Virtual CFO & Non-Exec Director Services For Growing Businesses
Virtual CFO is an effective way for businesses to get access to an experienced financial professional at a fraction of the cost of a full-time CFO or FD.
I am a strategic and commercially orientated CFO with over 20 years of experience in helping businesses to grow and realise their ambitions. I am also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).
Professional Summary
I help ambitious company owners realise the potential of their business.
Specialising in CFO and Non-Exec Director support for IT, tech, and service businesses, I have over 20 years of experience working for UK businesses and International Groups. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, I completed a turnaround with Europe’s largest yacht broker and then moved into the technology sector. I was the UK FD for a listed European Group and then started a company from scratch and grew it to £55m turnover. Since exiting this business on sale, I have worked for numerous businesses, ranging from startups to high growth businesses particularly within the SME space. I have completed investment rounds for startups, advised on sales and MBO’s and assisted all of these businesses in achieving their goals.
Specialities
Business Growth Specialist | Chief Financial Officer | Financial Director | Non Executive Director | M&A | Investor | Mentor
Helping entrepreneurs, owners and investors scale their businesses and maximise their value on exit
How Can I Help You?
✔ Fundraising (EIS, SEIS,VC and PE), and high net worth individuals. From seed and angel investor funding, to venture capital fundraising and private equity financing.
✔ Preparing to sell your business and in particular, for the due diligence process.
✔ Connecting you with my network of investors, brokers, and specialists to make your business goals a reality.
✔ Tell a story with solid financial numbers, ensure financial analysis, trends, and KPIs are identified, inculcated, and actioned.
✔ Internationalise your business through acquisitions, the creation of subsidiaries, or franchising.
✔ Achieve higher valuation multiples and increase profitability by building recurring revenue.
✔ Take you on a journey to a transaction/assist with a path to being a public company.
My Achievements To Date
✔ Built a business from scratch and grew it to revenue of £55m before exiting after a trade sale.
✔ Spent 20+ years working with large corporates, SME organizations and start-ups, in the UK, USA, and Europe, as a Board Director and senior commercial leader.
✔ CFO for two private equity-backed companies (AllBright and Patient Connect).
✔ Helped multiple clients internationalise their businesses (set up companies across three continents (USA, Europe and Australia) - commercial, legal, and finance).
✔ Completed a sale of C>Ways to PE backed Fournet at the end of a four year engagement