My passion is to help business owners and individuals increase profitability and succeed as entrepreneurs. I approach clients with an open mind and together we find their key drivers and issues. I work as part of the client team to find and implement creative solutions.I work at both the strategic and operational levels. I trained as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse working in London and the Middle East. I’ve previously acted as a non-executive board member of the Anglia Housing Group and chaired a subsidiary housing association, serving on the Group Finance and Group Audit Committees. I have been a business owner – so I know how that feels.Working as a finance director, I have run a day to day finance function. This included setting up new financial reporting and forecasting systems, cash-flow strategies and implementing new legislation affecting businesses. In collaboration the Board, I won a High Court enforcement of 100% of a substantial six figure debt. I have conducted strategic reviews and implemented marketing strategies and led on innovation. I have provided corporate governance advice, an HR and training function, and a H&S system. I deliver training, director development and mentoring.Using experience with dozens of organisations, I bring hands-on delivery of agreed outcomes using new thinking and best practice. I support employee engagement in firms leading to higher productivity and satisfaction. I have a wide network of specialists on which I draw to deliver additional services for my clients.Apart from helping a number of businesses to grow and many individuals to thrive, my achievements include chairmanship of an urban regeneration multi-agency partnership, being a key member of the team which built a new restaurant for Westminster Abbey. I was appointed MBE in 2006 for services to the Territorial Army.I welcome opportunities to work with ambitious new clients. You are welcome to call me on 07841 215182.