I am a portfolio CFO and am passionate about working with entrepreneurial SMEs that are going through a period of change. I have a very commercial and hands-on approach. I have worked with PE backed businesses and privately owned businesses and have been responsible for 2 AIM IPOs. Keen (but very average!) tennis player, walker and dog lover
What I offer
Portfolio FD at Trakrap
Trakrap ia innovative manufacturing company that significantly reduces the environmental and cost impact of food packaging. I raised £1.25m seed equity form a PE house. In addition, I obtained £500k R&D tax credits and £250k Innovate UK grants. I also implemented ERP (SAP Business One) .
Ideas is a mobile gaming app. I raised £500k seed capital for Ideas. Subsequently, I raised second Stage funding of£500k through Crowd Funding. I implemented all finance and operational KPIs and MI.
TheEword is a digital marketing company. I initiated a corporate restructure to enable the business to remain solvent. I then implemented full job costing and internal management systems and KPI reporting. By determining client profitability I was enable to be implement operational efficiencies.
Stonegate is an SAS and IT support business. I identified and rectified a cash back hole in the accounts. I stablished a direct debit scheme for 80% of customers which reduced debtor days from 62 to 34. I renegotiated terms with key suppliers