Leigh A. Hooper Email & Phone Number

Greater Munich Area, De

Peak Consulting GmbH provides bespoke or tailor-made CFO services to SME's, Start-Ups and Scale-Ups in numerous countries around the world. This is referred to as CFO as a Service, Fractional CFO or Part-Time CFO.We are an international team of CFO's supported by a network of lawyers, notaries, accountants, auditors and other related service providers.Countries where we can provide bespoke CFO as a Service solution (in alphabetical order):Australia BelgiumBulgariaFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandIsraelPolandPortugalRomaniaSouth Africa SpainSwedenSwitzerlandUKADVANTAGES OF BESPOKE CFO SERVICESAffordability - You decide on exactly which services you want performed. You have full control over which activities you retain in-house and which ones you outsource. This means flexibility and lower cost. Experience - we bring a wealth of knowledge thanks to broad experience in different companies across a variety of industries. We have managed companies and teams through growth phases and crisis situations. Expert, objective and unbiased advice - We provide objective and unbiased advice on all aspects of your business, totally independent of any company politics. Onsite presence as required - we work where we are needed. KEY AREAS OF COMPETENCE● Strategic financial planning and business plans● Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports● Treasury, legal and cash management ● Invoice life-cycle: issuing, payments, accounts receivable and payments reconciliation● Preparation of financial documents for owners, accountants, auditors and tax authorities● Preparation and coordination of funding rounds - from F&F through to Series A● IFRS / US GAAP / German financial reporting● Restructuring + Crisis Management● Stakeholder communication● Equity and debt financing● Human Resources● LegalIn the sections below you will find my personal CFO history.

Greater Munich Area, De

MOLABO GmbH is a Munich-based company dedicated to developing electric drives for the e-mobility revolution. The company's mission is to provide safe-to-touch low-voltage e-solutions to enable sustainable mobility worldwide.Its first target market is the marine sector with its electric inboard motor - the world’s most powerful 48 V electric motor as a system solution, offering a silent, low-vibration propulsion solution that is easy to install thanks to the touch-safe technology.I am the Molabo CFO and Member of the Management Team.

Greater Munich Area, De

Insight's core business is to help founders, CEOs and C-level managers build a strong online reputation with LinkedIn. Working closely with them, Insight has already built over 300 successful personal brands.

Greater Munich Area, De

Future Vision is a German SME specialized in organising medical care in Germany for patients from the Middle East. Peak Consulting provides a full range of accounting and finance services:● Invoicing, dunning, receivables management● Treasury / Cashflow management● All accounting and tax work● Monthly, quarterly and annual management reports● HR; coordinating all personnel and payroll issues● Liaise with the company’s accountants and lawyers

Greater Munich Area, De

pigright-AI is a VC-backed start-up from the very north of Germany and the company behind Agripreis, a unique AI-based forecasting tool for commodity purchasing and marketing. Its USP is automatic market monitoring based on artificial intelligence to reduce price risks. Highly accurate short to medium-term price forecasts are provided for various commodity prices and regions.

Greater Munich Area, De

UVENTIONS is a Hamburg based start-up which develops, produces and sells smart IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) solutions for disinfection and hygiene management in public spaces. The system, which disinfects indoor spaces with UV light, eliminates nearly 100% of all infectious agents on surfaces and in the air.

Greater Munich Area, De

billwerk is a German, PE-backed, SaaS company providing subscription management software and recurring billing solutions for European subscription businesses with 70 employees. It ranked 29th in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in 2021.Responsible for Finance/Admin, Legal and HR with 10 direct reports.✅ Financial Planning / Budget preparation✅ KPI monitoring / data analytics✅ Monthly reporting to shareholders✅ Group-wide bookkeeping, invoicing, dunning✅ Group treasury✅ Group-wide annual financial accounts✅ Set-up subsidiaries in Minsk and Danzig✅ Coordination of all capital increases✅ Coordination of Management Incentive Programmes✅ Majority acquisition in May 2021 by UK/US Private Equity Group PSG (in particular, financial, tax and legal Due Diligence)✅ Coordinator of Buzzard Holding (Germany) GmbH✅ Implemented cloud-based ERP systems: Scopevisio (accounting/bookkeeping), Personio (HR) and Recruitee (Recruiting)✅ 8 direct reports✅ Financial integration of 2 bolt-on acquisitions

Greater Munich Area, De

North Data provides easily understandable company information that is publicly available, obtained from sources such as trade registers, yearly reports, funding registers, trademark registers, patent registers and others. I acted as part-time Interim CFO in 2021 before handing over to a new Finance Manager. Main tasks: closing 2020 Financial Accounts, preparation of a new Financial Plan and revamped shareholder communication.

Greater Munich Area, De

Manning Global is a globally operating Staffing and Managed Services company with its HQ in Munich. It specializes in providing worldwide contract and permanent recruitment solutions across many industries.From October 2019 through February 2021 I was Group CFO on a part-time basis and in that role supervised the preparation of 2018 and 2019 financial accounts of the 3 main entities in Germany as well as those of 12 subsidiaries in the US, UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Croatia and Romania, working with local accountants in each country. I also coordinated audits of the German parent company, its German and French subsidiaries. 12 direct reports.

Greater Munich Area, De

Paddle Concepts GmbH is an e-commerce start-up in the outdoor sporting sector and runs www.pagaja.com, the online booking platform for paddle sports. I coordinated all aspects of the CFO function, including 2 funding rounds.

Greater Munich Area, De

Linkando GmbH is a young German SaaS Start-Up providing purpose-built digital workspaces. Linkando gives businesses a private digital work environment for the professional interaction between employees, partners and customers. I acted as CFO for my 9 month tenure.

Greater Munich Area, De

Future Vision is a German SME specialized in organising medical care in Germany for patients from the Middle East. I served as CFO with Peak Consulting providing a full range of accounting and finance services:● Invoicing, dunning, receivables management● Treasury / Cashflow management● All accounting and tax work● Monthly, quarterly and annual management reports● HR; coordinating all personnel and payroll issues● Liaise with the company’s accountants and lawyers

Greater Munich Area, De

Moeller IP is a leading intellectual property law firm covering Latin America with offices in Munich, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Montevideo (Uruguay). As the Interim Group Financial Controller I performed the following:● Oversight of all financial reporting and cash flow issues● Company-wide review and analysis of the finance and accounting function● Redress issues in payments, collections, billing and purchasing● Development of growth strategy for further LATAM expansionBy working closely with the owners I also developed and audited corporate policies, strategies and goals to guide the operations and financial performance. I also negotiated a new Partnership Agreement for the Moeller IP office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. These measures lead to significant profit improvements.

During the company's active period (2004 to 2016) I was responsible for all executive functions at the parent company (Germany) and subsidiary levels (US):● Raised €25 million in equity and debt financing● Various complex capital restructuring programmes● M&A activity (in particular the purchase of Tuleta Oil in 2007)● Purchase and acquisition of numerous oil and natural gas fields● Investor Relations with global institutional and private investors● Public Relations and all corporate communications● Annual Report and IFRS / US GAAP / HGB financial reporting● Quarterly, interim and annual reports in German and English● AGM organisation and execution● Investor conference speakerAfter setting up the LLC and AG in 2004, we successfully established Activa as a new oil and gas E&P (Exploration & Production) company in Texas. The initial build up continued thru the global financial crisis in 2008. By radically reducing costs and focussing on key projects we recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. In 2016 we secured a majority exit to CIC Partners, a private equity company in Dallas.

Activa Holding Corporation is the holding company for the US subsidiary of Activa Resources AG. I spearheaded Activa’s US corporate structure in this role, oversaw the US entity and ensured its compliance with US regulations. In addition, I prepared the financial statements on a consolidated and non-consolidated US-Gaap basis.

Deutsche Rohstoff AG is a German listed company which develops mineral assets in Europe, North America and Australia. I accompanied the initial expansion phase of the company as a non-executive director. In particular, I contributed my CEO and oil sector expertise in establishing their presence in the oil industry as well as overseeing the strategic financial planning of the company. The company went on to be worth EUR 100 million.

Activa Resources AG set up this joint venture with Deutsche Rohstoff AG in order to bring Activa’s know-how to the renewed development of German oil and natural gas fields. I served as Managing Director with responsibility for finance and the strategic positioning of the company. I set up technical competence teams and the financial structure as a prerequisite to being awarded German exploration licences. RP quickly became the 5th biggest licence holder in Germany with 900,000 acres and the largest licence holder in Southern Germany, positioning it alongside global players such as Exxon, Wintershall and Gaz de France. Being small gave us the opportunity to move faster than the big players in the industry. When oil prices collapsed at the end of 2008 the economics of reopening German oil fields no longer satisfied our ROI requirements. Activa decided to focus on its US activities and we exited the RP joint venture.

Took time out to review life, it was too manic. I had started new teams twice, got them performing, got to market leadership positions. It was time for something new after 14 years in the banking sector. Started investing in oil and gas and managing investments in the oil and gas space.I recognised early that Peak Oil was an issue and that oil prices would rise dramatically, which they did. Wanted to position myself in the oil sector with industry professionals.A huge amount of preparation led to the formation of Activa Resources LLC as the operating entity in San Antonio, Texas and then Activa Resources AG as the German parent company.

New York, Ny, Us

Merrill Lynch (today part of Bank of America) is a leading global investment bank. My task was to build an equity sales team from scratch and was therefore my first management role. The remit was to sell European equities to German institutional clients.During my tenure managing a 10-person sales team we increased commission revenues from primary and secondary business by a factor of 10 to become the market leader. By 2000 ML European Equity Product was top-ranked in Germany.I thrived working in a US performance-based culture. As a commission generator and team leader I was highly respected for my professionalism and results.

New York, Ny, Us

My move to BZW (Barclays de Zoute Wedd; today Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank) was driven by recognition of the need to be working with a European equity research product as institutional equity investing became increasingly international.I was headhunted to take on responsibility for the equity sales team, marketing to institutional investors globally.This was a large institution with a strong equity product. By being highly disciplined, putting in long hours and having a tenacious, analytical approach we quickly became market leaders. I played a significant role in the team’s success - by 1997 BZW Germany was consistently the highest ranked brokerage team for German equities.

London, England, Gb

Schröder Münchmeyer Hengst und Co. (SMH) was part of the Lloyds Bank Group. I was brought on board as a Brit to service and build the UK institutional client base.During this time SMH was the most highly respected German bank in the local equity market. I worked with UK institutional investors which were the bank’s most important client group. We were repeatedly voted No. 1 broker for German Equities by Institutional Investor.Later, I was also responsible for other english-speaking client groups in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.The bank had a global reputation as the “go-to” authority on all issues related to the German economy and capital markets. From a historical perspective this was the best place to be during and in the immediate years after German reunification. For me personally, this meant numerous trips to East Germany, beginning with participation in the famous Leipzig Demonstrations at the end of 1989 to making visits together with some of the world’s leading investors.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

After graduating I was one of four UK graduates to be accepted for the Deutsche Bank trainee programme in the City of London. My first rotation was in the stock brokerage department, working for UK institutional investors.From this time I knew that my career would be in equities and capital markets. Not one to waste time I didn’t hesitate when I was headhunted by Germany’s leading specialist stock brokerage company, Schröder Münchmeyer Hengst.