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Chris Lang In 60 Seconds
I am a commercially focussed CFO, with a track record of driving performance, growth, and profitability. With 30 years of broad experience in organisations ranging from revenues of £2m to £800m, I have deep experience across all finance operations. I bring a strong background in working with boards and leadership teams, and as a bonus I have led Legal, IT, HR, Procurement and Marketing functions.
Specialist Skills
Management Information
Providing clear and concise information to run the business and/or for decision making.
Executive Coaching
Qualified and experienced at coaching or mentoring founders, senior leaders or senior staff.
Profit Improvement
Using an understanding of profit drivers and cost management to deliver increased profits.
Strategic Thinker
Critical friend on the company strategy, and strategic issues ranging from mergers, acquisitions, and entering new markets.
Financial Operations
The core processes and systems around areas such as credit control, cash management, budget management etc.
Track Record Highlights
- Taken over as CFO at two companies (revenue £7m and £30m) who were making losses and had bank overdrafts, and turned both into profitable and cash generative businesses.
- Led and directed capital building (including several site relocations) and IT systems projects with values in excess of £75m.
- Played an integral role in the Management Buy Out of a £3m consultancy business from its majority shareholder, including all of the legal, financial and negotiated elements of the deal.
- I have redesigned management information, including KPIs and Dashboards, for a number of companies, so as to ensure the Board and Leadership Team have the tangible and visible information they need.
- I have worked as a board advisor to a handful of companies, and currently hold a Non-Executive Director role at Kaplan Financial, giving me current experience of working with Boards.
Sector Experience
- Services: Consultancy, Innovation Centre
- Legal: Consultancy and advisory
- Construction: Facilities management, large projects
- Government & Defence: Facilities management
- Not for Profit: Education, HE and FE
What's next?
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