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Connecting Clients to Full-Time Finance Talent
Nils Lloyd-Penny leads EFM’s permanent Finance recruitment services, helping clients build out their in-house Finance functions with the right professionals at the right time. With a varied background spanning recruitment, financial services, and consultancy, Nils offers a personal, consultative approach to matching talent with SME business needs.
His expertise complements EFM’s existing part-time and fractional Finance Director (FD) offering, delivering a complete end-to-end Finance resourcing solution.
Nils’ career brings together recruitment, management consultancy, and frontline experience in the banking sector. He founded his first recruitment business while still at university and went on to spend 10 years in senior roles within the City, primarily in financial services. Since 2017 he has been MD of Mature Accountants, guiding it successfully past its 20-year milestone and expanding its reach through a strategic partnership with EFM. MA has over 30,000 registered accountants and covers roles across the UK.
This blend of experience now enables Nils to identify, engage, and place highly capable Finance professionals in full-time roles within growing businesses, where they can add value quickly and sustainably.
Nils has extensive experience in:
Nils’ focus is predominately in supporting businesses in the SME sector, cross industry and across the UK. Nils is also well versed in helping businesses prepare for investment, scale operations, and improve financial governance.
Nils’ baby daughter takes up much of his time and energy when he’s not working, but he also enjoys watching sport, including cricket, golf, and football. He previously played hockey at international level, but now mainly keeps himself in shape by doing park run, hyrox and cross-fit training!
“We don’t just fill roles - we shape Finance teams to match each business’s stage and goals. And while a full-time hire might be the answer, we’ll always explore what’s truly best for the client.”
Nils on our recruitment service
As an innovator in outsourced Finance and financial management for SME clients, EFM continually adds value to it offering by expanding its services and addressing an ever wider range of client needs. And with our new recruitment operation now in place, we continue to do exactly that.
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