I Execute, Not Just Advise
There's a reason I introduce myself this way. In 25 years of working inside finance functions, I've never once been the person who hands you a report and walks away. I've sat in the chair, owned the numbers, managed the team, faced the auditors, and presented to the board. When I tell you something will work, it's because I've done it. Usually more than once, and usually under pressure.
That difference shapes everything about how I work. I don't tell you what to do and wish you luck. I build the machine, I train your people, and when I leave, your finance function runs without me. That's always the goal.
What I Actually Do
I work with PE and VC-backed companies whose finance function needs to be better than it is. What "better" looks like depends entirely on where you are:
Build. Sometimes there's nothing there. I've built entire finance functions from scratch, chart of accounts through to board pack through to successful exit. It's intense work, and some of my favourite work.
Transform. Sometimes the function exists but it's not performing. Month-end taking 20 days. Board pack consistently late. Controls that wouldn't survive due diligence. I redesign, rebuild, and get it where it needs to be.
Exit. Sometimes there's a specific event on the horizon. Due diligence preparation, data room management, the financial narrative for buyers. I've led the financial workstream through to completion, and I know what keeps deals on track.
The combination I bring is unusual: PE & VC-backed mid-market expertise, finance transformation methodology, and AI readiness.
Credentials
FCCA. Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Fellowship is the highest level of ACCA membership, awarded only to qualified members with significant professional standing. It's the distinction between someone who passed the exams and someone who has built a career on them. FCCA designation signals deep technical expertise in financial reporting, audit, tax, and corporate governance. Exactly the areas that matter when your finance function is under scrutiny from PE sponsors or due diligence teams.
London Business School. Chief Financial Officer Programme. LBS's flagship executive programme for senior finance leaders, and the experience that shaped how I think about the CFO role today.
I am a member of the LBS Executive Education alumni network: 17,000+ senior leaders across 150 countries, with ongoing access to faculty research, peer learning, and the kind of cross-sector perspective that keeps my thinking current.
MSc Economics. The analytical foundation underneath everything else. Econometrics, financial modelling, macroeconomic analysis. It's the discipline that trained me to look at a finance function and see the system, not just the spreadsheet. When I'm building financial models for scenario planning or stress-testing assumptions for PE sponsors, this is where that rigour comes from.
These matter, and I worked hard for them. But they're not the headline. What you're buying is 25 years of operating experience. The qualifications confirm I know the theory as well as the practice, and the LBS programme in particular ensures my approach to AI and strategic finance leadership reflects where the profession is heading, not where it's been.
Where I Work
Based in the London, Bristol, and Cardiff corridor. Available anywhere in the UK, and I've worked across European operations too. I'm on-site when it matters (diagnostics, close optimisation, due diligence) and remote when that makes more sense. It flexes to what the work needs.
Let's Talk
If your finance function isn't where it needs to be, or if you're not quite sure, the first step is just a conversation.