Andrew is a robust, “hands-on” Finance Director with significant international experience, having worked with a variety of successful media, publishing, telecoms, and technology companies varying in size from globally listed operations to family-owned SMEs and venture capital-backed start-up businesses. Recent EFM assignments have included working with businesses in the ed-tech, AI, augmented reality, sign language interpreting, and events sectors and supporting a client on a number of due diligence exercises. 

Prior to this, Andrew qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG. He has a proven track record of delivering increased shareholder value and sustained growth, and of driving transformation and cost-effective solutions to businesses in rapidly changing markets. 

While he has spent a significant portion of his career in the industries listed above, Andrew has found that his experience is readily transferable to other sectors in which he has also worked. 

Andrew qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG’s London office.  He remained with the firm for 2 years after qualification, working on a variety of M&A projects before being headhunted into the commercial sector.

He has worked in a number of business sectors, holding a variety of senior finance roles in organisations ranging from PLCs to SMEs, being equally comfortable in large and small businesses.

His experience as a Finance Director during his career includes:

• Business Turnaround – Rapidly identified problems within businesses and developed and refined action plans to correct them
• Acquisitions and Disposals – Worked on various acquisitions and disposals, both from the buy and sell sides of transactions.  Very familiar with Due Diligence processes.
• Raising Equity – Involved in two full listings (LSE and NYSE) and various debt and equity raising projects
• Investor Relations – Managed investor relations with both PE and Corporate investors. Also experienced in liaising with external brokers and bankers
• Cash-flow management – Familiar with identifying problems within the cash-flow cycle and developing and implementing correction plans
• System Selection and Implementation – Worked on a number of system implementation projects, ensuring that the system meets the needs of the business.
• Accounts preparation – Significant experience in designing insightful management accounts and in coaching management teams to appreciate what the reports are telling them
• Business Process Improvement – Able to summarise existing processes and work with management teams to streamline activities without damaging customer and employee experiences
• Company Startup – Been involved in two “green field” start up businesses, as well as launching international subsidiaries.
• Project management – Worked on a number of complex projects, delivering them on time and on budget
• Financial Modelling – Developed models to assist managers and funders to understand the key drivers within businesses, and to evaluate the impact of changes to key assumptions

Although he has significant experience in the technology, Media and Telecomms sectors, Andrew has found that his experience is very transferable to other sectors in which he has worked.

1. Media
2. Telecomms
3. Technology
4. Publishing
5. Consultancy
6. Creative
7. Infrastructure
8. Advertising
9. Construction
10. Artificial Intelligence
11. Education Technology
12. Event Management

Accounts Preparation, Acquisitions & Disposals, Banking, Board Meetings, Board Reports, Budgeting / forecasting, Business Analysis, Business Plans, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategies, Cash-flow Management, Change Management, Company Start-ups, Cost Controls, Costing, Dispute Resolution, Due Diligence, Executive Team Leadership, Financial Analysis, Financial Coaching and Training, Financial Modelling, Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Restructuring, Forensic Investigations, Fundraising, Healthcheck Visit, Investor Relations, KPIs, Leadership, Management Accounts, People Management, Private Equity, Project Management, Raising Equity, Re-organisation, Restructuring, Stakeholder Management, System Selection & Implementation, Treasury