A SFEDI-accredited Business Advisor, for the last 9 years, with East Midlands Business, delivering Business Link Services to high-growth pre-starts and start-ups and now to established SME’s (1-250 employees).A graduate of KES (Shakespeare’s) Grammar School in Stratford-on-Avon and of Liverpool University.A qualified accountant, who has worked in industry, in senior financial and managing director roles, for over 30 years, including the setting up of new spin-out companies from large multi-nationals. Sector experience includes engineering, manufacturing, technology transfer, licensing and distributionQualifications:Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsInstitute of Leadership and Management Level 5B Comm (Hons)Specialties: Accounting, Finance, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Funding - start-up, established businesses, working capital (friends & family, overdrafts, invoice discounting, forfaiting) medium-term and long-term capital, loans, equity, investor readiness - Marketing Strategy, Market Planning,