential accountancy work, Practice gave voice to the team’s aspirations and anxieties by running a workshop to build a budget for the year ahead, and a 5-year financial plan that imagined what the future could look like. 



 “Now we know from the start what we can and can’t do. It’s all good having a strategy meeting with your team about what you want to do creatively, but previously the money side of things never came into it until much later on.” – Josef Shanley-Jackson, founder



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