Finance Director & Company Secretary

• Oct 2022 - Present

Chief Financial Officer

• Jul 2019 - Oct 2022

Head of Financial Projects

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

Initially moving the accounts from Lotus 123 to Microsoft Excel. Ensuring the company had a clean audit in preparation of an IPO process, putting in processes for balance sheet reconciliations. Working with the CFO to prepare the company for the IPO; coordinated and ran the DD process , preparing and collating the business and financial data for the advisors. Prepared the long form report, the working capital report and admission document with the advisors. Ensured verification of the data with the lawyers in all the documents including the long form document.

Group Finance Director

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

Managing the finance for the ILX group companies, Managing the finance for the ILX group companies,

Project Integration Director

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

Following the sale of Office2Office to Vasanta the new company EVO was created. Asked by the CEO to work with both companies during the transition of the business.Managed the detailed synergy budget to establish the budget synergies versus the actual synergies achieved. Following the sale of Office2Office to Vasanta the new company EVO was created. Asked by the CEO to work with both companies during the transition of the business.Managed the detailed synergy budget to establish the budget synergies versus the actual synergies achieved.

Business Improvement Director

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

Reviewed current working practises working with the finance teams to improve controls and streamline procedures. This allowed a reduction in the finance team by 15%.Worked with the CEO and CFO in preparing data and running the data room and due diligence process during the sale of the business, ensuring compliance of the public company requirements. The company was sold for a substantial premium on the share price. Reviewed current working practises working with the finance teams to improve controls and streamline procedures. This allowed a reduction in the finance team by 15%.Worked with the CEO and CFO in preparing data and running the data room and due diligence process during the sale of the business, ensuring compliance of the public company requirements. The company was sold for a substantial premium on the share price.

Assistant Director of Finace

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

Responsible for a finance team including procurement delivering a first class service to the organisation. Developing the finance system to allow the trading reports to be generated automatically.Reviewed and improved working practises within the department to streamline processes. Carried out reporting and control through to statutory account preparation. Responsible for a finance team including procurement delivering a first class service to the organisation. Developing the finance system to allow the trading reports to be generated automatically.Reviewed and improved working practises within the department to streamline processes. Carried out reporting and control through to statutory account preparation.

Group Financial Controller & Company Secretary

• Apr 2010 - Nov 2012

Services Director & Company Secretary

• Apr 2007 - Jan 2010

Acting Finance & HR Director

• Jun 2006 - Apr 2007