Declan Conway Email & Phone Number

Dublin

* Placed into Walsh Family Foods by KPMG as General Manager as part of a receivership strategy.* During my time at Walsh Family Foods we achieved the following objectives:* Obtained funding to allow the survival strategy to be implemented* Restructured the company’s finances, work force and product offering* Developed and maintained significant relationships with Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland* Re-established trust and credibility with long term dormant… Show more * Placed into Walsh Family Foods by KPMG as General Manager as part of a receivership strategy.* During my time at Walsh Family Foods we achieved the following objectives:* Obtained funding to allow the survival strategy to be implemented* Restructured the company’s finances, work force and product offering* Developed and maintained significant relationships with Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland* Re-established trust and credibility with long term dormant wholesale and retail customers.* The company returned to profit under my guidance and eventually sold to Keystone Manufacturing Europe (Mafrig Group) guaranteeing the company’s future.* I continued to work for the purchaser during a transition phase and exited in 2013 Show less

Dublin

Worked across numerous businesses assessing the long term viability of struggling businesses on behalf of KPMG and other companies.* Full and objective assessment of the financial and trading of the business* Possible cost cutting and restructuring scenarios* Creation of alternative business plans* Obtaining funding in an otherwise impossible position* Guidance through a transition and change strategy* When businesses are deemed to be in a totally… Show more Worked across numerous businesses assessing the long term viability of struggling businesses on behalf of KPMG and other companies.* Full and objective assessment of the financial and trading of the business* Possible cost cutting and restructuring scenarios* Creation of alternative business plans* Obtaining funding in an otherwise impossible position* Guidance through a transition and change strategy* When businesses are deemed to be in a totally insolvent position, organised a termination plan and executed in a timely and professional manner Show less

Dublin

I was approached to assist Lloyds’ Commercial Finance Team to set up an invoice discounting in Ireland. Due to my extensive network within commercial and financial services sector on a consultancy basis.Acting Facilitator* I used my extensive network to introduce Lloyds’ new business invoicing discounting unit to existing indigenous Irish businesses using existing invoice discounters.* At this point in time, the invoice discounting business was a significant model of… Show more I was approached to assist Lloyds’ Commercial Finance Team to set up an invoice discounting in Ireland. Due to my extensive network within commercial and financial services sector on a consultancy basis.Acting Facilitator* I used my extensive network to introduce Lloyds’ new business invoicing discounting unit to existing indigenous Irish businesses using existing invoice discounters.* At this point in time, the invoice discounting business was a significant model of arranging finance for the small to medium size businesses in Ireland.* Over the four years, Lloyds grew this business vertical considerably, as the global down turn arrived, this type of financing by its very nature was the first to suffer. Show less