What I offer

A highly experienced financial professional with broader management skills honed over 30 years in the marketing communications sector

Working with management teams on strategy and planning for development
Part of the team - a mentor as well as a dispassionate external adviser
Strong M&A experience throughout my career
Particular areas advised on - strategic financial advice, client remuneration and getting the right balance of resourcing for creative businesses
Not concerned with titles or positions - focussed on finding an appropriate role
A career spent working with management teams, predominantly owner-manager ones, on corporate strategy, business development and problem solving

Scope

Corporate strategy - knowledge of, and insight into, viable options: Informed contribution to determining optimal development route; Experience of practical implementation; Positive input to management team decision-making
Knowledge of sector -commitment to staying at the forefront of sector development: Opinionated input, based on accumulated knowledge; Appreciation of commercial benchmarks (KPIs); Experience of expressing viewpoint (Bulletin)
Corporate value - continuous monitoring of development: Identification of key value triggers; Dealing with discount factors
M&A experience - understanding of vendor/buyer attitudes: Understanding of source of values; Understanding and experience of commercial due diligence; Experience of MBOs