What I offer
Fractional CFO services
Providing start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs the financial expertise they need to grow, develop and achieve their goals. Bringing the benefit of my 25+ years experience across listed, private capital backed and owner-managed businesses.
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Capital raising
Having been involved with 40+ capital raises totaling £100m+, adept at running capital transactions. From developing business plans and financial forecasts, together with associated narratives, to producing decks, sourcing investors and managing ongoing investor relations.
Strategic management information
Often lacking in early stage business, I build out reporting that truly enables an understanding of how the business is tracking and gives a view into the future in support of strategic goals.
Financial leadership
Bringing financial leadership to your organisation, whether that is establishing and growing your team, identifying cost or efficiency savings or simply providing support in making important decisions.
Development of world class finance functions
Adept at building and growing a finance function to match the growth of the wider business. Including bringing the right people into the right role at the right time, appropriate use of technology and developing the metrics and KPIs to support growth.
Cash flow planning and management
The lifeblood of any organisation but doubly important in earlier stages, I have a strong focus on cash. Ensuring there is a clear plan, issues are identified and resolved and that cash flow is actively managed such that the business can continue to grow unhindered.
Exit planning
Planning an exit is an important consideration for early stage businesses. It can take years to come to fruition and I work with companies to establish and deliver a plan, including running an eventual process in whatever form.
Experiences
Blue chip listed plc
An early blue chip career in a Big 6 (as it was then) accounting firm and two main market listed companies gave me a clear view of what good looks like.
Private equity
Took a top tier PE backed organisation through a turnaround, re-financing and ultimately to exit.
VC and early stage
10+years working within, investing in or advising early stage businesses supporting capital raising, establishing business models, creating business plans and supporting onward growth.
Business founder
Founded an early stage capital raising business alongside a business partners, growing to a 4 partner firm within 18 months.
