If you run a small business you are responsible for many things - strategy, finance, cash flow, customer service and much more - but you are probably expert in only one or two - the product or service which you sell and the market into which you sell it.At Lidgate Business Support we take a great deal of satisfaction out of helping our clients benefit from techniques and practices relating to Strategy, Finance and Customer Service which are commonplace in large companies and can very easily be applied in the small business environment.It is vital that you know where you are going, how you are going to get there, how you are doing against your plans, and how you can ensure that your best customers continue to buy from you.Please visit our website at: www.lidgatebusinesssupport.com for more information.

What do you want from a firm of accountants? Quality and cost-effective compliance services but with the emphasis firmly placed on helping you to increase your profitability and the capital value of your business? If this is what you are looking for then you've arrived in the right place. You'll find a full range of compliance services on offer, and also a whole variety of other assistance to really help your business to achieve its true potential, including provision of a flexible or part time Finance Director service

FD Solutions provides part time and interim Finance Director services through it's employees. As interim FD, I prepared companies for sale in marketing services, men’s fashion retail, manufacture of commercial bins, distribution of beauty products and distribution of nutritional products – including two MBOs, and two BI/MBOs; work included strengthening financial , processes, preparing forecasts and managing due diligence process.I acted as part-time FD for a number of companies in the service sector including software, marketing and financial services. I also acted as a troubleshooter helping manage companies through cash flow problems, systems implementation and managing staff problemsInternal Systems for FDS - I selected and implemented new practice management software; managed staff allocation and reporting and recruited and managed sub contract staff.

Monis Software Ltd (Analytics Software) – Interim FD (2 years) WorldxChange Communications (telecoms) – Country Controller (18 months)The Rowland Company (public relations) – FD (12 months)

GL Hearn & Partners (Chartered Surveyors) - Head of FinanceQuadrant Processing Ltd (Photographic Processing) - Finance Director - 3 yrs, Acting MD - 6mMintel International Group (Market Research) - Finance Director (3 yrs)

Financial Controller for Dewe Rogerson (FInancial PR and Advertising) (2 yrs)Group Financial Controller for Amari plc (6 yrs)Qualified with Arthur Young