Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom
I am an adaptable and pragmatic Interim FD / CFO with 19 years’ operating at board and exec level with a focus on FMCG/Food manufacturing, I have held senior positions within SME, PLC and PE & VC backed businesses, and have experience in international businesses. Projects have varied in organisations operating T/O’s between £5 m to over £1 bn. Experience in PE backed M&A, Business sales processes, business carve outs and refinancing as well as significant business change projects incl. business & strategic reviews, factory footprint exercises, business and MI and ERP projects underpinned by strong Cash-flow management and multi-currency procurement initiatives. A successful track record has been based on driving business performance through sound financial management and reporting, commercial decision making and operational efficiency improvements. Delivered by: - Effective business partnering across finance & non-finance stakeholders achieving significant EBITDA improvements especially in turnaround situations. Strong leadership evidenced by the restructuring and leading of Finance teams during difficult periods. Comprehensive Business initiatives incl. significant inflation recovery from major retailers (up to £2 m+), NPD and EPD driven margin enhancement, significant operational improvements (£1-2 m), investment projects(£m’s).
Post Acquisition 100 day plan implementation
Interim FD/CFO & consultancy, FDD and acquisitions Projects, Business transformation, Strategic planning and Reporting
Advice on Business valuation
2 x pieces of FDD FDD for additional finance for a business in the portfolio FDD for a new Acquisition
Financial Due diligence in connection with a potential acquisition