Malcolm is a Director of the EFM Network and provides hands-on, on-site business advisory support, through his professional and practical experience, gained through many years of business leadership, advisory practice, and financial management. He also has over thirty years’ of experience in general practice and management roles with medium-sized accountancy firms and SMEs.

Malcolm has spent the last 15 years running his own business, advising SMEs and high-growth start-ups. He currently sits on the board of several Venture Capital backed high growth technology businesses, and acts as a finance director for a regional Venture Capital Firm, where he assists in investment decisions.

Malcolm has a wealth of experience in operating companies. He started, bought and sold his own businesses as well as assisting client companies in raising funds and realising value on exit. Away from the office Malcolm currently hosts a lecture on Private Equity and Venture Capital at the Manchester Business School on their Global MBA programme.

An experienced and approachable Finance Director, Jonathan is passionate not only about helping SMEs to overcome their challenges and achieve the best possible outcomes, but guiding them through growth and scale-up phases too.

He has over 18 years’ experience in senior finance roles and in providing advice across various sectors in crisis management, business turnaround, growth, exit planning, refinancing and M&A. Jonathan’s career has taken him from a Big 4 accountancy firm to a major international bank to working in a number of restructuring and turnaround roles, with significant focus on the SME market. He has also engaged with local SME businesses on a voluntary basis, giving up his free time to mentor and coach them, and help them grow.

This varied background and broad skill set means he is well-equipped to advise and work with all manner of clients, whether they be growing, changing, under-performing, or requiring restructuring. As EFM’s Operations Director as well as an EFM Associate FD, he fulfils a business leadership role himself every day, and so is adept at engaging with business owners and their boards.