Phil Sayers Email & Phone Number

I have extensive experience of leading audit and advisory services to a wide variety of clients from start-up business all the way through to FTSE 250 enterprises. For the last fifteen years, I have specialised in working with entrepreneurial fast growth companies, providing support and challenging their thinking to help them unlock their potential for growth.I have also led numerous transaction assignments, including due diligence and listings, as well as undertaking a number of client secondments, all of which enables me to bring a different perspective and a very commercial and practical approach to client service.• Extensive experience of working with, challenging and advising senior board members, audit committees and senior management leading audit and advisory services• Led numerous transaction assignments including due diligence, initial public offerings, system implementations and IBRs• Numerous secondments both overseas and with clients, including as finance director• Wide range of clients from start ups to FTSE 100; latterly specialised in working with entrepreneurial fast growth companies • Experience of private, listed and private-equity backed corporates as well as public sector bodies and quangos• Breadth of industry sector experience from utilities to insurance, manufacturing to media • Held senior roles within my own organisation and been responsible for people development and training, designing and leading change management exercises, redundancy programs and strategic direction • Demonstrated innovation, negotiation and strategic thinking skills through developing and launching the flagship marketing tool for Grant Thornton in the region

Listed skills include Uk Gaap, Big 4, Private Equity, Due Diligence, and 14 others.