Commercially astute CFO with 30 years’ UK and international board level experience gained in the manufacturing, engineering, electronics, plastics and logistics sectors. I now apply my experience to helping small and medium sized enterprises realise their full potential.I have financial expertise acquired in organisations from large multi-site corporate FTSE 100-listed companies to an Asia Pacific start-up as well as SMEs, driving ambitious scale-up and business growth plans via skilled finance management.A trusted business partner in commercial and legal matters, I advise on public sector contracts, H&S, HR, GDPR, imports and customs, pensions, payroll, insurance, credit management, treasury, currency hedging and commercial finance.As a hands-on strategist, I lead by example to the highest of high performance standards, building an outstanding reputation for commitment, perseverance, and integrity within fiercely competitive commercial environments.Personally, I have always felt it important to break out of the traditional finance role, and therefore immerse myself in all aspects of the business. As a result, I have experience in sales, procurement, project management and delivery.Other specialties include: acquisitions and disposals, restructuring and turnarounds, systems implementation, GDPR, company secretarial, HR, health and safety, IT management, SAP, working capital improvement, plus public and private sector tenders.Outside the commercial world, I am actively involved in the charities sector as Chairman of a charitable trust.