Specialist consultancy spanning CTRM, risk management, and accounting — bringing 25+ years of deep industry experience to commodity trading and corporate organisations.
Start a ConversationMCsq is a specialist consultancy bridging commodity trading, risk management, and finance. We work with trading houses, producers, and corporate organisations to solve complex business problems.
With a qualified accountant at the helm and experience spanning oil, metals, concentrates, LNG, and freight — plus deep exposure to both vendor and client environments — we bring a rare perspective that connects trading operations, technology, and financial management.
Whether you need CTRM implementation, risk framework design, financial process improvement, or hands-on delivery, we operate as an extension of your team.
Practical, hands-on consultancy across commodity trading, risk, and finance.
End-of-day and intraday risk reporting, PnL attribution, VaR, PFE, and exposure management across commodity portfolios.
System selection, implementation, and optimisation of ETRM/CTRM platforms. Vendor-agnostic advice grounded in real-world delivery.
Market data sourcing, integration, and curve management. Connecting pricing data to trading and risk workflows.
Management accounts, financial reporting, and budgeting. Bringing qualified accounting expertise to trading and corporate environments.
Streamlining trade lifecycle and financial processes from capture through settlement, reducing manual intervention and operational risk.
Building robust control frameworks, audit trails, and compliance reporting for trading and finance operations.
Applying AI and automation to trading and finance workflows — from natural language PnL analysis to intelligent alerting.
Specialist oil accounting including production allocation, hydrocarbon accounting, and refinery mass balance reconciliation.
Deep domain knowledge across a wide range of commodity classes and trading instruments.
Whether you have a specific project in mind or want to explore how we can help, get in touch.
martin.cleary@mcsq.co.uk