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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

A modern cloud ERP platform that unifies finance, operations, and reporting in one system. Many growing businesses find that accounting software, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems slow them down. Reporting takes longer, data becomes less reliable, and teams spend more time working around systems than with them.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central integrates your financials, operations, inventory, and reporting into one connected platform, providing clearer visibility and enabling the business to operate with greater confidence. Qi assists businesses in implementing, optimising, and supporting Business Central with a practical, long-term approach that ensures the system aligns with your organisation’s needs.

Premium required

Essentials or Premium?

Essentials Selected

  • Core ERP for finance, sales, purchasing, inventory and operations
  • Ideal for trading, distribution and service-based businesses
  • Provides a single platform for managing day-to-day operations
  • Lower licensing cost

Premium Selected

  • Everything in Essentials plus Manufacturing and Service Management
  • Ideal for manufacturers and businesses delivering managed services
  • Adds advanced production planning, resource scheduling and service delivery management
  • Higher licensing cost with additional operational capabilities

Note: Team member licences are available, they have limited functionality and are mostly read only. These can be discussed in the discovery call.

Modernise your business with confidence.

Whats covered:

  • Licencing
  • Support
  • Project planning meeting
Cost breakdown
Licence tier
Premium
Project
£29,540
Support
£2,538
Licencing £1,015.20 × 10 users
£10,152

£29,540 Total one off

£12,690 Total Annual Costs

By requesting a quote, you'll be able to refine your estimated guide price through a 45-minute consultation.

All prices are in GBP and exclude VAT. Figures are an estimated guide price, not a formal quotation.

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When Businesses Outgrow Their Current Systems

For many organisations, existing systems were never designed to support the level of visibility and coordination required as the business grows.

Finance teams rely on spreadsheets to complete reports. Operations teams struggle to track stock and purchasing accurately. Sales teams work with disconnected data. Leadership teams lack real-time insight into performance.

These issues are particularly common in businesses still relying on:

  • Entry-level accounting software
  • Spreadsheet-based reporting
  • Legacy ERP platforms
  • Multiple disconnected tools

Business Central replaces these fragmented systems with a single platform that brings finance, operations and reporting together.

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What Business Central Allows Your Business to Do

Business Central provides a complete view of how your business operates, helping teams work more efficiently and leadership make more informed decisions.



Real-Time Financial Visibility

Business Central gives finance teams immediate access to accurate financial data, making reporting faster and more reliable.

• Real-time financial reporting
 • Faster month-end close
 • Improved budgeting and forecasting
 • Clearer financial insight across departments

Connected Business Operations

Business Central links key business functions together so that data flows naturally across the organisation.

  • Finance and accounting
  • Customer relationship and contact management
  • Basic employee records and absence information
  • Purchasing and supplier management
  • Inventory and stock control
  • Sales order management
  • Operational reporting
Better Decision-Making Through Data

With stronger reporting capabilities and integration, organisations turn operational data into useful insight.

Leadership teams gain better visibility into:

  • Financial performance
  • Operational efficiency
  • Sales and purchasing trends
  • Inventory levels and demand patterns

Built-In CRM and Basic HR Functionality

Business Central includes built-in functionality that helps businesses manage more than finance, stock and reporting. For many organisations, its native CRM and basic HR features provide a useful starting point for managing customer relationships and employee information within the same connected platform.



Native CRM in Business Central

Business Central includes native, entry-level CRM functionality that helps teams manage contacts, customers, prospects, interactions and sales opportunities.

This can be useful for businesses that need clearer customer records and basic sales visibility without immediately implementing a separate CRM system.

For organisations that need more advanced CRM functionality, such as deeper sales pipeline management, more detailed forecasting, structured sales workflows or wider customer engagement features, Qi can also support Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales CRM.

Learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales CRM
Basic HR Functionality

Business Central also includes basic HR functionality to help businesses store and manage employee information.

This can include employee records, employment details, confidential information, qualifications, contacts and absence information.

While this does not replace a dedicated HR platform for more advanced people management requirements, it gives businesses a practical way to keep core employee information connected to the wider business system.

WHY BUSINESSES WORK WITH Qi

Business-Led Guidance

We look beyond the software itself, taking time to understand your goals, processes and operational challenges before recommending the right solution.

Direct Access to Experts

You work with in-house consultants, developers and support specialists who understand your systems, reducing delays and unnecessary handovers.

Long-Term Support

We build lasting relationships with our clients, providing ongoing advice, support and system reviews as your business and technology needs evolve.

Connected IT, Security & Infrastructure Expertise

From ERP and Microsoft cloud solutions to reporting, automation, cyber security and infrastructure, Qi supports the systems that keep your business running securely and effectively.

Why Businesses Choose Business Central

Businesses typically move to Business Central when they need systems that provide stronger visibility, greater efficiency and better coordination across teams.

You may benefit from Business Central if your organisation:

  • Relies heavily on spreadsheets for reporting
  • Struggles with disconnected financial and operational systems
  • Has limited visibility across departments
  • Needs better stock or inventory management
  • Is preparing for future growth but current systems cannot scale

Many of the businesses Qi works with are manufacturers and distributors that need systems capable of supporting more complex operations.

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Why Work With Qi

Implementing ERP successfully requires more than just choosing the right software. It requires a partner who understands both the technology and the business processes behind it.

Qi focuses on helping organisations adopt Business Central in a way that supports their real operational needs.



A Business-First Approach

We focus on understanding how your organisation works before recommending solutions, ensuring the system supports the way your teams operate.

Real Human Support

Our support team works directly with clients every day to resolve issues, provide guidance and help teams get the most from their systems.

Microsoft Expertise

With Microsoft solutions forming the core of our offering, Qi helps businesses unlock the full value of the Microsoft ecosystem.

Long-Term Partnership

We support businesses beyond the initial implementation, helping systems evolve as the organisation grows and requirements change.

Ready to Explore Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?

If your business is starting to feel limited by spreadsheets, disconnected systems or outdated accounting platforms, Business Central could provide a more connected and scalable foundation for the future.

Speak with Qi to explore whether Business Central is the right solution for your organisation.

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Companies benefiting from our Dynamics 365 Business Central Solutions

H E Stringer Flavours Ltd
Qi migrated H E Stringer to Business Central Premium with extensions for hazardous materials and toxicology reporting, delivering scalability, multi-company visibility and valuable time savings.
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Sirs Navigation Ltd
Qi migrated SIRS to Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium using MigrateNow!, moving full Sage history over a weekend and delivering stronger reporting and considerable time savings.
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JCS Fish Ltd.
Qi migrated JCS to Dynamics 365 Business Central using JustMigrate, linking bespoke software and adding Continia OCR for automated data entry and purchase ledger time savings.
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Dynamics 365 Business Central Services

Discover supporting services for our Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions.

Dynamics Implementation
Dynamics Implementation
Implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 products with confidence — structured, controlled and aligned with how your organisation operates.
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IT Strategy & Consultancy
IT Strategy & Consultancy
Review your current systems, identify inefficiencies and build a clear technology roadmap aligned with your operational goals and future growth.
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Migration and Upgrades
Migration and Upgrades
Move from legacy platforms to modern systems safely, with protected data, minimal disruption and full team readiness from day one.
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Related Solutions

Businesses exploring Business Central often also review the following solutions.

Dynamics 365 Solutions
Dynamics 365 Solutions
Replace disconnected systems with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to improve visibility, efficiency and control across finance and operations.
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Manufacturing Solutions
Manufacturing Solutions
Connect production, stock, planning and business data with systems designed to support the realities of manufacturing operations.
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Reporting & Automation Solutions
Reporting & Automation Solutions
Turn fragmented data into clear, reliable reporting and automated workflows that support faster, better-informed business decisions.
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JCS Fish: Moving to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Hear how JCS Fish worked with Qi to migrate its historical transaction data from Sage to Business Central through a clearly scoped and flexible implementation. The video covers training, go-live support, improved reporting and how Continia is helping reduce invoice and expense administration.

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