Expertise
- Fractional & Interim CFO
- Exit Readiness
- Fundraising
- Finance Transformation
- Board Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- KPI Development & Reporting
- Team Leadership & Development
- AI & Automation
- Financial Modelling
Summary
Extensive experience supporting founder-led, private equity-backed and multinational organisations through growth, finance transformation, fundraising, M&A support and exit readiness.
Recognised for building high-performing finance teams, improving cash flow, strengthening governance and partnering with CEOs, founders and investors to drive business growth.
I'm a fractional CFO with over 25 years' experience running finance functions for founder-led, investor-backed and international businesses. In practice, that means smaller businesses get senior finance support without the cost of a full-time finance director. I work a few days a month, or more around key moments like a raise or a sale.
How I help businesses grow
Cash flow and funding: I've secured bank facilities, government-backed lending and equity investment, including for businesses that had never borrowed before. I've also freed up working capital through asset-based finance.
Numbers you can steer by: budgets, rolling forecasts, KPI dashboards and board reporting, so owners can make decisions with confidence instead of waiting for year-end accounts.
Finance teams and systems that scale: I rebuild and develop finance teams, sort out struggling system implementations (Xero, Sage, NetSuite, Dynamics, SAP) and automate manual processes.
Tax recoveries: I've recovered over £450k in overpaid VAT and generated significant R&D tax credits.
How I help businesses get ready for sale
I've supported several successful business sales and acquisitions. Buyers pay more for, and move faster on, businesses with clean, credible numbers. I can help with:
Rebuilding historic management accounts and cash flow statements so buyers see the full picture
Getting ready for due diligence before buyers start asking hard questions
Valuation modelling and support through the deal, whether you're selling or buying a competitor
Investment memoranda and business plans for raising funds
Who I work with
Owner-managed and growing businesses, typically turning over somewhere between £1m and £50m. They usually have a bookkeeper or accountant but no senior finance person, and they're facing something big: growth, fundraising, a messy finance function, or thinking about an exit in the next few years.
If that sounds like you or someone you know, I'd love to have a coffee and a chat. Introductions are always very welcome too.
Experience
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FDOC Consulting Limited
Director
- Current
